Re-fletching an arrow starts with stripping the shaft. Then you prepare the arrow, the jig, and the vanes before fletching. Once fletched, assess and check if you did everything well. Archery is a sport that is technical and comes with many disciplines. When you are a beginner in archery, you can visit retail stores that sell archery equipment. From here, you can buy several low-grade carbon arrow shafts that are already pre-fletched. These arrows will give you the performance you want. The arrows will be enough for you to practice your form and technique. However, high-end carbon arrows will be around US$100 to US$200, depending on the brand. These high-end carbon arrows can help you improve your accuracy more than the cheaper ones. Over time, your vanes will start peeling off. Sometimes, these vanes get sliced by broadheads. There are also times when the vanes deform. Such accidents happen. And when they do, these accidents play a considerable role in the flight of your arrows. As such, you should fix these right away. It can be costly to replace an excellent arrow because of damaged fletching. It is economical and will ultimately cost you less money. Also, it increases your accuracy. It is because of this reason that fletching your arrows becomes the preferred option. Below are the steps on how you, as a beginner, can re-fletch your three-vane carbon arrows. Materials you need: To start, you will need a carbon arrow shaft. It can be any brand. It will always work. You will also need an arrow fletching tool. and a vane stripper.. Vane strippers can be dull razor blades or dull box cutters. You will also need vanes. and any brand of super glue.. Q-tips are also important, as well as alcohol wipes.. Finally, you will need a clean surface where you can work. Strip the Shaft The first step is to strip the shaft. Start by gripping the end of the shaft close to the base of the vanes. Your palms should face up. Place the vane stripper at the base of the vane. Then grasp the vane stripper using your free hand. Then drive it away from your body. While doing this step, make sure to apply a little downward pressure. Be careful, however, not to damage the carbon. Continue doing this until you can remove all the vanes in the shaft. Prepare the Arrow Shaft Next involves the preparation of the arrow shaft. While doing this, use alcohol to clean the shaft’s working end. The area you are targeting should be where the vanes used to be. Once cleaned, ensure never to touch the cleaned part of the shaft. Prepare the Arrow Fletching Jig Start by placing the shaft firmly into the base of the arrow jig. When doing this, the nock should come first. Then place the bigger end of the single vane at the black mark. When doing this, ensure the vane flushes against the clamp edge. Finally, slide the vanes into the jig. In this step, ensure contact between the vane and the shaft. Prepare the Vanes Start by applying some rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. Make sure that the towel is clean. With the alcohol wipes, the next step is to clean the entire base of the vane. Do this from one end of the vane to the other. Fletch the Shaft Start by removing the vane clamp from the jig. Then insert a cleaned vane into the clamp. Next, apply a thin strip of glue. Do this along the entire length of the vane. Once done, it is time to place the vane clamp back on the jig. Ensure that the clamp’s bottom lies at the top of the nock receiving base. Finally, ensure that there is vane-to-shaft contact. Wipe the excess glue with the Q-tips and let the glue harden for about 20 seconds. Once set, remove the clamp. Be careful when doing so. Lastly, turn the nob at the base of your jig. The turn should be counterclockwise. Repeat all the steps until you have entirely fletched the shaft. Tipping then Tailing The step is simple. All you have to do is place some super glue on the front and rear ends of all the vanes. The area where you put glue should be those that make contact with the arrow shafts. It is to prevent the vanes from peeling when they pass through objects. Inspect Finally, remove the shaft from the fletching jig. Make sure that the vanes are flush. It means that there are no gaps or lifting. Once there are no gaps, lift the arrow for a couple of inches. Be careful when doing this.