Fletching

Fletching is the art of making bows, arrows and bolts. It is also used to create ranged shields. Because the products are primarily used in the ranged skill, fletching can offset the costs while ranging. Primary materials used in fletching are different logs and metal bars. This means that woodcutting and smithing are needed to fletch all the items if all the materials are self-acquired.

Fletching cape allows to create one extra arrow from a stack of 15 headless arrows.

## Training

Fletching is trained by making bows, arrows, bolts and wooden shields. Experience is rewarded for every crafted item. Making arrows is a convenient way of training fletching as all the materials - feathers, arrow shafts, headless arrows and arrow heads - are stackable so no banking is needed. Bolts are similar in that all of their materials stack as well and they require less materials to create as opposed to arrows. They do however give a little less experience but the difference is negligible considering the material costs.

All fletching can be done in the player’s inventory, once right clicked an item will appear enchanted, click subsequent item in the recipe to fletch your item

## Fletchable items

### Arrow shafts

To turn a log into arrow shafts, a knife must be used on the log. Arrow shafts are used to make headless arrows when combined with feathers. Any type of log can be used to make arrow shafts. Making them requires level 1 fletching and always gives 4 experience points despite the log type. Higher tier logs give more arrow shafts.

### Bows

Bows can be made by using string on most logs. The player will continue to make bows until you are out on materials. Moving or jumping ends the process.

### Arrows

Arrows are made by using headless arrows and arrow tips together. To obtain headless arrows combine arrow shafts and feathers. They will be continued to be made as long as there are enough headless arrows and arrow tips to make more. Moving or jumping ends the process.

### Crossbows

Crossbows are made with limbs, logs and string. By using limbs on the respective log you will fletch a unfinished crossbow, which can be strung in the players inventory afterwards.

### Bolts

Bolts are made by using feathers on unfinished bolts in the inventory. Bolts are continued to be made as long as there are enough unfinished bolts and feathers to make more. Moving or jumping ends the process.
Kebbit bolts are an exception, as they don't require feathers and produce 6 bolts per Kebbit spike.

### Shields

Ranged shields are made with fletching instead of crafting. The shields come in two types: log shields and leather shields. Log shields only require logs to be made. Leather shields require a certain log shield and a piece of some leather. The shields are made by using logs on one another in the inventory. Moving or jumping ends the process.

## Updates

On May 2nd, 2020 Crafting was changed to more accurate reflect the skill it represented. Prior to this update, players utilized the crafting skill to make crafting-related items, bows, and arrows. After the update, player's crafting levels were converted into Fletching levels, and their crafting experience was reset.