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2chucks - 
Spike
 | | 02/14/2008 9:43 PM |
| I use the feathers from the birds we harvest to make my own arrow fletchings. I make the c0ck feathers from the wings of turkeys that I harvest. I am a traditional archer and bowhunter and I make all my own equipment.
I like to use whole uncut white feathers for the two hen feathers and a homemade c0ck feather. I found 7 good looking specimens (one is a spare)
Next I split them to get rid of the side that I won’t need.
Then I find the best section in the middle of the length and cut off the ends. These are longer than I need but I will trim them later
Because the split base is way to thick I need to thin them down.
I use a belt sander with a fine grit belt because the bases are pretty soft. I finish them with a sanding block
The thinned feather is a lot less beefy.
Next I cut them to their finished length.
After fletching, I use a feather burner to give them their shape.
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| mc6528 -
4-Pointer
SW Arkansas
| | 02/15/2008 8:35 AM |
| Impressive! Now that is a traditionalist if I've ever seen one.
Just one question on recycling a turkey............................... what do you do with the "gobble"? 
Sorry, just couldn't resist.  | |
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson | |
| 2chucks -
Spike
| | 02/15/2008 8:41 AM |
| | The turkey took it with him. | | | |
| Skullworks -
Button Buck
Prattville, Alabama
| | 02/15/2008 10:06 AM |
| | Woot! Great job Ron! | |
'Cuz deer huntin' ain't catch & release! | |
| Olsplittoe -
Button Buck
| | 02/16/2008 10:57 AM |
| | Man, now thats cool. I love to bow hunt and do fletch my own arrows. I'm the type of guy that likes to try thing that just everyone wont do or can't. I have to say that this is one I'll have to try. Couple of Questions, where you get the feather burner, and how do you cut the length from the spine evenly? | | | |
| 2chucks -
Spike
| | 02/16/2008 3:56 PM |
| | That burner is from an old kit that dates back to the 50's. Most folks use a feather chopper these days. To cut the feathers, I use a razor blade knife. | | | |
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