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Turkey Feather Fletchings

Tap with a hammer gently on the quill then split with new razor clamp to 2 straight piece of thin wood clamp then put course sandpaper on a piece of glass and count your strokes to desired thickness then cut to pieces of cardboard template of your desired feather shape and use a rotary cutting wheel or sharp scissor and cut. Done that for years after I gave away my young feather burner
 
I tried splitting and sanding and then got turned on to peeling at Denton Hill ETAR one year and haven’t split and sanded one since. Peel, trim/cut, chop and fletch. Beautiful results with a lot less labor.
 
Glenn said:
I tried splitting and sanding and then got turned on to peeling at Denton Hill ETAR one year and haven’t split and sanded one since. Peel, trim/cut, chop and fletch. Beautiful results with a lot less labor.
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Are the feathers as rigid when you peel? It seems like you lose the back bone that is the quill part when you peel? It does look easier but that is the reason I wasn’t leaning that way.
 
gcr0003 said:
Are the feathers as rigid when you peel? It seems like you lose the back bone that is the quill part when you peel? It does look easier but that is the reason I wasn’t leaning that way.
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Yessir. Just as rigid and very durable. I thought the same thing and asked the same question. I've run peeled and chopped feathers, same arrow and feathers, through multiple deer. Rinse off the blood, dry, fluff and back in the quiver for the next mission. I've got a video somewhere I made back when I thought I wanted to be a ewe toober. I'll see if I can dig it up.
 
Glenn said:
Yessir. Just as rigid and very durable. I thought the same thing and asked the same question. I've run peeled and chopped feathers, same arrow and feathers, through multiple deer. Rinse off the blood, dry, fluff and back in the quiver for the next mission. I've got a video somewhere I made back when I thought I wanted to be a ewe toober. I'll see if I can dig it up.
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Interesting. Even a picture of some finished ones would be great if you have it. Thanks
 
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