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Title: Odd Feathers
Post by: JamesV on September 06, 2016, 04:46:00 PM

I build and donate a lot of kid's arrows but the cost of feathers is killing me. If anyone has odd feathers left over, any length, style or color they would like to donate to a good cause, they would be appreciated. PM me and I will forward my mailing address.

Thanks a lot,

James

Title: Re: Odd Feathers
Post by: Dan Landis on September 06, 2016, 05:47:00 PM

James, If you can process full length secondaries, I have a few I'd be willing to part with.  I'm sure I have some odds and end lying around also.  Can you use plastic vanes?  Have some of them that I'll never use.

Title: Re: Odd Feathers
Post by: LittleBen on September 07, 2016, 09:45:00 AM

I also have many vanes I could donate. I'll have to check on the feathers.

Title: Re: Odd Feathers
Post by: passion for knowledge on September 07, 2016, 06:15:00 PM

I usually buy ready to use feather fletchings, but I've experimented with goose feathers (I need to make myself a burner) and made a dozen really simple, self-nock, arrows using feathers I bought in bags at the local dollar store. I've shot them probably 8 or 9 times now. They fly pretty well, IMHO.
Bound with cotton sewing thread sealed with super glue.
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Here's a link in case the image doesn't show up.
 https://s25.postimg.org/ohcf2dbrj/feathers.jpg

Title: Re: Odd Feathers
Post by: Eric Krewson on September 08, 2016, 11:57:00 AM

Sent you a pm, I have a bunch.

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Title: Re: Odd Feathers
Post by: JamesV on September 22, 2016, 08:04:00 AM

I want to thank everyone that responded to my call-out for feathers. The response was fantastic.

Thanks again guys

James

Title: Re: Odd Feathers
Post by: KellyG on September 27, 2016, 04:00:00 PM

I bet he cant store them all!