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Title: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 09, 2009, 12:22:00 PM
As a great many of you know i was selling the Vario Clipper a Feather cutter from Germany .sad to say i can no longer contact the maker and with a lot of orders backed up so i am going to make my own Feather cutter designed on the one i was importing from Germany .
i made the first blade insert (5" parabolic ) yesterday and and cuts a feather as good as the Vario , have a custom order to fill for 200 on the weekend .hopefully i will have them on market in less than 2 months , will only sell them if they are cutting as good as the Vario . might not look as fancy as i have to learn about painting steel for the hinges ect and colors will be Hunter Green and Yellow ( my feather colors ) .
once i get this going i will be able to fill all the back orders in a few days after start up , so if you can hang in there with me , we will get it done ----any questions or suggestions just yell ---- herb
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: Ted Fry on April 09, 2009, 01:09:00 PM
Herb , I tried to send you a PM on your email listed under your profile but it came back undeliverable.
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 09, 2009, 02:23:00 PM
Ted it should work now , my email is herb@herbsarchery.com
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: Daddy Bear on April 09, 2009, 02:28:00 PM
Is there anyone who can still get the Vario Cutter??

Thanks,
DB
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 09, 2009, 02:54:00 PM
Dennis at Get er done archery has 4 or 5 bases left and we were the only ones in North America that carried them and when his are gone he won't carry them any more --- herb

i was the first to introduce them to North America and was Eugen's major dealer but with no contact since mid Jan i have to do something on my own
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: NHHunter on April 09, 2009, 04:39:00 PM
are you going to be making the inserts as well?
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 09, 2009, 05:32:00 PM
yes made my first yesterday and works great ,will cut 200 fletches by Monday and give it a good test-- herb
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Post by: NHHunter on April 09, 2009, 05:44:00 PM
great ... as soon as I get my base from Dennis, I think ill be in the market for a banana-cut insert ...
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Post by: MikeW on April 09, 2009, 05:56:00 PM
Can you get the/or do you have the 5" Trad. parabolic?
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Post by: JC on April 09, 2009, 08:53:00 PM
Good to see you Herb! Hope ya'll are all well up there. Holler if you want to come thaw out down here....would love to see you again brother.

Sure love my vario but I know if I need another I'll switch to a Haines cutter    :readit:
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: JC on April 09, 2009, 08:54:00 PM
Good to see you Herb! Hope ya'll are all well up there. Holler if you want to come thaw out down here....would love to see you again brother.

Sure love my vario but I know if I need another I'll switch to a Haines cutter    :readit:
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: Foxtail on April 09, 2009, 09:04:00 PM
Herb- I bought my vario from you. So do I understand correctly that your new inserts should work with my existing base?
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 09, 2009, 09:17:00 PM
Mike i have about 90 inserts from Vario here  Lots of Hunters will look in AM for Trad para .can't get any more as the maker has disappeared .
JC maybe some day ,Mom's health has improved mine went down hill badly in last year . been off work since last Aug ,now have arthritis in hands so bad i can't shoot with fingers so in the spring ( when snow goes about a month from now )will try using a release to shoot with , may improve my shooting LOL --- herb
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 10, 2009, 12:11:00 PM
Mike have a LW 5" trad para -- herb
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 11, 2009, 08:22:00 AM
ttt once more
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Post by: m laughlin on April 11, 2009, 09:13:00 AM
herb do you got a rh indian style left? thanks.
matt
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 11, 2009, 01:32:00 PM
Mat yes i do ---- herb
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Post by: Doc Nock on April 11, 2009, 07:25:00 PM
Bless your heart, Herb! Sorry to hear of the health decline. Always something.

I wish you the best. I know if you put your mind to it the following is assured: A) they will be done well & work great! and B) You will be supported by us.
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 13, 2009, 10:13:00 AM
just tested the new insert one i made and cut 170 5" parabolic fletches like a charm --- herb
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: Guru on April 13, 2009, 10:21:00 AM
Hey Herb, Do you think you'll have an Orca cut available?
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: herb haines on April 13, 2009, 04:56:00 PM
yes as soon as i get a shipment of plywood and dye this week will start making inserts by next week and hope to have the3 first off and running as soon as i can -- herb  lots to learn  and stuff to find
Title: Re: Herbs Archery feather cutter
Post by: SERGIO VENNERI on April 13, 2009, 10:33:00 PM
Up for  Herb !