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Title: Feathers? colors and shapes?
Post by: wingnut on January 05, 2010, 06:16:00 PM
A good friend of ours is going into business custom chopping feathers.  What shapes, sizes and colors would you like to see?

And what will not sell?

Mike
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Post by: The Vanilla Gorilla on January 05, 2010, 06:24:00 PM
Low Profile banana cut. 4 and 5 inch. I'd buy a mess of em if I could find em.
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Post by: StanM on January 05, 2010, 06:39:00 PM
Hey Mike,

Is he grinding as well?  I get quite a few natural barred from wild turkey's each Spring. My favorite cut is the 3R Swift that 3Rivers carries.

Stan
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Post by: wingnut on January 05, 2010, 06:43:00 PM
Stan

Not grinding yet.  That will come later.

Mike
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Post by: The Whittler on January 05, 2010, 06:43:00 PM
I'll 2nd that Vanilla Gorilla. And add bright yellow, white, and pink
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Post by: wihill on January 05, 2010, 06:44:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by The Vanilla Gorilla:
Low Profile banana cut. 4 and 5 inch. I'd buy a mess of em if I could find em.
Boy, I'd scarf up all kinds of 4" nanner cuts, I can usually only find 5.5"...

I'd like to see a P&Y/Raptor in a 4" also...

Other than that, it's hard to beat shields and fat parabolics.
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Post by: rickshot on January 05, 2010, 07:45:00 PM
If I had one choice (...trying to get to the end of the parabolics I have on hand) I'd only fletch with shield cuts. Rick.
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Post by: Spectre on January 05, 2010, 07:54:00 PM
Natural color barred Pope & Young's and nanners!
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Post by: lpcjon2 on January 05, 2010, 07:56:00 PM
Pink orca cut 5-5 1/2"
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Post by: Paul Mattson on January 05, 2010, 08:10:00 PM
I sell alot of the 5" Banana Cut, then come 5" Trad and P&Y cuts.  Twin Shijo if you want an Asian look.
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Post by: spotteddog on January 05, 2010, 08:16:00 PM
4 inch banana cut also
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Post by: David Atkinson on January 05, 2010, 08:44:00 PM
4 in banana also in flo yellow and pink
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Post by: SS Snuffer on January 05, 2010, 08:53:00 PM
If someone would process turkey feathers sent to them and return them ready to fletch. They could do very well.
4 in. Sheild or Banana cut.
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Post by: MR BILL SHORTY on January 05, 2010, 09:06:00 PM
4", 41\\2", 5"   YELLOW PINK AND CHARTREUSE
BANANA CUT"S
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Post by: Kenneth on January 05, 2010, 09:10:00 PM
RW 4" hi-profile shield; I would buy a bunch of them
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Post by: thunder1 on January 05, 2010, 10:08:00 PM
Shields or P&Y will work
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on January 05, 2010, 11:00:00 PM
I'd buy some feathers still attached to the turkey!  Can't ever seem to find em in the woods.

I'm starting building arrows soon and am looking at shield or banana cut although I have an old burner, I may make my own creations.
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Post by: BWD on January 05, 2010, 11:07:00 PM
5" low profile nanners neon yellow or chartreuse, and red.
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Post by: Hud on January 05, 2010, 11:17:00 PM
Mike,
Preferrence in this order in 100's.
1. Natural Barred, LW, RW, Full length, uncut, Primaries. Just cut, dry, ship. No bugs please.

2. Full Length, LW, RW, Dyed White, yellow, orange, red, & black.
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Post by: vtmtnman on January 06, 2010, 05:45:00 AM
4" long,1/2" high nanner cut

I wish someone would make a chopper to do it instead of having to mod one.
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Post by: ishoot4thrills on January 06, 2010, 05:57:00 AM
Bright pink, 4" shield-cut, RW.
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Post by: cacciatore on January 06, 2010, 06:44:00 AM
I use sheild cut,but would try banana in4".I don't see many sources of natural barred from the wild one,so if someone could offer them it could be a good business.
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Post by: MJB on January 06, 2010, 08:58:00 AM
Natural Barred, LW shields & nanners
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Post by: SveinD on January 06, 2010, 09:51:00 AM
I would suggest natural barred/colored in a healthy variety.
By that I don't mean 10 different shades of brown, light/dark is enough..
Also more 4 inch cuts (please both banana and orca, as they are hard to find and very,
very sweet!
I would also suggest cresting colors/equipment and how-to's(from the homepage)
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Post by: Pops on January 06, 2010, 09:55:00 AM
Mike, I like 5&1/2 Shield L.W. in lots of 100's
bright colors.
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Post by: NDTerminator on January 06, 2010, 10:03:00 AM
My biggest bellyache with feathers next to durability and consistency (IMO, far too many in any 100 count bag of Gateways have bases too narrow for a solid attachment to the shaft, or are cut so wide they don't fit in an EZ Fletch) is cost!  If he sells them for less that $37 per hundred I'll buy from him, period.

I like bright yellow, orange, or white 4" LW paras...
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Post by: Tom Leemans on January 06, 2010, 10:34:00 AM
I currently cut my own nanners and clip the back end off to look like Dean's because they are so cool looking. Check out this clip and stop it at 2:07.   MBB vol1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMnGc3gbkOs)  
You'll see what I mean. Mine are a little lower profile though.
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Post by: BobW on January 06, 2010, 11:18:00 AM
LONG and TALL shields (LW)
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Post by: freefeet on January 06, 2010, 01:22:00 PM
3 inch A&A cut.  Left wing.  White and yellow.

Please!     :D
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Post by: lpcjon2 on January 06, 2010, 01:43:00 PM
Not to seam abnormal but what is the difference between a chopped feather and a burnt feather.What you get from 3R are they chopped or burnt.and don't say ones chopped and ones burnt please   :archer:
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Post by: Big Bird on January 06, 2010, 02:25:00 PM
shields 5" rw white.
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Post by: amicus on January 06, 2010, 02:31:00 PM
I would by 3 or 4 inch low profile bananna cut feathers. I hate chopping my own. Well,I really don't hate to do it but it would be nice if I could just buy them.

Gilbert
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Post by: JEFF B on January 06, 2010, 03:02:00 PM
5" pink shield
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Post by: widow sax on January 07, 2010, 03:12:00 AM
I would like to see more right wing feathers on the market. I like shield cut red,white,and red and white barred.  right and left wing feathers.  Widow
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Post by: wingnut on January 07, 2010, 06:58:00 AM
Well it looks like the standard shield and parabolic are still popular.

But a 1/2" high 4" nanner sounds like the one too start with.  

He comes over on Friday, I'll pass on the info.

We'll probably be carrying his feathers on our website and at our booth if he goes through with the business plan.

Mike
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Post by: ron w on January 07, 2010, 09:19:00 AM
4" nana's all most any bright color, I like pink and orange.
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Post by: owlbait on January 07, 2010, 09:27:00 AM
I second the 3or 4" A&A, especially white and powder blue, left wing, of course.
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Post by: Snakeeater on January 07, 2010, 12:41:00 PM
Why does everyone like banana cuts so much? Not being argumentative, just wondering what the appeal is.
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Post by: Vesty on January 07, 2010, 01:37:00 PM
Nanners here too. Snakeeater. For me, nothing more than the look really. Also, you don't see as many on shafts.
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Post by: BobW on January 07, 2010, 03:56:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Snakeeater:
Why does everyone like banana cuts so much? Not being argumentative, just wondering what the appeal is.
there was a whole thing about low profile nanners and EFOC back a bit ago......

also if i remember correctly, the same length and height in comparison to other cuts is supposedly quieter.

I don't remember the specifics, so please stay calm if i didn't remember correctly.  :notworthy:
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Post by: TRAP on January 07, 2010, 05:47:00 PM
5 1/4" Vintage Shielld Cut, Any color as long as it's Natural Barred  ;)  
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa277/DUCK_TRAP/59MSWKodiakandsurewoods068.jpg)

Trap
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Post by: Izzy on January 07, 2010, 07:41:00 PM
Low Pro naners.