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Title: Feather complaints?
Post by: stringstretcher on June 11, 2010, 10:36:00 AM
As most of you have a favorite feather, will not mention brands, but when using pre-cut feathers, or full lenght from manufacutres, what is your biggest complaint?  Are the bases to thick?  Are the bases to wide?  Etc?  What I am asking and seeking is how to grind feather that would be of the best interest to all
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Post by: SCATTERSHOT on June 11, 2010, 10:51:00 AM
bases too thick would be my biggest gripe. It makes it hard to get the feather to lay flat on the shaft, and look neat on the finished arrow.
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Post by: Grey Taylor on June 11, 2010, 12:41:00 PM
Depending upon the manufacturer I find the bases either too thick or too wide. And also not ground far enough to the tip of the feather. I end up having to take a sanding block to a number of the feathers I cut to touch up the base for the best fit.

Guy
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Post by: amar911 on June 11, 2010, 01:55:00 PM
I have the same problems as those stated above.

Allan
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Post by: McDave on June 11, 2010, 02:26:00 PM
Agree that too thick of a base is the biggest problem.  Since quill contact with the riser or shelf is the main problem when shooting arrows fletched with feathers, I have to believe that having too thick a quill is not good.  I won't mention the name of a batch I bought where this was a problem, but I will say that I have never had this issue with TrueFlight feathers.
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Post by: djohnson on June 11, 2010, 02:57:00 PM
TrueFlight are the best,IMO. They have a better, more consistent grind.
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Post by: 3arrows on June 11, 2010, 03:13:00 PM
Just got a order from 3rivers for FL barred and they were all 8.5 inches long,they said if you can make a 5.5 inch feather out of them they were Full Lenght? Last i ordered were 11.5 inches what happen to the best 3 inches?
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Post by: freeman on June 11, 2010, 04:23:00 PM
Bases too thick are the only problem I've had.
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Post by: Earthdog on June 11, 2010, 05:35:00 PM
3arrows,,the best 3 inches got made into 2" Rayzars,,,you got the left overs.

Ok,,maybe a bit cynical on my part,,,but I wouldn't be supprised.
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Post by: BOWMARKS on June 11, 2010, 06:06:00 PM
Bases too wide,will not lay flat.Trueflight for me!!
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Post by: JPE on June 11, 2010, 08:02:00 PM
All the feather co. are keeping the longer ones for themselves so they can get multiple cuts. I was told this by one of the major suppliers. Unless you are cutting 3 or 4 inch feathers or are making a special cuts there is no point in buying full length.  Jim Pyles
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Post by: stringstretcher on June 11, 2010, 08:14:00 PM
Also along the same lines, are there different size or shape feathers that you use that you can not fine?  I would love to hear about those, as there may be a way in the making to do just that.  Any shape, any size, with the exceptions of really radical curves....but thats in the making as well.  I saw earlier on a post about a 4" nanner.  Very possible to make with ease.  Are there others out there that are looking for something special in the way of a feather cut, with a thin base, and even width to the quill?
Title: Re: Feather complaints?
Post by: Grey Taylor on June 11, 2010, 08:15:00 PM
I buy full length because I use a lot of different colors in a lot of different shapes.
It would be prohibitive to try to stock all those shapes in all those colors. Besides, many shapes aren't easily available pre-cut.

Guy
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Post by: WESTBROOK on June 11, 2010, 08:35:00 PM
Full length are 6- 7$ cheaper by the 100. That would pay for a chopper in little while if you use many feathers. I just got a new burner(on sale at FSdiscount), shouldnt take long to pay for that, and you can make any size/shape/wing you want.

Eric
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Post by: Mint Hill Mule on June 11, 2010, 10:03:00 PM
Ditto what Westbrook said. I burn full length feathers and get 2  4" fletchings. Cuts the cost in half, with unlimited shapes.
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Post by: Paul WA on June 11, 2010, 11:25:00 PM
I cut mine from full length and always start near the back where its not so wide...Paul
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Post by: vtmtnman on June 12, 2010, 11:47:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Grey Taylor:
Depending upon the manufacturer I find the bases either too thick or too wide. And also not ground far enough to the tip of the feather. I end up having to take a sanding block to a number of the feathers I cut to touch up the base for the best fit.

Guy
Word for word what I was going to type...