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Title: turkey feathers
Post by: B-DOG on January 09, 2007, 09:23:00 AM

just got through shooting an arrow i fletched with turkey feathers. i like the way it shot. i stripped them and shaped wthem with sicisors. was thinking about getting a feather chopper. is there anything else i should need? do the shoppers work ok? anyone cut there own. i've usually got a endless supply of feathers when the season comes in.

           benji

Title: Re: turkey feathers
Post by: TexMex on January 09, 2007, 09:40:00 AM

I've heard good things of the vario chopper.
 http://herbsarchery.com/herbvario.html

Title: Re: turkey feathers
Post by: LBR on January 09, 2007, 11:54:00 AM

The Vario is an excellent chopper.  Costs a good bit more than a Lil Chopper, but well worth it in my opinion.  Not sure how well a chopper will work with stripped feathers--I get mine ground.

Chad

Title: Re: turkey feathers
Post by: Tom Leemans on January 09, 2007, 12:42:00 PM

A chopper works o.k. with stripped feathers. Just takes a little longer to get things lined up.

Title: Re: turkey feathers
Post by: formerbutcher on January 09, 2007, 12:47:00 PM

I haven't used a chopper, i have a feather burner i like you can make any shape you want.