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Title: knowing feathers
Post by: ECRESS on January 02, 2012, 09:54:00 AM
How can i know left from right wing turkey feathers i find on the gruond in the woods?
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: bretto on January 02, 2012, 10:09:00 AM
Go to Raptor archery. Ted gives a good explanation on his web site.
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: 30coupe on January 02, 2012, 10:11:00 AM
Hold them with the wider part of the feather on top. If you point the quill (part that came out of the bird) away from you it will curve to the left for a left wing feather or to the right for a right wing feather.
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: magnus on January 02, 2012, 10:24:00 AM
LW primary LW secondary RW primary RW secondary

(http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb472/mwgtrad/1325516991.jpg)
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: ECRESS on January 02, 2012, 10:59:00 AM
so looking at under side and the tip of feather to me a rw would curve to my rt?am i getting this correct?
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: 30coupe on January 02, 2012, 11:07:00 AM
Yup, I guess I didn't explain it very well. The picture is worth everything I wrote, plus a thousand words! Thanks, magnus.
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: Possum Head on January 02, 2012, 11:55:00 AM
Nice to read an informative post that's not often repeated. Very interesting!
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: ECRESS on January 02, 2012, 12:47:00 PM
THANKS GUYS i knew i could get the help i needed here.
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: ECRESS on January 02, 2012, 12:54:00 PM
sorry, one more thing.i shoot rw but i have a rw and srt. clamp can i use lt wing feathers in the str. clamp for stump arrows?
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 02, 2012, 01:02:00 PM
I cant see why not,maye even add an offset with the clamp.
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: magnus on January 02, 2012, 01:20:00 PM
Yes you can straight works for both. Like lpcjon2 stated. Maybe add an offset.
Title: Re: knowing feathers
Post by: ECRESS on January 02, 2012, 01:41:00 PM
thanks again to great bunch guys!!!!