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Title: Canadian Feather Processor???
Post by: Daniel G. Banting on May 02, 2013, 02:17:00 PM
Is there anyone in Canada that processes wild turkey feathers for fletching? Just the grinding of the quill is all that is required. I know it is simple enough to do but I have a lot.

Thanks for any input.

Dan
Title: Re: Canadian Feather Processor???
Post by: Converml on May 02, 2013, 05:01:00 PM
Can you ship them to the states or are there regulations against it?
Title: Re: Canadian Feather Processor???
Post by: Daniel G. Banting on May 02, 2013, 07:32:00 PM
The problem is in the postage rates.

Dan
Title: Re: Canadian Feather Processor???
Post by: TRAP on May 02, 2013, 11:09:00 PM
Hard to beat the grind Magnus puts on feathers.  I have a couple thousand feathers processed every year and Matt will be doing them all.

Trap
Title: Re: Canadian Feather Processor???
Post by: Daniel G. Banting on May 03, 2013, 01:01:00 PM
I agree that Matt does an excellent job, I have used him in the past and the results were as you suggest. My problem is that by the time I finish paying the postage there and back and the customs coming across the border it becomes cost prohibitive. If I could find someone in Canada it would reduce the cost significantly.

Thanks,
Dan
Title: Re: Canadian Feather Processor???
Post by: Converml on May 03, 2013, 01:22:00 PM
We live on the border on the St Lawrence river and my uncle has a UPS drop center that many Canadians ship to. I guess the question first would be do you ever make it state side.?
 
I know Ontario is big just not sure which end you live on.

Another option I believe a tradgang er from Montreal comes to NY often enough maybe you could mail them to him and he could drop them in the post and vice versa if he's willing. I suppose that would work for any Canadian connections you might have that are coming down ( although Toronto is actually south of me) . From time to time.