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Title: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: sswv on May 10, 2013, 05:54:00 PM
title says it all. looking for someone to process the wings into fletching for half. had a friend in CO that use do them but he dropped out of sight. sure hope he's okay.

thanks in advance
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: Alexander Traditional on May 10, 2013, 05:58:00 PM
I'm pretty sure a sponsor here does it. Magnus and his name is Matt Gundock.
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: drewsbow on May 10, 2013, 06:00:00 PM
Yup Magnus is the man   :wavey:    :clapper:
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: monsterbuck on May 10, 2013, 06:08:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Alexander Traditional:
I'm pretty sure a sponsor here does it. Magnus and his name is Matt Gundock.
X2. God bless.
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: magnus on May 10, 2013, 06:46:00 PM
Sent you a pm. Thanks guys.
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: bicster on May 10, 2013, 07:11:00 PM
Danny,
Magnus did a good job for me. I have done it myself in the past and it is not worth it when comparing what Matt did. I had him just process into full length for me then I chopped them myself. I have a 5.5" LW shield chopper and banana if you want to borrow them.
Bic
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: Gator1 on May 10, 2013, 07:24:00 PM
X 3 for magnus
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: hawkeye n pa on May 10, 2013, 07:26:00 PM
I do mine, but way time consuming, let alone the mess.
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: longstiks on May 10, 2013, 07:33:00 PM
Matt doees a great job hook up with him.
Denny
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: 59Alaskan on May 10, 2013, 07:42:00 PM
Did anyone mention Magnus yet??  LOL
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: Bowitis on May 10, 2013, 09:32:00 PM
I ordered mine with colors. From order time to when I had them in my hand was less than a week.
I would have to agree with all of the others, Give Matt a shot.
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: stringstretcher on May 11, 2013, 07:47:00 AM
I guess he is ok   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on May 11, 2013, 07:54:00 AM
I am going against the grain. send em elsewhere, this way magnus's wait time will be less for me   :readit:
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: AkDan on May 11, 2013, 08:54:00 AM
I do mine, got a pile again this spring.   I had built a jig but the great northern jig works better than my crude clamp lol...I did notice some were slightly off..the bases were canted just a touch it seemed.  it doesnt seem to be enough to notice it when fletched.  The top shelf in the fridge is solid feathers....I think I need a vacation from the vacation ha!

Easy to deal with the mess...clamp your shop vac to your drill press and you're done. Cant help ya on the stink.   Burning feathers is one thing...grinding  them, gag ya LOL!
Title: Re: who turns feathers into fletchings?
Post by: ErikT on May 13, 2013, 11:32:00 AM
Get a Great Northern jig and a drill press and go to town.  The jig really does a nice job.  I'll stand and grind out a bunch feathers at a time.  It gets monotonous but you can turn them out in decent quantities.