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Title: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Benjy on January 05, 2014, 09:46:00 PM

Does anyone have a Bohning feather cutter? How do you like it?

Thanks,
Benjy

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Benjy on January 06, 2014, 08:41:00 AM

TTT

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Benjy on January 06, 2014, 07:59:00 PM

TTT

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Benjy on January 07, 2014, 09:10:00 PM

Anyone???

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Zradix on January 08, 2014, 01:25:00 PM

Never heard of it.
Just googled it.....!!!$250!!!!   :eek:    :scared:    :eek:    

hope it fletches the shafts too...lol

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: neuse on January 09, 2014, 06:38:00 AM

I googled it. Ad does not say which 3 profiles you.
It might actually be worth it if they where the profiles you want.

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: bigbadjon on January 09, 2014, 05:42:00 PM

I'm not gonna lie, I'm intrigued. It is really spendy though for sure. It would have to give me factory quality die cuts as good as a Trueflight to justify it for me. I use lots of Bohning stuff and it looks well made. Maybe they'll put up a video of the unit in action.

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Benjy on January 09, 2014, 11:25:00 PM

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Originally posted by bigbadjon:
I'm not gonna lie, I'm intrigued. It is really spendy though for sure. It would have to give me factory quality die cuts as good as a Trueflight to justify it for me. I use lots of Bohning stuff and it looks well made. Maybe they'll put up a video of the unit in action.

That is what I am thinking. It would be nice to get nice consistent chops on my feathers. I have not been able to find any real info on it yet. I am guessing that it is a new product...

Benjy

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Zradix on January 09, 2014, 11:29:00 PM

Have you tried a little chopper?
As long as I cut them to length first I get very consistent chops.
...could darn near buy a bow with the savings...just sayin..

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Benjy on January 09, 2014, 11:33:00 PM

I have not been cutting them to length before I chop them. I will try that on the next ones that I chop. Thanks for the idea!

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Zradix on January 09, 2014, 11:40:00 PM

No problem.

I find as long as I don't chop through the bases my feathers turn out great.
You'll want to put some sort of index mark on the chopper...I just use a sharpie line..then just slide your feather to the line and bang one out. You can also just sorta lower the top while positioning the feather too...

When I cut them to length I also like to angle my exacto pretty shallow so the leading edge of the base has a nice taper.
I just straight cut the back.

Used to sand the leading edge, but found out the razor does just as well..and is a bunch easier and faster.

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Zradix on January 09, 2014, 11:45:00 PM

(http://i748.photobucket.com/albums/xx121/Zradix/Lil%20Chopper/precuttingtip.jpg)

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: Benjy on January 10, 2014, 06:24:00 PM

I am sure, now that you mention it, that the bases are what is causing my inconsistencies. I use different brands of feathers, natural wild turkey and domestic...

Thanks again,
Benjy

Title: Re: Bohning Feather Cutter?
Post by: R. Combs on January 10, 2014, 08:04:00 PM

It looks a lot like the one that Bearpaw put out a few years ago. It was spring loaded and never cut the feather all the way through. It didn't have that hefty of a price though.