knowing feathers

ECRESS · 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?

bretto · January 02, 2012, 10:09:00 AM

Go to Raptor archery. Ted gives a good explanation on his web site.

30coupe · 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.

magnus · January 02, 2012, 10:24:00 AM

LW primary LW secondary RW primary RW secondary

ECRESS · 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?

30coupe · 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.

Possum Head · January 02, 2012, 11:55:00 AM

Nice to read an informative post that's not often repeated. Very interesting!

ECRESS · January 02, 2012, 12:47:00 PM

THANKS GUYS i knew i could get the help i needed here.

ECRESS · 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?

lpcjon2 · January 02, 2012, 01:02:00 PM

I cant see why not,maye even add an offset with the clamp.

magnus · January 02, 2012, 01:20:00 PM

Yes you can straight works for both. Like lpcjon2 stated. Maybe add an offset.

ECRESS · January 02, 2012, 01:41:00 PM

thanks again to great bunch guys!!!!