I am building some arrows for the moment and this is my first try at splicing feathers. I like it so far other than the white feathers are a pain to pull the quill off. No issues with green and yellow. Maybe I got a dodgy batch?

Anyhow I have also done a crown dip/spray and will be doing some cresting tomorrow. I will update this thread as I finish up my first set.

 
 
 
 

Finished product

Looking good-sure the finished arrows will look great.

Very nice...

So far so good

I have noticed that the feathers were tough to pull off the quill as well.  Like so tough that a lot of them broke the quill.

Nice!

Nicely done. If you aren't doing this you might try it. When stripping the vanes off the quill do it in small 1" sections. I find doing it this way doesn't put too much stress on the quill and/or the vane membrane.

Looking good.

Looks pretty darn good to me            

QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
Nicely done. If you aren't doing this you might try it. When stripping the vanes off the quill do it in small 1" sections. I find doing it this way doesn't put too much stress on the quill and/or the vane membrane.

Thanks for the reply. My coloured feathers works well with this method. My white is more about stripping mm by mm. Even then I get left over quill stuck which I have to scratch off with a scalpel or dremel. Such tedious work.

Built a home made cresting tool and did a trial to see how the colors came out. The photo in the first post is on top of a clear wrap so I easily can remove it when doing the proper cresting.

Very happy with the result

If the feathers are too dried out they will get brittle and not strip well. I keep mine in a container in a closet. Even temp/humidity.

QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
If the feathers are too dried out they will get brittle and not strip well. I keep mine in a container in a closet. Even temp/humidity.

Awesome, thanks for that information. Do you think a box with some added humity (wet rag) for a few days could help rehydrate the quill a bit?

Nice splicing but that one jimmy jam cresting is a bit much for me.

QuoteOriginally posted by BAK:
Nice splicing but that one jimmy jam cresting is a bit much for me.

Ha ha... yes. This is only to practise the technique. The real crest will be a lot more neat.

Great idea on how to practice your crest by using a clear wrap. Splices look really nice, especially for your first time.

How about a picture of your home made cresting tool.

QuoteOriginally posted by AndreasLundin:
 

QuoteOriginally posted by snag:
If the feathers are too dried out they will get brittle and not strip well. I keep mine in a container in a closet. Even temp/humidity.

Awesome, thanks for that information. Do you think a box with some added humity (wet rag) for a few days could help rehydrate the quill a bit? [/b]

You could try this with one feather and see.

Yep, looking good!

The man that taught me how to build and fletch arrows, always placed his feathers in a damp towel.

Great job

Added video of finished product.