I want to take my bowhush silencers down a little since I am shooting a heavier and stiffer arrow now.  Had a brilliant idea.  Use hairclippers and a guard to get the uniform.  Apparently shears were invented for a reason.  That wool is tough.  Had to resort to scissors.  Anyone else try this?

I used scissors, never thought of the shears...apparently that's a good thing.  

Yet another reason to find some of those old-style "shears" in the antiques stores.  The "hairclippers" that are powered by your hand, like a pair of scissors or garden shears.


Anyone seen or know what I've talking about?

QuoteOriginally posted by Soilarch:
Yet another reason to find some of those old-style "shears" in the antiques stores.  The "hairclippers" that are powered by your hand, like a pair of scissors or garden shears.


Anyone seen or know what I've talking about?

AAACK! You mean you want him to tear the wool out? I remember being attacked by those things as a kid! I don't think they really cut anything; they just grip it and rip it!    

Seriously, if modern, sharp electric shears won't cut it, those antique torture devices you mentioned certainly won't. My eyes still water just to think of them.

Russ

I use scissors to trim them to desired length after they are installed and shot a bit.