I've done the searches and looked, but I'd like to see pics specifically of arrows fletched with natural turkey feathers -- I'm looking for ideas, for cresting/wrap color, etc.  

Show me what you got.  Thanks all!

Here's some I dyed.

"El natural"

Nice looking arrows David  



Tracy

What are you guys using to dye them?

Tracy, those came out very nice!

I don't know what Ron uses, but I just used Rit Dye and vinegar.

Very nice    

What is the advantage with footed arrows?

Margly

Footings add a weight to the front, but, primarily, they allow you to use a much more durable wood behind the point.  They also allow you to extend the length of an arrow.  I have to use full length woodies, and one break off behind the point leaves an arrow too short for me.  Footings allow me to extend back to what I need.  They look pretty cool, too.

Mine aren't all that pretty, but I like 'em.

here's a pic. of argueably the finest wood arrows ever made by Mr. Don Stokes..Superceders...barrel taper Mississippi poplar shafts......i made these up using feathers from 5 diferent species of turkeys my friends and i  have killed with their bows......Vintage Archery ....can you spot the Oceolas?  how about a Goulds?

   

These are great fellas!!!!!

Joey, I know the Oceolas are darker (although I've taken a couple of Easterns that were darker than normal), but I have no idea what a Goulds would look like. The second and third ones from the bottom have feathers that are dark and spotty looking rather than striped- are those the Goulds?

You do a fine job on the cresting. I got stuck on Sharpie pens, but I just can't get the fine lines and dense color saturation with them. They're so easy, though. I'm a sucker for easy.

Thanks for the good words.

4 and 8 are Goulds..wider white bands with black streaks...Floridians you nailed

I crest with AutoPaint testers ( 100 different colors)...thin with acetone.....LOVE using it......

What good words? just telling the truth.....

My Elk arrows for this fall

nothing sez "trad bowhunter" than turk fletched woodies!  

Gostdog took this picture, one of my favorites.

I'll post mine up once I finally get them finished.  I believe I'm going with Rob's technique and doing 4 fletch with 4" banana cuts.  -- figure I'll get more fletching that way out of my feathers.

Goose cock feather but love those barred fletch