Gateway provides a seasonal service at $.25 per feather.
http://www.gatewayfeathers.com/downloads/Natural%20Barred%202010.pdf

Charlie , please pm me your address so I can get some out to you . Thanks Drew

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Drewsbow, you have a PM

I got a bunch from Stringstretcher a couple months ago, and they made some awesome arrows.  You do great work Charlie.

Thanks everyone.  Yeah I got behind on some orders with this medical issue, but I am pleased to say that I am grinding each day now.  I got around 800 ground this past week, and have twice that many left to do to be caught up.  I hope to have all feather orders and trades done within the next two weeks if not sooner.  I want to really thank everyone for bearing with me on this, and let everyone know, all feathers are safe, and being processed.  Once caught up, I will start grinding some of my stuff to sell.

i think gnbco makes a feather grinding jig, comes with a dvd and instructions all you need is a small drill press to make it happen. im lookin into this myself. ruddy

Broketooth.  They do make a jig, but you will find that after a while of grinding, if you like thin bases and side, it will wear the metal plates out pretty quick.  I had mine when I started and went through the metal twice within 6 months, so it did not do what I needed for lots of feathers, but will work fine just for small amounts.  JMO.

stringstretcher-  do you cut to shape, say 5 inch shield for example, or just grind?  Where would I send them and what is approx cost?
Thanks

about how many feathers do you usually get out of 1 turkey wing?

On an average $bowhunter$ you will get 8-9 primaires and 10-12 secondaries.  Usually only 3 or 4 would be considered #1 primaries of the 8-9.

dpg you have a PM!!!!!!!!!!

so to get a large amout of feathers that means im going to need more than 1 bird correct?

Well depends on how you look at it.  You could fletch maybe 1/2 doz arrows from the feathers from one wing, but no two would be the same and probably not fly the same due to the stiffness/softness of the difference in feathers.

I just have to say I got some feathers from Charlie (stringstretcher) a couple months ago and they were,as Charlie is, first rate.

I've sent mine to  Dinks Feather Shop
in WV for many years

He does them on halves for me

I do the same thing, will grind for half or for the opposite wing of your choice along with other options.

Question:

So if I send you feathers, you keep 1/2 of them for grinding and chopping the other half for me?

I probably have 70-80 full length LW feathers, which are all primary feathers.  I usually don't keep the secondary feathers, as they are to soft.  

Please PM me with cost and shipping instructions.

acolobowhunter, yes I can and will do that, and you have a PM....and by the way....DON'T THROW THOSE SECONDARIES AWAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ok i know this is problay a stupid question but i dont exactly know so im gonna ask. how do you tell a primary feather from a secondary feather?