The overall consensus looks pretty good, guess I'll try one. Thanks for the pic Killdeer and all for the input.      

Joekeith, the Young burner is a pretty simple piece of equipment and should last for years.  I'd contact Young and see if they can help.

Andy, move the wire away from the shaft just a bit.

I have three of them, so I guess I like 'em.

I have one and love it! but it is addictive,I would just fletch arrows just to burn them and try new shapes.And do it outside,it smells worse that a Taco Bell bathroom!  

Love mine!!!!

JoeKieth,They must be like cars ,once in a while a lemon shows up.I would contact them and send it back.

Love mine!!! I Have it since 1979
and it is still going strong.

MAY THE SPIRIT OF FRED BEAR GUIDE OUR ARROWS.

'No grinding bones and no burning feathers in the house; and that's an order' that's what I got.

i love mine and the smell, glad to see im not the only one!

Great looking arrow killdeer.  

You buy one it will last the rest of your life...  

QuoteOriginally posted by Andy Cooper:
How do you keep from discoloring your crown with the wire?

don't get the wire to close to the shaft.  When it heats up, the wire expands.  Get a couple shafts that you don't mind messing around with, and experiment with it.  Once you find the sweet spot, you will forever be happy.

A little denatured alcohol on a cloth works well for cleaning the smoke smudge off a white crown dip.

I used choppers for a number of years. I bought a feather burner and don't use the choppers anymore. I have about six different wire shapes. Really like it. Jim

I love mine.

What is the best way to shape your wires?

I was going to ask the same. I want to make 4in banana cut feathers......

First take a thin cardboard box (I used an oatmeal box), and cut off apiece of it that is taller and longer than your wanting for your fletchings.  draw what you want on the cardboard with a VERY SHAPR pencil then just use an exacto knife and cut out your template.  Now take your wire (and you said you wanted to make banana's) between the thumb and pointer finger of each hand and with light pressure start stroking it back and forth on the corner of your workbench or similar surface till you have reached your desired design, then with needle nose pliers, make your bends in the wire, and then insert, and have a few test shafts ready.

I just got one, still learning the tricks but I really like it. It is definately an outdoor sport though!

Eric

Charlie,

I love the smell of burning feathers in the morning...  Ha!  That's classic.      

todd

A little trick I do when burning arrows with a nice painted crown.I cut 2 small pieces of sheet copper 1/2" wide and just long enough to wrap around the shaft.I just slide these on each shaft befor burning and the hot wire can actually rest right on the thin wrap.after burning just slide the little copper sheets off and put on the next arrow.