How to identify the wing side of full feathers?

[snowplow]

I have seen the diagrams showing how you can see what side the 'lip' is on a fully processed feather fletching.

How does this translate to a full feather. How do you tell if a random feather is right or left wing?

[McDave]

Hold the feather with the outside end (the end that doesn't stick in the bird) pointed toward you, edge up.  The quill will form a ledge on one side or the other of the feather. If the ledge is on the right side, it is a left wing feather, and vice versa.

[hickstick]

heres a good youtube video from ted fry:
http://youtu.be/SrjqfxXSL90

[snowplow]

Oh wow that's easy. Thanks you guys. I didn't realize the feathers grow favoring one side of the quill or the other. I thought the ledge was more or less manufactured when grinding or something.

Thanks!!

Just got a feather burner and my friends bringing me a bunch of turkey feathers tonight!