Anybody know where to buy spliced feathers?

[Margly]

Hi!
I`m building some new arrows and is planning to use spliced feathers.

Anybody who can point me in the direction for buying?    

Margly

[StickBowManMI]

Usually I slice the feathers by cutting the feathers together and matching up the cut pieces on the Fletching jig. I did not know that anyone sold feathers that were already spliced together.

[bornagainbowhunter]

Yup, I do mine myself.  I also did not know you could buy them.

[David Mitchell]

I've never seen spliced feathers for sale. Don't see how that would work.

[McDave]

Here is a nice example of spliced feathers, done for me by a friend.  I think you have to splice your own:

[Jon Powell]

I bought some from Susan Noel two or three years ago. She did very nice work. Don't know if she is still in business but you can try her email at: fancy9876@aol.com

[Margly]

Originally posted by McDave:
Here is a nice example of spliced feathers, done for me by a friend.  I think you have to splice your own:

 

Very nice  

Margly

[Margly]

Originally posted by Jon Powell:
I bought some from Susan Noel two or three years ago. She did very nice work. Don't know if she is still in business but you can try her email at: fancy9876@aol.com

Thanks!

I have been lucky, a fellow tradganger has pm me and helps me out  

I'll post some pics when I've made some arrows.

Thanks for the help  

Margly

[Hot Hap]

I got some from Susan also-very nice. Hap

[Margly]

Originally posted by McDave:
Here is a nice example of spliced feathers, done for me by a friend.  I think you have to splice your own:

 

Hi!
Could you give a tip about how you make the colour patterns on the shaft?

Margly

[McDave]

I tried to call the guy who made them for me, but he may be out of town.  If I can find out for you how he made the color patterns, I'll post another response later.

[VA Bowbender]

Originally posted by Margly:
 

Originally posted by McDave:
Here is a nice example of spliced feathers, done for me by a friend.  I think you have to splice your own:

 

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That arrow is way too pretty to shoot!

[Smallwood]

www.rmsgear.com

[joekeith]

Hey Smallwood..    ..thanks for the link, it oughtta help.

[Margly]

Originally posted by McDave:
I tried to call the guy who made them for me, but he may be out of town.  If I can find out for you how he made the color patterns, I'll post another response later. [/QUOTE


Thanks!

[Margly]

Originally posted by Smallwood:
 www.rmsgear.com  

Good link !
Thanks.

[Smallwood]

Here is the one that takes you right to the spliced feathers...
http://www.rmsgear.com/custom_feather_splices.htm

[McDave]

I got ahold of Bob Lawson, who made the arrows (I'm sure anyone from around here would already know that, as his arrows are pretty distinctive).  He said the color was made with analine dye, which comes in a powdered form.  If the dye is applied as the shaft is spinning, it will naturally bleed off to the sides.