Goose Feathers: how I splice page 6

[lpcjon2]

Yup I will be trying this tonight.Thanks

[snag]

Looks good Ferret! Thanks for the visual!

[Shedrock]

Nice job Randy!

[Bill Tell]

Thank you so much.  I learned a ton from this thread.

[Keefer]

I've been wanting to splice for some time now...Great post and thanks for sharing...

[snag]

Thanks Ferret! I tried it last night.....looks great! The dremel tool has made it much cleaner and the fit is good without wasting any feathers from the results of stripping them.  The only thing is when I would strip them I could use the piece I stripped off. By using the razor blade you cut off the quill and throw it away... so either way I guess there is some waste. But the results are sure better your way!  Thanks, David

[FerretWYO]

Glad it helped you out snag. I had a bit of a learning curve before trying this. I had always done but splicing before. Tommy Clumposted a thread with his method a while back and I just refined it to fit my needs.

[snag]

Today I bought a dremel grinding wheel like you have in the picture. I only had a rubber abrasive wheel last night. It took longer to grind them and had a tendency to pull at the thin base layer when you got down there.

[Boneyard Bowhunter]

I've been using them for a few years. They have a very high oil line and stand up well. I like the way the color has different hues of gray.

[coaster500]

Very labor intensive but a GREAT result !!

[FerretWYO]

It is a little labor intenive but a lot of fun when you are done.

[frank bullitt]

Nice job, Ferret  

[snag]

So Ferret, does this mean if I make arrows like these arrows I'm guaranteed to shot a bull like yours? Or does it just mean I'm guaranteed to look good trying?     :confused:        

[FerretWYO]

I dont know about gauranteed to shoot one but those arrows sure will look good going through the chest of one when you do get him.  

[NorthernCaliforniaHunter]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!

[snag]

You noticed that the TrueFlight full length white are a smaller diameter quill than a "real" turkey feather or a goose feather?  The ones I have been using are noticable different. It's like the commerical birds aren't as mature a feather. I wonder I can find a better match? I guess some snow geese feather...?

[FerretWYO]

I have noticed that they are a little different. I take care to line the barbs up. Once the glue for the splice is dry I grind them even if I need to.

[frank bullitt]

Wild, Free range birds, taste awhole lot better, too!