fletchings

[gene roberts]

i dont know if it is where he lives.

[D. Tiller]

Hey! If ya ever get more feathers than you need I will always be willing to take them off your hands! 

David T

[huntertrapper]

D. Tiller what kind of feathers? for fletchings i have a few turk-ie and maybe more if i get a gobbler or hen in the fall season

[gene roberts]

thanks,i got enough crow and turkey.

[D. Tiller]

D. Tiller what kind of feathers? for fletchings i have a few turk-ie and maybe more if i get a gobbler or hen in the fall season

I sure could use some Turkey feathers. I'm making up some medieval style arrows to use in reenactment and hunting. Can ya IM me and we can go over the feathers? I can use anything though thats arround 6 - 7" long.

Thanks!

David T

[Harrifer]

I'm not a terribly experienced fletcher.

My first arrows had pigeon feather fletching, since it was all I had at the time and I just wanted to shoot. They were absolutely rubbish. I did combine them with some I found from a sparrowhawk once but they were just as bad.

I havent tried crow, but I have a few crow feathers lying around, could make some cool arrows, sort of evil looking.

My current set are fletched with Canada Goose feathers that I found. They were primary wing feathers and were enourmous, and very rigid. I found them very good, but since I don't hunt (illegal in the UK+canada goose doesn't taste that good) I have to work with droppers.

Does anyone know if its possible to get hold of domestic goose feathers from a butchers? Could be interesting.

[bobnewboy]

Hi Harrifer,  my advice would be to get round to some friendly farmers round here in Surrey (avoid the F&M affected though).. Many farmr raise geese for the table or for watchdogs, and hey, "Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat....."

[gene roberts]

sounds good

[makete]

I've used crow feathers for Eastern woodland-style two-feather fletching, work pretty good. I like the tail feathers for those because they lay flatter to the shaft. Crow feathers are also good for the Cherokee/Creek-style radial fletching with three feathers laid flat on the shaft.

               Would really like to see a pic of this style.

[Hillbilly]

I'll try to get a pic up when I get a few minutes-might be a couple days. Are you interested in the two-feather, or the radial?

[gene roberts]

i'd like to see both

[Kegan]

Here's the Eastern two-fletch (with turkey).

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[huntertrapper]

D. Tiller i dont have IM but i can speak over the post, i dont have any wing feathers for fletchings right now but if this upcoming fall season works out and i get a turkey i would be glad to maybe send some to you