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Offline DC

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Straightening Feathers
« on: January 12, 2015, 02:43:27 pm »
Do any of you straighten your feathers? Some of mine have enough bend in the quill so they don't sit straight in the clamp to grind them. I've steamed a few of them and straightened them. It works much better. Is it causing any harm do you think?
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Offline Benedikt

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Re: Straightening Feathers
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2015, 02:55:01 pm »
Just grind down your quill a bit and everything's fine ;)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Straightening Feathers
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2015, 03:26:05 pm »
I trim the quill with scissors before I grind them
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Offline elwinbm

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Re: Straightening Feathers
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2015, 04:35:25 pm »
Hello i am elwinbm been a way with operation shoulder ,but all right and back to archery
What I would like to find is a pair of scissors long ones for cutting feathers
And where can I get those wooden nooks for bamboo arrows .it called bush clover
Thanks
Elwinbm  :) 8)
 
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Straightening Feathers
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2015, 06:29:06 pm »
Elwin, Just cut self nocks in the cane and add a sinew or thread wrap below it. That's how I make them and have for a long time.
DC, if the quill is thin enough the fletch should cooperate.
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