Author Topic: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding? (Read 14281 times)

DC · « **Reply #15 on:** January 31, 2015, 01:11:40 pm »

Quote from: jackcrafty on January 31, 2015, 01:00:57 pm

I dunno, I think farm-raised feathers are easier to strip. But if you have good hand-eye coordination, you can manage almost any type of large feather. Small feathers always give me trouble, though.

There's that hand eye thing again

My eyes don't even know my hands exist

Trapper Rob · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2015, 10:29:48 pm »

I strip mine can't tell a different in them when shooting.

JW_Halverson · « **Reply #17 on:** February 01, 2015, 03:04:37 pm »

I have seen a correlation between the freshness of the feather and it's level of cooperation with the stripper. I always steam the feathers before stripping. I get a tea kettle going on the stove and wait for a strong jet of steam from the spout. Draw the feather thru the jet of steam and watch the barbules plump. Once thru with the top of the feather exposed to the live steam and once thru with the underside of the feather thru the steam.

I think it helps restore the natural resilience of that sheath on the quill. The styrofoamy stuff underneath sure doesn't have much strength by itself.

gutpile · « **Reply #18 on:** February 02, 2015, 02:13:38 pm »

strip mine they lay better on cane than grinding ones do..plus so simple even I can do it.....gut

DC · « **Reply #19 on:** February 02, 2015, 03:54:04 pm »

If you strip your feathers do you still use a jig to attach them or do you do it freehand so you can stretch them straight?

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #20 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:02:08 pm »

Ive seen your arrows plenty, Lord knows I look for them enough over the summer. I haven't tried stripping, but I like the idea of it. I don't care if I cant get a perfect shape off my chopper, life will go on. Send me a few pics of an arrow when your done. I want to see it. Maybe we can do some stripping at Marshall in the pavilion?

paulsemp · « **Reply #21 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:31:46 pm »

I put them on freehand on the few i did. Went real easy. I will post a few pics of what i did

Traxx · « **Reply #22 on:** February 02, 2015, 08:27:18 pm »

JW_Halverson,

Made a good point about fletching condition for stripping.His method sounds good too.In the past ive noticed the dryer feathers dont strip as well and i put them in a damp towel for a while before stripping.

Pappy · « **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2015, 09:08:51 am »

I split and grind, tried stripping but like grinding them better, to each there own. Pearl I was thinking about coming to Marshall but if paulsemp is going to be doing some stripping then I may have to rethink it.

$:-\$

Pappy

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2015, 10:01:39 am »

You say that every spring ol' boy! Id love to see you up here with us. Its a fantastic gathering. And who knows? Maybe after a few beers you may strip with us in the pavilion.

Pappy · « **Reply #25 on:** February 03, 2015, 11:00:44 am »

$:-\$

Maybe.
Pappy

JW_Halverson · « **Reply #26 on:** February 03, 2015, 04:58:30 pm »

Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2015, 10:01:39 am

You say that every spring ol' boy! Id love to see you up here with us. Its a fantastic gathering. And who knows? Maybe after a few beers you may strip with us in the pavilion.

Anyone else hear banjos or is that just me?

jimmy · « **Reply #27 on:** February 04, 2015, 09:57:44 am »

Like Pappy, I strip and grind. That sounds awfully funny. Both ways work well, depending on the feather type. Stripping is particularly good for spiral fletched flu flus, and they sound so cool when they fly! A cheap belt sander works good for grinding, and no real stink.

bow101 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 04, 2015, 02:18:34 pm »

Tried stripping feathers a couple times just seem to brutalize them.

paulsemp · « **Reply #29 on:** February 04, 2015, 03:14:57 pm »

Here is is a few amateur attempts

Primitive Archer