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Offline wizardgoat

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Looking for a feather burner
« on: July 09, 2016, 06:04:21 pm »
I have all sorts of stuff to trade, if you have one you'd let go I'm sure we can work something out

Offline bubby

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2016, 06:07:54 pm »
If you can't find one they are pretty easy to make goat
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2016, 07:02:07 pm »
What Bubby said.  PM sent
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2016, 07:25:25 pm »
A guy on TradGang posted a build along on a feather burner. I think he made it for the St. Jude's raffle on there. I think the components were pretty cheap and easily found.   You can make one using an electric soldering gun as the power source.
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Offline ---GUTSHOT--->

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2016, 09:06:14 am »
Has anyone made one from a bread toaster. I've been thinking of trying it

Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2016, 12:00:01 pm »
Hey guys. A few months ago I would of for sure made one. My shop time is very limited these days so what ever time I get I prefer to spend it on bows.
I need to make a butt load of arrows right now.  150$ for a new one is pretty steep!
Just seeing if anyone had one they'd maybe trade.

Offline MWirwicki

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2016, 08:08:25 am »
Geez Goat, I see them all the time around here.  I have one, so I never pick them up.  I'll keep an eye out.
Matt Wirwicki
Owosso, MI

Offline Dakota Kid

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2016, 06:08:06 am »
 It can be rough for a new Dad to find some quiet time to work. My kids are a lot more independent at this point, so I find myself getting to do more of my own stuff lately. If you don't have your heart set on a store bought one, I can build you one. I have all the parts on hand even. Shoot me a PM, if you continue having a hard time locating one.
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2016, 10:11:25 pm »
I would be willing to make you one and send it to you. That is if you can get a 12 volt battery charger. It took me about an hour last time.

Patrick
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2016, 10:18:07 pm »
Pretty simple,  too just have to bend the guitar wire to the shape you want.

Patrick



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Offline BowEd

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2016, 11:41:42 pm »
Sweeeeet Patrick man.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2016, 04:41:47 pm »
They stink like heck when you are using them, so use it outdoors on a breezy day!  But if you are cranking out arrows in production, they are an amazing timesaver.  Love mine even if the archery shop guy spent 5 minutes explaining why he didn't want to sell it to me.  Finally asked him who else I should call to take my money since he didn't want it too bad. Twelve years and still using the same wire (it came with two).

Too bad you didn't live closer, you could just come over and use mine whenever you wanted. 
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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2016, 05:59:11 pm »
Sweeeeet Patrick man.

Thanks Ed,  simple but very effective.

Patrick
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Offline nclonghunter

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2016, 06:09:48 pm »
lebhuntfish, I would really like to see a few more pictures of how that feather burner is rigged and made. I have a trickle battery charger. Not sure it would work. I would also think that using a 12 volt charger it would burn up the charger. Would a 12 volt car battery work???

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Offline lebhuntfish

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Re: Looking for a feather burner
« Reply #14 on: July 21, 2016, 07:24:48 pm »
lebhuntfish, I would really like to see a few more pictures of how that feather burner is rigged and made. I have a trickle battery charger. Not sure it would work. I would also think that using a 12 volt charger it would burn up the charger. Would a 12 volt car battery work???

Thanks

Ill try to get some more pictures.  But it's as simple as it looks.  You do need the 12 battery charger though. It needs the constant resistance to heat the wire red hot.

Patrick
Once an Eagle Scout, always an Eagle Scout!

Missouri, where all the best wood is! Well maybe not the straightest!

Building a bow has been the most rewarding, peaceful, and frustrating things I have ever made with my own two hands!