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Offline osage outlaw

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New feather tool
« on: April 18, 2013, 06:46:39 pm »
I came up with this contraption to trim the quill down on feathers.  I don't remember seeing anthing like this posted so I thought I would share it.  If anyone has a better or easier way please post it.

Like all my home made tools it is made from scrap and junk I have laying around my garage. 

When I cut out feathers the quill is often to wide.  When I tried to trim it I would always end up cutting into the feather and messing it up.

 

Its basically a base, backstop, and a thin metal swing arm as a spacer.



I slide the feather in and lower the spacer exposing the extra quill I want to remove. 

 

I take  a utility knife and remove the exposed quill.  It leaves a nice even width.



I want to build a better one thats double sided so I can use it on left and right wing feathers.  I'll probably use something more cut resistant as a base.
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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2013, 07:07:51 pm »
Another fine redneck invention! Do you have to sand the bottom of the quill after the cut?
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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2013, 07:09:26 pm »
Looks like it works to me.  Great job Clint.

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2013, 07:15:35 pm »
How sweet it is........ :)
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2013, 07:35:57 pm »
Another fine redneck invention! Do you have to sand the bottom of the quill after the cut?

Yes.  I have another redneck contraption for that.
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Offline Ozzy

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2013, 08:19:49 pm »
I have a few of the osage engineerd copies at my house ::)
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2013, 08:27:58 pm »
Hey Outlaw,
I have the same problem with my turkey feathers.  I'm going to the shop and make one, again thanks for the tip.
By the way are you going to the classic?
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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2013, 08:31:54 pm »
Nice work Clint.  8) dp
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #8 on: April 18, 2013, 08:36:52 pm »
Hey Outlaw,
I have the same problem with my turkey feathers.  I'm going to the shop and make one, again thanks for the tip.
By the way are you going to the classic?
DB

Yes I'll be there.  And no I won't be stopping at Frisch's for chicken tenders on the way there   :P    ;)
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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #9 on: April 18, 2013, 08:39:47 pm »
Watch for the ones on the road too
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #10 on: April 18, 2013, 08:44:57 pm »
10-4 on the chicken
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Offline Don

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #11 on: April 18, 2013, 08:48:12 pm »
Good tip, I'll have to make one.
Thanks

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #12 on: April 18, 2013, 09:01:48 pm »
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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #13 on: April 18, 2013, 10:24:19 pm »
Clint, you need to take some engineer classes! I like it! Gonna build one and try it out on goose and duck feathers. That is the part of trimming I don't like and mess up good feathers as well.

Will this work on chicken feathers Clint? >:D



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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: New feather tool
« Reply #14 on: April 18, 2013, 10:28:33 pm »
Ha Ha.  Ask Old Yeller.  I don't mess with chicken feathers. 


I need to find a cheap cutting board and some more thin metal to make a dual wing model. 
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