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| Author: | Rob DiStefano [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | From Raw Feather to Completed Arrow Fletch |
From Raw Feather to Completed Arrow Fletch or, how to grind yer raw feathers for cheap 'n' easy. a left wing turk feather with the ends cut off use a sharp blade to strip the feather stripped and ready to grind the base resize the stripped feather to best fit yer jig a pair of .038" thick sheet metal strips that are about 1.5" wide and 8" long sandwich the stripped feather 'tween the sheet metal strips leave the feather base exposed and clamp i use a stationary sanding wheel w/120 grit abrasive to grind down the feather's base |
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| Author: | Rob DiStefano [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:19 am ] |
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press into the abrasive, leave a thin white base line remaining now all that's left to grind off is the excess base on the SIDE of the feather press lightly against the abrasive a beautious feather fletch with a perfect base, ready for chopper or burner insert into chopper and one good whack later ready to fletch! fletched! |
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| Author: | Todd Hathaway [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:38 am ] |
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awesome! |
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| Author: | Rob DiStefano [ Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:52 am ] |
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not everyone has a 6" disc sanding wheel - a belt sander clamped on its side or upside works just as good. or do it by hand with a 50 or 60 grit sanding block. |
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| Author: | B.Finder [ Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:45 pm ] |
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Cool, thanks for sharing! I have a big box of feathers that I have collected, I need to put them to good use! |
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