Post by: jbullard1 on April 06, 2009, 02:20:48 PM
Do I need to keep the left wing and right wing feathers separate or can you sort them
And which feathers exactly do you need
Do I cut them off or pull them out
Jerry
Post by: bluelake on April 06, 2009, 07:40:02 PM
Quote from: "jbullard1"
Turkey feather question
Do I need to keep the left wing and right wing feathers separate or can you sort them
And which feathers exactly do you need
Do I cut them off or pull them out
Jerry
I'm not Fletcher, but don't mix wings on arrows; put lefts on arrows with other lefts and rights on arrows with other rights. As for which feathers, Korean fletchers use the inner wing feathers, as they tend to be the fullest and least damaged. As long as you are close to the base of the quill, you can probably cut them.
T
Post by: jbullard1 on April 06, 2009, 07:51:04 PM
I just need to know if I need to keep them separate
If I were to fletch an arrow I would be lucky to hit the ground with the aid of gravity
Post by: bluelake on April 06, 2009, 08:30:43 PM
Quote from: "jbullard1"
I am gathering/saving these for fletcher
I just need to know if I need to keep them separate
If I were to fletch an arrow I would be lucky to hit the ground with the aid of gravity
Ah, o.k.--I see where you were coming from now... In that case, you'd better hear from him as to what he wants.
As for fletching (and shooting), give it a try--you'd be surprised what you might be able to do. I taught my university students, here in Korea, fletching and shooting and they were tickled when they shot arrows they made themselves (and actually hit the target!).
T
Post by: Fletcher on April 06, 2009, 09:35:32 PM
Feathers shorter than 7" will not make good arrow feathers. Keep them and sell them to fly tiers. They are great for dry fly wings. I saw in the sporting store they wanted $3 for a left and right Turkey wing pair, and they were less than 8" long.
I saw a HUGE Tom on the road about a mile from the house the other day. Just askin' to be 'road kill' He was Struttin' His Stuff Must have been some Ladies gigglin at him up in the bushes off the road a piece!!!
The season opens here in about ten days!!!
Post by: Christiaan on April 27, 2009, 02:10:24 AM
please show us how you prepare a bare feather to be fletched ..... or guide me to a site that does it. I'd like to learn.
Post by: Spotted Bull on April 27, 2009, 06:32:12 AM
Post by: bluelake on April 27, 2009, 08:06:07 AM
Quote from: "Christiaan"
Fletcher,
please show us how you prepare a bare feather to be fletched ..... or guide me to a site that does it. I'd like to learn.
Here are stills from a video I produced over a dozen years ago on crafting the Korean bamboo arrow: http://www.bambooarrow.com/arrow.html The feather preparation starts at page 9.
Post by: Fletcher on April 27, 2009, 11:11:51 AM
Now that I have my digi camera I will try to post a series of prints on how I cut, sand and shape a feather. I will show the fletch jig as well as a hand tied fletch.
Just got back from Eureka Rondy and already packing for Traditional Archers 3-D shoot next weekend.
Snowing again today!!!
Post by: bluelake on April 27, 2009, 11:18:35 AM
Quote from: "Fletcher"
Great Site Blue Lake. How do they keep the dihedral angle true without a jig? Just good eye and a lot of practice?
Thanks! Yeah, just a lot of practice. It's really amazing watching them do it, as they make it seem so effortless, yet, whenever I've tried similar, my results were less than satisfactory, to say the least.
Post by: Christiaan on April 27, 2009, 03:43:56 PM