Feather chopper or burner
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From: GhostBird
18-Sep-14
I'm looking at getting a feather chopper or burner to start making my own wild turkey feather fletching. I have no experience with either one.
Anyone have a recommendation on one or the other?
From: TradbowBob
18-Sep-14
I've never been able to make chopped feathers all come out the same. There will be slight differences, just because. If you are OK with that, they are a good tool.
Feather burners stink, you don't want to do it in the house.
TBB
From: archerD
18-Sep-14
archerD's Link
Gateway Feathers offers a chopper.
From: Longbeard
18-Sep-14
What TradboBob said! If you're married and plan to do this in the house, chopper, if single and don't care, burner....
From: samman
18-Sep-14
I have a burner & use it out in the garage. It definitely stinks up the garage for a day or so. It's really consistent on shape though. The nice thing is you can easily change shape or length just by bending the wire. I have never used a chopper.
From: TwoDogs@work
18-Sep-14
I have used a chopper for years and like others have said cut feathers have some irregularity. I simply use feathers that are closest to the same and my arrows seem to fly fine.
From: TwoDogs@work
18-Sep-14
I have used a chopper for several years and as others have said getting identical feathers is hard. I try and fletch with feathers closest to the same cut and my arrows seem to fly fine.
From: oldgoat
18-Sep-14
Times two with samman, but I use it on back porch. Easy to change shapes and lengths!
