-------------------- Member: WI Bowhunters Association Member: WI Traditional Archers Member: American Broadhead Collectors Club Member: Sherwood Forest Bowmen Posts: 887 | From: SE WI | Registered: Jan 2007
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This is one of my favorite build-alongs ever! You forgot some things on your list though. 1500 watts of high intensity quartz halogen light and one or two pair of bifocal glasses (or jewler specs), these are essential for this level of detail.
Maybe I'll teach my kids how to do this...nah, better buy them already done. Much safer that way!
-Brett
-------------------- Excellence is achieved, not purchased. Posts: 431 | From: Minburn, Iowa | Registered: Aug 2007
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quote:Originally posted by brettlandon: This is one of my favorite build-alongs ever! You forgot some things on your list though. 1500 watts of high intensity quartz halogen light and one or two pair of bifocal glasses (or jewler specs), these are essential for this level of detail.
-Brett
Thanks Brett! If you guys and gals have any questions, please ask away or send me a pm.
-------------------- got arrows? Posts: 749 | From: Bakersfield, CA. | Registered: Jun 2005
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Have you ever tried stripping the membrain and frills off the splice piece and then cutting it to the size you need? I've seen it done this way and wondered if it has any advantages or disadvantages to sanding off the base as you have shown.
Bill
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The most frightening thing you are likely to encounter in nature is yourself. Posts: 1258 | From: Overland Park, Kansas | Registered: Aug 2005
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*thinking* no I have never tried it that way. At least not on the store bought died turky feathers. I have done it that way with real wild turky feathers. I strip the feather off the quill and then splice it in with no sanding. Your idea has merit BMN. It would be worth trying. The potential problem I see is damaging the frill attachment at the membrain but other then that... Wow thanks I am gonna try this!
-------------------- got arrows? Posts: 749 | From: Bakersfield, CA. | Registered: Jun 2005
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i found that mine turned out cleaner if i chopped and flethced the arow first then cut in the splice and use some fly tying scisors to make it all even, i think it is because i use a az easy fletch kinda rough on the splice.
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Back by popular demand...wel ok some one asked me how I do my splicing and instead of doing this ALLLLLL over again I am brining it back up to the top.
-------------------- got arrows? Posts: 749 | From: Bakersfield, CA. | Registered: Jun 2005
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Thats good stuff right there. Should move that one to the "How To" section.
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