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Title: Feather Chopper?
Post by: Big Lefty on February 01, 2013, 02:58:00 PM

I've been considering buying a feather chopper.  My question is, can I get two, 4 1/2" feathers out of one full length feather, or should I go with a 4" chopper?  Thanks.

Title: Re: Feather Chopper?
Post by: Zradix on February 01, 2013, 03:05:00 PM

you won't get 2 4" out of all of them. maybe 75%...if you get a good batch

Title: Re: Feather Chopper?
Post by: magnus on February 01, 2013, 03:25:00 PM

The quality of commercial feathers these days is not what it used to be. Just not enough good quill to get 2 4.5" out of most of them. Some you will get 2 4" but not all of them. Then there's the whole issue with the base's on some of the brands. If you get 2 from one feather consider it a bonus but buy your stock figuring one chop per feather. YMMV.

Title: Re: Feather Chopper?
Post by: stykbow67 on February 01, 2013, 03:47:00 PM

What Zradix and Magnus said is pretty much spot on!

Steve

Title: Re: Feather Chopper?
Post by: Big Lefty on February 01, 2013, 04:31:00 PM

Thanks for the replies guys.

Title: Re: Feather Chopper?
Post by: rraming on February 01, 2013, 05:34:00 PM

You can get two 4" out of some, those I would 4 fletch, some are too short, so I chop 5" out of them. I do not shoot 4 fletch any more. Got tired of chopping 100 feather to save 4 bucks and buy most of mine cut now.