Splitting turkey feathers

[Goshawkin]

I got rained out of work today,so I decided to work on making some feathers.I've made a bunch of fletching in the past with a little chopper.Splitting the quill was always a pain in the neck for me using a x-acto knife or box cutter.I had an idea and broke out my rotary cutter I use for leather work. Works like a charm!Fast and easy to keep it right down the center. Just thought I'd pass on the tip.
 

[rwbowman]

Never even thought of that. Excellent idea! Thanks!

[m midd]

Nice.. Ive got to go get one

[chanumpa]

Good idea.Gotta get one.

[Blackstick]

Dumb question? Where do you get them at?

[Mike Most]

Any quilting shop will have em, sewing area at Wally World should have em, make sure you have the mat as they are super sharp.

[Stone Knife]

My wife had one of those  

[Goshawkin]

Originally posted by Blackstick:
Dumb question? Where do you get them at?

Don't know if they have Jo-Ann fabric stores out that way,but that's where they came from. My wife shops there alot and got them for me on a 50% off sale. Gotta love her.   :D

[Ray_G]

Jo-Ann's is where I bought mine, also. They were having a sale so I picked up the cutter and a pack of 5 cutting wheels. That should last me awhile      

I use mine to clean up the leading angle on my chopped fletches. They look much nicer and keep the rough edge away from my hand.

[Zbone]

Never seen one before, but yeah gonna check one out, thanx for sharing.

[kbetts]

Great idea.