Here is a suggestion for Lil Chopper users. I had problems with the front edge of the feather turning when I chopped and getting a bit of a hump on the front of the feather. If you have that issue, here is what to do--don't chop the front, leading end of the feather. Rather slide the feather down toward the front edge of the cutting blade until it just barely touches but not far enough for it to actually cut the leading edge. Since I started doing that I have no more funky bumps on the leading edge of my feathers. Don't have the issue on the trailing end.