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Author Topic: home made feather grinders  (Read 178 times)

Offline doeslayer

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home made feather grinders
« on: February 09, 2010, 10:27:00 AM »
Has anyone made their own feather grinders? If so do you have any pics?

Offline trapperDave

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Re: home made feather grinders
« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2010, 10:38:00 AM »
I use a straight fletching clamp to hold the feather, and a common bench grinder.

Offline MSwickard

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Re: home made feather grinders
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2010, 11:02:00 AM »
Dean Torges' "Barred for Life"  appeared in Traditional Bowhunter.  Here is a link:

  Barred for Life

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Re: home made feather grinders
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2010, 01:10:00 PM »
Same here, a cheap straight fletch or two metal pieces held by a clamp.

Offline fixer

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Re: home made feather grinders
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2010, 01:39:00 PM »
The 'Barred for life' is the one I built and it works good.

Offline Rob DiStefano

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Re: home made feather grinders
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2010, 01:54:00 PM »
as others have mentioned, i just use a straight fletching clamp and a table sander ... too easy.

 

 

 
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Offline doeslayer

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Re: home made feather grinders
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2010, 06:24:00 PM »
Thanks with everyones info I may have a plan on how to do it.

Offline Chuck Hoopes

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Re: home made feather grinders
« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2010, 09:22:00 PM »
Belt sander and a feather clamp. I don't even bother to split the feather before grinding.

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