Removing Turkey Feathers

[wizzer]

What is the best wat to remove the feathers from the wings? Have a few guys giving me the wings would like to make fletching with them.

[**DONOTDELETE**]

You don't use the whole feather. So I just take wire cutters and snip off the feather down on the quill. Then let them dry. If you are going to store them use some moth crystals or balls to keep the bugs away. Have fun!

[Orion]

Yep.  Wire cutters work well.  Put them in a plastic baggie and freeze them for about a day.  That kills the feather mites if there are any, and there usually are.

[Whip]

I used to use wire cutters until I got a bandsaw!  :D  Either one will work fine.  I'll always remember the first time I tried to seperate some feathers using a knife.  Dang near sliced my finger off!  

[wizzer]

Thanks Guys

[W.Tim]

i use hand pruners.........works like a charm

[fireman_3311]

game shears!

[Matt E]

Like Whip, I use my band saw.If I cut them off just below the small feathers at the base of the wing it keeps them attached to some skin. This makes it easier to separate lefts from rights later. I put them in Plastic garbage bags with a few moth ball.

[dorris]

I just pullled them out whole one at a time .

[SOS]

Wire cutters and a litte 20 Mule Team Borax to keep the bugs at bay.  You can also chuck 'em in the freezer.