Budget Feather Burner

[matts2]

Been looking online at picking up a feather burner and kept finding people making their own for little or nothing.  I have always been one to save a buck, so I went ahead and made my own.  

Using some scrap plywood, 1/4" carriage bolts I found in my hardware drawer, a 6v battery charger and some piano wire (had to buy that).  Threw it all together, plugged it in and started burning feathers.  Very simple project that can be done many different ways.

You will notice that last feather took a little longer.  My charger cycles on and off and it cycled off right at the second feather.  I should have waited another second because it turned back on right after I got that last feather done.


Click on below image to watch video

 

After scraping the edges with a razor blade to clean the burn off and a little sharpie bars.

 

[Gator1]

Well,

That is way too clever... Great Job.....

         

[hardwaymike]

That is awesome! I am going to put this on my to do list for sure. One question, you can make any shape fletching that you want with it like that right?

[RM81]

cool vid.  thanks for posting it.

[matts2]

ya, just bend the wire however you want it.  I did some 3" banana on kid arrows last night also.  I have #18 piano wire which is pretty thick and kinda tough to bend into shape.  But once you get it into shape, it doesn't flex while burning like thinner wire does.

[turkey65]

pick up a used model train transformer has a constant electrical supply,been using one for forty plus years,use on lowest setting

[matts2]

Turkey.  I got a used one on **** for $10 shipped.  just waiting on delivery.  I read about a lot of folks using the battery charger and had to give it a try.  Should be getting it soon and will update when that is hooked up.

[Converml]

Do you think the small guitar strings (bottom string) would work also? I have some of them laying around.

[matts2]

A lot of people use guitar strings for this.  I don't know what size they use, but they use them.  I am sure it will work.  just take it slow and let the wire burn.