IS THERE A TRICK TO GETTING OLD FEATHERS OFF OF WOOD

[whitebuffalo]

Having a hard time to refletching some of my cedar arrows and wondered if there were any tricks out there,,JB

[Shakes.602]

I have done it with a Brand New X-Acto Knife, Very Carefully!! Just My 2 Cents! Good Luck to You!!

[Tilbilly]

Yah! X-Acto the bulk of it, then take some emery cloth ( sand paper ) to work the rest down so you don't cut into the wood. Done it with hardwood, and lately a coupla cedars.

[LostNation_Larry]

I use the Zip Strip tool and a great deal of caution.

[SuperK]

In the future,try using fletch tape.  If you need to replace some feathers you won't have to use anything but a fingernail!  (at least with the tru-oil that I use)

[Eric Krewson]

I pull as much off by hand as possible then use a small, fine cut file to remove any remaining quill and glue.

[jacobsladder]

Jay..i take a razor blade and cut as much as the glue and quill off as possible..then i take some fine sandpaper and sand it down smooth.. sometimes i just fletch from there..or if i really get ambitious i'll add another coat of sealer before fletching..fletch tape is usually a peice of cake... like superk said..just peel off the old tape and fletch..and refletch...

[whitebuffalo]

I do use that fletch tape these were older and mader by someone else,,I goter done and the arrows went to a freind at work that interested in trad archery,,he said he ahd an older bear and shot some aluminum out of it and I had these shafts laying around so I fletched'em for him,,He was happy,JB   Thanks fellas for the tips,,      

[xia_emperor]

I use a Debonder. after about 30 sec. off they come. $6.50


 http://www.3riversarchery.com/Product.asp?c=52&s=220&p=219&i=5786

[Shawn Leonard]

Yup, the debonder is good stuff! Shawn

[Shakes.602]

The Price is Right for the DeBonder! How Does it Work? Just Hose the Quill and Wait?

[xia_emperor]

yep.

[Ian johnson]

a sharp knife, sand whats left off with sand paper

[Bob Lord]

I soak the fletched end of the arrow in acetone. Once the fletching comes off I lightly remove any remaining fletch with fine steel wool soaked in acetone. This process will require a new nock and redipping before you refletch, but my arrows come out looking like new.

[Archer 1]

I use a hair dryer for a few seconds on the feathers, and I can then peel them off.

[pointy sticks]

sharp knife to remove the feather,then a Dremel power tool and a 1/4" tapered grinding stone to remove or smooth out the membrain from the shaft.  Any arrows I wish to re-fletch have NO quill attached to the feathers. It's always the weak point of the fletch so I often remove it when using full length feathers.