Originally posted by Orion: I use a knife to carefully separate the quill from the shaft, sometimes leaving a little quill on the shaft. Inevitably, excess glue will also remain. I take the excess quill and glue off with fine sandpaper on a flat stick, sanding only the excess quill and glue, not the entire shaft. Depending on how meticulous you are, it will show very little after refletching. Good luck.