Feather Burner Question

[BobCo 1965]

I am considering buying a feather burner but have a question to those of you that have experience with them.

I have heard stories of how the wire can scorch crestings, etc. My question is  can the wire damage carbon shafts?

Anything else you'd like to share?

Thanks,
BobCo

[Bldtrailer]

I use a burner and yes if the wire is to close to shaft it will burn the cresting.  I use an old arrow or shaft to set up and avoid the above.   also you can make shapes of your fletching in wood (1/4 ply) and use an old shaft to bend new burner wires to your shape or change shapes .

[JimB]

Just expect the wire to expand and the two end points will become closer to the shaft,when it heats up.As Bldtrailer alluded too,get well set up using scrap,before you burn the good stuff and you will be fine.

[wapiti]

I put masking tape to prevent any scorch marks. Yah I get in a hurry and sloppy at times (hangs head in shame).

[oops sorry]

You can also get glass woven sleeving from electronics outlets and put a little on the wire closest to the shaft (where you aren't trying to cut feather). I hope that made sense.

[iohkus]

You can prevent a LOT of scorching just by not lingering while turning your shaft through the "burning" process. Comes with experience (practice).

[crazynate]

Yup comes with experience like the guy said above me. They work awesome but do take practice. I like making 4.5" feather so hunt with and a custom flu flu size that I use for small game. I got the perfect speed I want by using that for my flu flu arrows.

[BobCo 1965]

Thanks guys. Any potential problems with carbon arrows and the burner wire?

[Charlie Lamb]

You'd have to work at it to really do damage to a carbon shaft. I've done hundreds of cuts on carbon shafts and even when the wire is a little too close to the shaft it does little more than discolor it.