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Author Topic: Grinding Turkey Feathers  (Read 2991 times)

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Grinding Turkey Feathers
« Reply #20 on: April 06, 2018, 10:05:09 AM »
I have ground a ton of them over the years, now I trade the rights to get the lefts ground, kinda' lazy in my old age. I don't get too many wings now days but have had as many as 72 wings donated by my friends on a good year, too many for me to do by myself.

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Re: Grinding Turkey Feathers
« Reply #21 on: April 06, 2018, 02:15:43 PM »
I made a jig out of 2 pieces of flat stock from Lowe's. Hold them together with a couple clamps. I grind with a belt sander. Can get full length feathers pretty quick but I get a sore neck from looking Down after a couple dozen. I usually do like Eric krewson.
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Re: Grinding Turkey Feathers
« Reply #22 on: April 07, 2018, 12:48:34 PM »
Awesome post I  guess we are all making arrows thank's for all the information posted.
« Last Edit: April 09, 2018, 02:39:05 PM by trad_bowhunter1965 »
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Re: Grinding Turkey Feathers
« Reply #23 on: April 08, 2018, 10:07:43 PM »
I split the vanes with a pair of Craftsman Handi Cut cutters. Cut to desired length,  place in a Bitzenburger straight clamp. Sand with a palm sander until smooth.
Although, I have never timed it, I suspect I can have a feather ready to glue on in about 2 minutes. Been doing it this way for decades!!!

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