Feather complaints?

[stringstretcher]

As most of you have a favorite feather, will not mention brands, but when using pre-cut feathers, or full lenght from manufacutres, what is your biggest complaint?  Are the bases to thick?  Are the bases to wide?  Etc?  What I am asking and seeking is how to grind feather that would be of the best interest to all

[SCATTERSHOT]

bases too thick would be my biggest gripe. It makes it hard to get the feather to lay flat on the shaft, and look neat on the finished arrow.

[Grey Taylor]

Depending upon the manufacturer I find the bases either too thick or too wide. And also not ground far enough to the tip of the feather. I end up having to take a sanding block to a number of the feathers I cut to touch up the base for the best fit.

Guy

[amar911]

I have the same problems as those stated above.

Allan

[McDave]

Agree that too thick of a base is the biggest problem.  Since quill contact with the riser or shelf is the main problem when shooting arrows fletched with feathers, I have to believe that having too thick a quill is not good.  I won't mention the name of a batch I bought where this was a problem, but I will say that I have never had this issue with TrueFlight feathers.

[djohnson]

TrueFlight are the best,IMO. They have a better, more consistent grind.

[3arrows]

Just got a order from 3rivers for FL barred and they were all 8.5 inches long,they said if you can make a 5.5 inch feather out of them they were Full Lenght? Last i ordered were 11.5 inches what happen to the best 3 inches?

[freeman]

Bases too thick are the only problem I've had.

[Earthdog]

3arrows,,the best 3 inches got made into 2" Rayzars,,,you got the left overs.

Ok,,maybe a bit cynical on my part,,,but I wouldn't be supprised.

[BOWMARKS]

Bases too wide,will not lay flat.Trueflight for me!!

[JPE]

All the feather co. are keeping the longer ones for themselves so they can get multiple cuts. I was told this by one of the major suppliers. Unless you are cutting 3 or 4 inch feathers or are making a special cuts there is no point in buying full length.  Jim Pyles

[stringstretcher]

Also along the same lines, are there different size or shape feathers that you use that you can not fine?  I would love to hear about those, as there may be a way in the making to do just that.  Any shape, any size, with the exceptions of really radical curves....but thats in the making as well.  I saw earlier on a post about a 4" nanner.  Very possible to make with ease.  Are there others out there that are looking for something special in the way of a feather cut, with a thin base, and even width to the quill?

[Grey Taylor]

I buy full length because I use a lot of different colors in a lot of different shapes.
It would be prohibitive to try to stock all those shapes in all those colors. Besides, many shapes aren't easily available pre-cut.

Guy

[WESTBROOK]

Full length are 6- 7$ cheaper by the 100. That would pay for a chopper in little while if you use many feathers. I just got a new burner(on sale at FSdiscount), shouldnt take long to pay for that, and you can make any size/shape/wing you want.

Eric

[Mint Hill Mule]

Ditto what Westbrook said. I burn full length feathers and get 2  4" fletchings. Cuts the cost in half, with unlimited shapes.

[Paul WA]

I cut mine from full length and always start near the back where its not so wide...Paul

[vtmtnman]

Originally posted by Grey Taylor:
Depending upon the manufacturer I find the bases either too thick or too wide. And also not ground far enough to the tip of the feather. I end up having to take a sanding block to a number of the feathers I cut to touch up the base for the best fit.

Guy

Word for word what I was going to type...