Wild Turkey feathers
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Re: Wild Turkey feathers
A hunting buddy of mine showed up at my Church yesterday and brought me a poke full of feathers! Three Turkeys worth, that ought to hold me over for a while.
Re: Wild Turkey feathers
I am learning a ton here! I was curious how I could do this and now I know!
Anybody done the goose feathers? Those would be much easier to get than turkey!!
Anybody done the goose feathers? Those would be much easier to get than turkey!!
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Shadowhntr
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Re: Wild Turkey feathers
Yep, I got a bunch right now. In fact some of my hunting arrows are done up in goose, specifically for wet weather. Ive only used the split and sand method.
I think goose is less durable then wild turkey, but only slightly less so then boughten fletching from tame turkey. However the oils the birds naturally put on their feathers is waterproof beyond imagination!
I think goose is less durable then wild turkey, but only slightly less so then boughten fletching from tame turkey. However the oils the birds naturally put on their feathers is waterproof beyond imagination!
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Re: Wild Turkey feathers
Very well presented... Never did it but I have a caution to share...
OK...so long ago I ran into a guy who ground feathers for people... you send him both wings and tell him which you want back and you got that wing cut into full length ground feathers for chopping.
HE gave the biz to another young man cause he got sick...story was that he'd inhaled so much turkey feather dust and quill dust that it poisoned his brain and caused an equilibrium failure and eventually hearing loss as well.
Over the years, other health factors from his past came to light, so we don't know for dead sure it was the feather grinding, but just a carpenter's face filter wasn't enough...he was told as he told the young man who got his biz, to wear a respirator!
This sounds so simple, I wish I hadn't sent two sets of wings, filleted out to say postage on the mailing, to the 3rd generation to now have the feather grinding biz...
That tale of the feather dust rather freaked me out, so I didn't pursue it, but if you're not doing tons, and use a ventilated area and hand sand, I'd hope one could be somewhat safeguarded...
OK...so long ago I ran into a guy who ground feathers for people... you send him both wings and tell him which you want back and you got that wing cut into full length ground feathers for chopping.
HE gave the biz to another young man cause he got sick...story was that he'd inhaled so much turkey feather dust and quill dust that it poisoned his brain and caused an equilibrium failure and eventually hearing loss as well.
Over the years, other health factors from his past came to light, so we don't know for dead sure it was the feather grinding, but just a carpenter's face filter wasn't enough...he was told as he told the young man who got his biz, to wear a respirator!
This sounds so simple, I wish I hadn't sent two sets of wings, filleted out to say postage on the mailing, to the 3rd generation to now have the feather grinding biz...
That tale of the feather dust rather freaked me out, so I didn't pursue it, but if you're not doing tons, and use a ventilated area and hand sand, I'd hope one could be somewhat safeguarded...
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