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Offline Cromm

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Turkey feathers?
« on: March 30, 2008, 08:15:44 pm »
Hi, Should the feathers you use be soft or stiff? or does it make no difference? The feathers are wild turkey wing feathers. Thanks for your time.
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Offline david w.

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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2008, 08:58:17 pm »
they need to be stiff. if they are too soft they wont help steer the arrow.  primary and secondary wing feathers  are both stiff enough
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Offline recurve shooter

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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2008, 11:12:16 pm »
stiff. i tried soft and they ripped off.
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2008, 12:51:00 am »
  they both work, Just glue and wrap them good. Tail feathers are softer than wing's and they work great also.
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2008, 02:17:36 am »
I use them all! ;)    Pat
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2008, 02:19:49 am »
Quote from: Pat B on March 31, 2008, 02:17:36 am
I use them all! ;)    Pat

Me too...Primaries....Secondaries...Tail Feathers.....and all of the longer feathers on the Tail....I use for Decoration....they are too good looking to toss!!!
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2008, 02:21:46 am »
Soft feathers are less noisy and less durable than stiff feathers.  I like soft (tail) feathers.....it's just a matter of personal preference.
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« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2008, 10:05:22 am »
It's all good.
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2008, 10:55:50 am »
Sounds like your coming along on your arrows Cromm - would like to see them when you get finished :).
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Offline david w.

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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2008, 08:49:41 pm »
just make sure it isnt too soft. i use whatever works
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2008, 09:50:28 pm »
Quote from: david w. on March 31, 2008, 08:49:41 pm
just make sure it isnt too soft. i use whatever works

Good thing I'm reformed David or I would have some fun with that statement  >:D
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2008, 11:17:21 pm »
how would you lke it if i picked on the old guys >:D not trying to start anyhting with that >:D i just said that becasue once i used crow and it didnt work it wouldnt steer the arrow
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2008, 10:12:22 am »
I used Buzzard Wing feathers once....and they worked fine....just smelled like Crap!!!
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2008, 11:06:03 am »
Sorry David, go ahead and pick on this old buzzard all yer wanting to.
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Re: Turkey feathers?
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2008, 02:31:49 pm »
Let's see some pictures of your tail feather arrows.
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