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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: DC on November 30, 2014, 03:32:53 pm

Title: Left and right feathers
Post by: DC on November 30, 2014, 03:32:53 pm

I have some secondary turkey feathers. When I split them I can make fletching out of either side. If I split a left hand feather does the other split become a right hand fletch? I hope that's clear :)

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: Pat B on November 30, 2014, 03:48:32 pm

Each feather has a left and right side just like each bird has a left and right side. Be sure you keep the left sides with the left sides and the right sides with the right sides. 

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: JoJoDapyro on November 30, 2014, 04:03:45 pm

When you split the feather, hold up the two halves. One will twist one way, and the other will twist the other. One twists right, the other left.

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: DC on November 30, 2014, 04:08:39 pm

That would be a "Yes" then?

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: okie64 on November 30, 2014, 05:18:58 pm

Yes you can use both sides of the split.

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: Pat B on November 30, 2014, 05:27:09 pm

YES!!!  ;)

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 30, 2014, 06:44:49 pm

The leading edge of a left wing feather acts like a right wing feather, while the trailing edge IS a left wing feather.  And vice versa.  Good on you for picking this out!  It's another way of getting more bang for your buck, so to speak.

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: Pat B on November 30, 2014, 10:36:07 pm

..more gobble for your tom.  ;)

Title: Re: Left and right feathers
Post by: JW_Halverson on December 01, 2014, 09:07:20 pm

Gobb le 'til you wobble!