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Offline paulsemp

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #30 on: February 04, 2015, 03:55:32 pm »
I forgot to say not sure if you can tell in the picture but those white lines are not bindings on the arrow they are just paint
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #31 on: February 04, 2015, 04:44:02 pm »
Cool arrows Paul
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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #32 on: February 09, 2015, 10:38:08 am »
I freehand mine tied with real sinew...you can create a helical after tie down or during...you will wish for another hand but it can be done easily enough...gut
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #33 on: February 09, 2015, 08:42:24 pm »
I have stripped a few but get so many turkey wings every year I send the feathers to David Mitchell, trade the rights to have the lefts ground, works for me. I sent 41 wings and 11 fans off to trade last year, on my best collection year I had over 70 wings.
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Offline Knoll

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #34 on: February 10, 2015, 01:16:48 am »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 03, 2015, 10:01:39 am
.... Maybe after a few beers you may strip with us in the pavilion.
If stripping in the pavilion has become some kinda rite of passage, then maybe I should go to Elm Hall ... as a favor to you.  ::)
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Offline Magyar Blood

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #35 on: February 13, 2015, 01:23:42 am »
This strip/grind thing is getting outta hand ;) 
I've only ever stripped my feathers, and I've been doing that for like 7-8 years now.  Btw paulsemp, i make both those arrows exactly the same way!  Those spiral flu-flu arrows go exactly where you point them
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #36 on: February 16, 2015, 05:33:31 pm »
Paul:

Remind me and I'll bring a bunch of turkey feathers to Marshall.  I strip mine most of the time.  If I get a bad strip (that didn't ruin the feather) I might dress up on the sander.  Usually, stripping is all that is needed though.  I like the natural curvature of the quill that is stripped.  It seems to be a perfect match to the radius of the arrow shaft.

Hope all is well...
Matt
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #37 on: February 16, 2015, 05:48:47 pm »
With all this talk about stripping I tried it yesterday.. :o and its cold.  :)  :).

Do you guys that strip use jigs and clamps to add feathers to your arrows??  From my new experience it's a little more difficult to use a clamp & fletching jig.  I can really see how nice it would be to fletch arrows without fixtures.  I tried some and think I could get use to it after some practice. 

It's hard to change what you get use to doing.  :)
DBar
 
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #38 on: February 16, 2015, 06:12:44 pm »
I like the sounds of that Matt, nice to "see" you by the way. It would be fun to sit under the pavilion and mess with feathers and such. Id like to learn more and simplify my approach.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #39 on: February 16, 2015, 06:57:35 pm »
DBar, I strip them then cut  to length of clamp 6" or so just so they fit in, glue or tape an then burn to shape (phew) :o,easy peasy. Bob
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: anyone strip feathers instead of grinding?
« Reply #40 on: February 17, 2015, 10:23:21 am »
Thanks Drums!  Good to hear back from you.  Work seems to be gettin' in the way, lately.  Been doing a fair amount of work in the bow shop though. 
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