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    • strait-aero
        June 9, 2013 at 11:27 pm
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        #3171

        I was in the basement working(leisurely)on my next set of woodies and I got to wondering if anyone else tried getting two cuts out of a full length feather. I took a 5″ traditional cut and a 4″ parabolic cut out of most of them. Getting the 5″ first and then trying for a 4″,if there was enough quill left. I managed to get around two dozen 4″ when I got done with the 3 dozen full length feathers. This gives me some 4″ to repair or replace feathers on my four fletched arrows.:? Wayne

      • Jason Wesbrock
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          June 10, 2013 at 2:15 pm
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          #17867

          I chop two 4″ parabolic cuts from full length feathers. For squirrel arrows I can usually get a 5″ and 4″ cut.

        • Ralph
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            June 11, 2013 at 8:10 pm
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            #19234

            When I first started chopping feathers 30+ yrs. ago it was rare that you couldn’t get two 5″ cuts from one full length. Now I shoot for one 5″ and one 4″ or two 4″. It’s not uncommon to only get one cut these days. Leftovers are good for flu flu’s.

          • strait-aero
              June 11, 2013 at 10:11 pm
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              #19336

              Never thought about using the leftovers for flu flu’s,Ralph! Thanks for the tip! I gave some of lo’s to my grand daughter who wanted some of the good ones……oh,no no no,little one! Poppy’s got to put those on his woodies!:lol: Wayne

            • William Warren
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                June 22, 2013 at 1:02 am
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                #30545

                ditto on using the leftovers for flu flus

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