Restoring Feathers

[jfelkins]

#5623

I guess this is what you call a good problem.

I’ve got blood on some fletching. What is the best way to clean/restore feather fletching? Thanks!

[Stephen Graf]

#42839

Wash the feathers off with cold water as soon as possible. Then hold them over a steaming tea kettle and fluff them up in the steam as much as you can. Let dry.

[jfelkins]

#43073

steve graf wrote: Wash the feathers off with cold water as soon as possible. Then hold them over a steaming tea kettle and fluff them up in the steam as much as you can. Let dry.

Not to sound stupid but when you say “fluff them up” what do you mean? Run my fingers over them against the grain? Thanks!

[Stephen Graf]

#43609

What seems to work for me is to hold them over the steam and use the steam to blow the feathers back up. Usually I get the kettle whistling before I start. Annoys the family real good 😆 so I try to wait till nobody is around.

When I have done all I think is possible with the steam, then I hold the arrow shaft in my palms and spin the arrow as fast as I can a few times. Then lean the arrow against the wall somewhere to recover. I like to put it on the mantle over the fire so it gets good and dry. This seems to help to.

Hope this helps.

[jfelkins]

#43837

Thanks Steve!

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