Shaping feathers

[grumpy]

#7157

I have seen feather burners for sale… You’re kidding me.

Get sheet copper or brass (cold rolled – copper flashing at Home Depot is too soft) try a hobby shop, you don’t need much. cut a strip 5/8 by 8″, and fold in the middle, then cut/file the free end to the shape you want, put the feather in and burn. To get the shield shape you need to make one for each end. Fly tyers have been shaping feathers this way for half a century (that I know of), and they do it with awesome precision. Like for fly wings 1/8 x 1/2 and smaller.

[James Harvey]

#58871

That’s a great tip. Will be added to my archery tackle box in the very near future.

[Ralph]

#61672

Great deal only at my house that be done in the barn cause it still stinks :lol::lol:. I will give it a go. I have a burner that I inherited from someone but I use choppers. I’ll try your thing as it looks much simpler than trying to get the perfect shape in the wire of burner. Thx.. Ralph

[Greg Ragan]

#61704

That is a great idea!

I was looking to play around with different shapes.

thanks for posting!

[Ben M.]

#61714

Look at the way these feathers were shaped!

Featherfolio

[Greg Ragan]

#61851

I think these would make too much noise in flight:P

[grumpy]

#62011

Hey!! I can’t take credit, not my idea. Read about it in mag when I was a teen, been doing it ever since.

Pete

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