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Making fletchings
Morgan:
Thanks guys.
Aaron, what do you mean strip them off?
Hawkdancer:
Another recent thread strongly suggested storage in mothballs, borax, similar pesticide to get rid of any creepy crawly critters.
Hawkdancer
Pat B:
Morgan, if you grab the feather by the barbels on one side of the quill and pull down and out quickly that side of the feather will peel(strip) off with only a thin membrane attached. Fresh feathers work best for this but if the feathers are old you can rehydrate them by placing them in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel for an hour or so.
Aaron H:
^ Exactly as Pat just described ^
DC:
Be prepared to waste a bunch of feathers trying to learn stripping. I quit trying after about a dozen feathers went in the trash :-[ :-[ Idea just hit me!! Maybe a guy could practice on the thin side of the feather.
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