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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: Kidder on May 05, 2023, 01:23:00 am

Title: Dying feathers
Post by: Kidder on May 05, 2023, 01:23:00 am

Just wondering what the standard practice is on dying feathers - do you grind and chop them and then dye them or do you dye them and then grind and chop? Never dyed before but would like to try it.

Title: Re: Dying feathers
Post by: Hawkdancer on May 08, 2023, 12:08:07 am

It is probably easier to dye them first!  Never tried it, though
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Dying feathers
Post by: organic_archer on May 08, 2023, 11:24:44 am

It’s dye, grind, cut for me. Warm water and koolaid packets.

Title: Re: Dying feathers
Post by: JW_Halverson on May 16, 2023, 06:45:20 pm

Works the same either way.

Title: Re: Dying feathers
Post by: ozarkcherrybow on May 30, 2023, 08:57:02 am

Just dyed some this weekend. I chopped first this time. Fletching them on some hand planed cedars, tapered 11”