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Offline Hawkdancer

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Removing wing feathers
« on: July 14, 2019, 10:33:16 pm »
What is the easiest way to remove the wing feathers without damage?  I have been reluctant to risk the quality by pulling.  Some have been in mothballs over 2 years and should ne well dessicated, the rest have been in the freezer along with a healthy dose of borax for at least 10 months.  Both turkey and goose!
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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2019, 04:43:41 am »
I lay the turkey wing on a block of wood fully open and cut them with a hatchet where the quills attach. A real good pair of shears works also but the hatchet is fast while in turkey camp.
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2019, 05:04:52 am »
Unless you want to use the quill for something, what Eddie says.   :OK
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Offline ksnow

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2019, 06:12:09 am »
For fletching, where the quill doesn't really matter, I've used a wood chisel but prefer a long handled pair of side cutters. On old, freeze-dried wings I've even run them through the band saw with a fine toothed blade.

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2019, 08:10:48 am »
I just pull one feather at a time and they come out cleanly ... leave whole till time to use and I strip mine ..gut

Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2019, 06:01:07 am »
I clipped them with pruning shears for years but when I had dozens of wings to clip it was rough on my arthritic hands, I switched to a bandsaw, super quick and simple.

Offline DC

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2019, 07:43:15 am »
What is the easiest way to remove the wing feathers without damage? 
Without damage to the quill?

Offline Pat B

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2019, 08:06:21 am »
Grab the feathers one at a time and pull. 
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Offline burtonridr

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2019, 10:39:28 pm »
I use bull nose pliers and cut each one at a time, works great 👍.
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Offline WhistlingBadger

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Re: Removing wing feathers
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2019, 07:19:47 am »
I use an old pair of pruning shears.
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