Feather splicing success

[DLO]

I read a how-to article on splicing colors into a feather and figured I'd give it a shot..... wow, what a blast! The options are endless. I think it's a great way to put a personal touch on arrows you fletch yourself. I put and arrow togather with black fletching with yellow spliced into it for the pics ( better contrast )... not to mention it looks really cool!

Here's the first attempt... they aren't perfect, I know, but they still turned out good. You guys have to give this a shot!

 

[Rudd]

very nice....Now all you need is a Hawk Head to finish them off.

 

[bowmaker]

Nice job, and not nearly as hard as it looks once you learn how. I have been splicing feathers for several years and folks really like the look. Start mixing and matching with high contrast working best. Good luck.

 

[katy]

Those look really cool there! Better get a different rest so you dont tear your masterpiece apart!

All kidding aside you should do a post on how to do that. I for one would like to know.

 

[DLO]

Yea, Super, I'm going to mount the old TM style rest on the bow after turkey season's over.... you're right, whiskers and feathers don't get along! I wanted to get a pic of the fletchings on the arrow, nocked. I was tempted to shoot it, but talked myself out of it

. I'll try to put a pictoral togather.

 

[katy]

Thanks DLO for doing that, and taking the razzing!

 

[DLO]

It just proves you're an observant man Super!...I was wondering who would be the first to notice