Turkey fans

Submitted by Dan on 4/20/05 at 2:35 PM. ( backdraft_4@msn.com ) 67.0.139.0

After tumbling a turkey fan, how do you get the feather fletching to match back up and look natural?

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I'm missing something

This response submitted by George on 4/20/05 at 4:05 PM. ( georoof@aol.com ) 205.188.116.196

First, I try to avoid tumbling my fans at all costs. Even if that means spot washing. But usually the fans are rather clean to begin with. Once I have it fleshed and run through the wheel, I use 2 inch masking tape on the backside. I arc the feathers so they form a semicircle and then tape them. Atop this tape, I put a thin wire and tape it to the tape. Now the tail is supported while I epoxy the quills down.

Or bondo it

This response submitted by Leslie on 4/20/05 at 5:12 PM. ( ) 70.179.157.17

I flesh it and then spread it apart on a block of styrofoam and pin it. Put some wax paper underneath and pour some bondo around the quills. After it dries, I do the other side also. But as George said, all I do it spot clean it IF it needs it.

Thanks

This response submitted by DS on 4/21/05 at 2:13 AM. ( backdraft_4@msn.com ) 67.0.138.195

Thanks for the tips.

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