Hans - Thanks for your reply. So, the marabou feathers that are long with stems that get somewhat thick at the base are good for palmering?
When using the blood feathers for streamer wings, do you recommend stripping the fibers from the stem, or using the entire feather (stem and all)? And perhaps the silliest question of all...where do marabou feathers come from? By that, I mean the species of bird as well as what part of the bird. Thanks again. - Gary At 03:07 PM 03/14/2002, you wrote: >On 14 Mar 2002 at 14:23, Gary Miller wrote: > > > I see references in pattern recipes to "Marabou Blood Feathers". > > Would someone please explain to me the different "types" of marabou > > feathers? > >Gary, > >Marabou blood feathers are short feathers, basically without any >substantial stem running to the tip, and 'square' on top. Great >feathers for doing marabou streamer wings. > >They are not very suitable to palmer, btw, due to the absence of the >stem and the overall short length of the feather. > >Cheers, >Hans
