My wife's aunt has a small hobby farm in Idaho and raises turkeys
among a whole ark-load of other critters. Knowing I'm interested in
fly tying, she's just brought me a shopping bag full of turkey
feathers (probably a lifetime supply!)
Two questions:
1. I seem to recall a thread a while back about processing raw tying
hair to kill bugs or other critters that might spread to other
supplies. Can anybody suggest appropriate steps I should take to
'sterilize' these feathers before using them?
2. I also seem to remember that turkey feathers can be treated with a
sort of flexible cement to keep the strands from separating when
they're tied into wingcases, etc. Can anyone suggest a type or brand
and technique?
Thanks,
Kent Lufkin
