Stripping Peacock Quills

Detailed instructions on how to strip peacock quills.
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[@stevelongfield7328]

I was waiting for this video since you gave us a preview on the orvis fly fishing guide podcast! Thank you!!!

[@time2fishman]

Great job once again! These uploads you have provided are so helpful and entertaining. Here's to the next one. ;-)

[@CONEHEADDK]

VERY cool and informative video, with perfect video quality. I'll give you a follow for sure. I've only tied flies for about 30 years (not really - only a few years waaaay back before the internet was within my reach) and only flies for salmon and sea trout, that I started doing, to save money, bcz I only had to loose one spinner, to not have money for food that day.. We all know, how that went.. :D But I love to watch videos like this to learn, and just learned about using quills for this from this video. Never to old to learn (not a word about "Brandon") as we all know. As an inventor my brain automaticly thinks: "Maybe this could be done some other way", and watching the erasor trick here, made me think, if a bit of stcking wax on the fingers couldn't do the trick, one a a time, when you need one. I'm not going to find my stuff and try, but maybe the idea can help someone else.

[@komando8365]

Another great video!

[@ipod1978]

Fantastic video, helped me so much

[@edbosley1138]

thank you great tip

[@door2yourheart]

I've used this method for 40 years. Use peacock eye feathers from a craft supplier rather than a fly tying company.

[@door2yourheart]

.....and use fabric or hair conditioner to soften.

[@Bbenji82]

+Alan P sorry if this sounds real stupid but to soften what? The quill? Do you do that before you strip them? And how do you do that do you mix with water n soak or........? I have attempted this a lot and even though i have mastered it now the first 200 times the quills ended up like egg shell, they'd break if you dropped em on a table, I still get the odd batch which come out pretty brittle and i think this could really help.

[@door2yourheart]

+Ben Ridings The fabric/hair conditioner makes the quills more supple after the bleaching process. I've never had a problem with this method. I use 50/50 bleach and water, then I use neat conditioner.

[@Bbenji82]

Alan P Thanks very much Ive had a go today and they feel much much better, so chuffed with the results you're a god send Alan thanks again.

[@CONEHEADDK]

Does it not mess with the dying/sharpy?

[@HuntingCreatures]

Thank you. I will surely use this method for some happy stripping.

[@blacksaltscotland]

"A tea of barbules and bleach" now that's a tea I want to drink

[@craiggranquist1848]

Hi Great video. What is the best way to dry so that the quills don't stick together? Regards Craig

[@Freddo4J]

Just watched and taking this for a test drive here - ** thanks ** for the details and this video! I'm wondering how the Sharpie ink holds up under UV resin (Loon I'll be testing it with). Time will tell and looking forward to some awesome tying with these quills!

[@markallenbell3868]

Hi Fred, Sharpie seems to hold up well with the resins I have used.

[@freddysflyz]

Mark Allen Bell Thanks Mark!

[@enricodelsordo8734]

Bravo 👍ottimo rimedio

[@frenchcleat]

Tim, Unparalelled content, as always, for the tying crowd; can you advise source(s) for the premium eyes?

[@tightlinevideo]

As for premium peacock eyes, like we say here in Jersey "I know a guy", actually, I know a guy who knows a guy. But, whitewaterflies.com is worth a check, search India Blue Peacock. Blue Ribbon Flies out in West Yellowstone also might have some. In either case they won't be cheap. Best to practice on the smaller eyes (which are still very useable) before moving onto the really good stuff.

[@user-dd7jd3wx5h]

Good evening Devi🤝Do I have a question??I did everything as you have in the video, but when winding the body, everything breaks, probably burned the pen???becoming very fragile

[@jdoza5184]

I followed the process to the tee and the quills didn’t come off. I modified the formula adding more bleach and less bleach but it’s a no go. Any ideas?

[@CONEHEADDK]

An other brand/newer bleech?

[@tozankyaku14]

while i get why the process was sped up... i think that It would have also been helpful to see the normal speed video with a time stamp on where it stopped so that we can get a very rough idea how long the process would have been for optimal stripping.

[@47flyfisher]

Does this process also work for stripping hackle quills?

[@tightlinevideo]

Better to simply strip hackle quills by hand, it's quick and easy.

[@robertcornelius3514]

I am wondering if a safer and better product to use would be Wood Deck cleaner. This product is know to clean and whiten all at the same time.

[@curtisjonesjr1]

I tried this twice. Didn’t work at all !! Used the Clorox , water , baking soda ( to neutralize) and it didn’t remove any barbules. I have a natural source of peacock feathers as they live in my neighborhood. Not sure why this doesn’t work as advertised for me.

[@tightlinevideo]

The best advice I can give from here is to try a different or even newer bottle of bleach. Most everybody has a problem with over bleaching or burning the quills is quite easy to do. I've never heard of bleach not removing barbules.

[@JIllClark111]

Baking soda doesn't neutralize bleach, I would check that chemistry.

[@robertcornelius3514]

I've noticed on other channels that using baking soda brings doubt in neutralizing bleach. Hmm. What is an alternative to baking soda?

[@lyndoncook4508]

there's no doubt, the baking soda neutralises nothing it's an alkaline the same as bleach is, if you wanted to use anything to neutralise the bleach white vinegar would be better as it's an acid but even that's pointless just rinse them in water, sick of this stupid baking soda advice, it's one of the most basic topics you learn in science at school it's called PH🤦‍♂️

[@termite122]

i love strippers!