Tail Guards

[SPAR 2]

One I made earlier but I think the bell hole is a little big its the size of a 2p

 

[SPAR 2]

Never tryed it Chris I normally use X-RAY paper from the local vet.

[jasper65 6]

Like this you mean spar? this one here must be at least around 10 years old and seen better days! but X Ray paper was always the order of the day for many years. they need to be contoured with the shape if the birds tail at the quil! if not it nips the quils together crossing the the tips, it must also be uncomfortable for the bird...

 

This one has leather which is pushed over the tail bell but in the past I have used a square of car Inner tube with a cross cut in the middle to pop over the bell....

[SPAR 2]

How did you shape it Jasper I got the old woman's iron out seen as it was an old one and brought her a new one

[jasper65 6]

How did you shape it Jasper I got the old woman's iron out seen as it was an old one and brought her a new one

 

I bet she loved you mate .

 

A old Falconer showed me his tail Guard and loaned me his Templates! they was basically the size to cover a Finn male and Finn female, obviousley you just trim them to fit others. I cut my own templates out of card and marked where the folds should be, I then cut the shape out of the X Ray paper and marked the folds, its a bugger to bend but if you get a tsable with a good sharp edge you'll soon bend a edge on it and folder it further flat on the table...

 

One word of warning! the X Ray paper needs washing with a scourer and warm water as it has a coating, if you don't do this when you stick the Velcro on it will keep peeling off....

 

If you want some X ray paper and the Templates to copy remind me when you come round next.....

[SPAR 2]

Ok Jasper cheers

the other thing that I have found out is if it gets wet it tends to mark the feathers with an orange sort of colour but that must of been the coating

[D.A.Z 0]

spar you cant help yourself can you mate.

let me think what can i make next

jasper funny we talked about them tail gaurds with the x ray paper.i did at some point, somewhere read that someone made them from them plastic sleaves that you put paper in like students use and then put in there folders,must be 99p for 25 or something

thanks daz

[SPAR 2]

It was yourself that inspired me to make something from your bow thread earlier

[D.A.Z 0]

It was yourself that inspired me to make something from your bow thread earlier

i think its good to make your own stuff mate.

[jasper65 6]

any man who get stuck in and makes his own stuff gets my vote and a gennuine mans man!! definitly a man I will always have time for :kiss: ....

 

Jasper

[FJager 0]

Lads, why is the tail guard used?

[SPAR 2]

to stop the bird sitting on its tail and snapping the feathers