Turkey Wing Fan Construction 

This tutorial is exactly what I needed. I have to finish off a wing I was gifted and no one has taught me how before this.

This is by far the best tutorial for fans I have ever seen. Thank you friend for sharing

How do you dry/clean the turkey wing or do you just go right into it

Def not telling you how to do your thing but a wing fan lasts a lot longer if you skin out those bones and rebuild that structure with cedar or another wood. Pacc that area with salt.. it will prevent decay. I glue that wooden structure into that cavity to replicate the support of the bones provided. From there I sew on a handle much like you demonstrate though I do sew the top through the wing itself instead of gluing it. Be careful on that step tho because if not done properly the feathers can shift slightly though it does provide a much tighter fit than glue will provide. Some tips...

Thank you for this. My beloved parrot just died and I thought to make a wing fan to honor her, but didn't know where to even start. I have borax, as mentioned in your other replies, and now I know what I need. ❤️💔❤️ Missing her so much but glad I can preserve a bit of her.

Thank you for this very high quality video - the lighting, filming and the eduation are great. Can I make a fan from hawk/owl wings? The shape is different - not as "long" as the turkey wing/elbow you have here. If Red tailed hawk and owl wings used traditionally.... Thanks so much!

Thank you so much, i have 2 turkey wings that ive wanted to make into fans but i didnt know how to do it :)

Very excited to see more videos from you! Now I have to plan more projects so I can try these out. Thank you for sharing!

Could you use hide glue for this or is it not a strong enough bond?

Wow awesome I was just wondering how to work the partridge wings one has gifted to me on my journey :) Miigwetch!

Great video, Thank you!

Chris, can you use the split deerskin, or is that too light? Thanks!!! This video is EXACTLY what I was looking for :)

Is it just my device but most of the action is not showing in the frame of the video?

Well I definitely see a few things I could be doing differently. Baseball stitch looks nice. Thanks for your time and knowledge.

Very inspiring tutorial..💃 👍

Hi 👋 new viewer from 🇵🇭 Philippines, I'm Filipino and we already have many 🦃 turkey's here, it's my first time seeing that turkey feathers can also be used in many ways! We'll turkeys are hunted for their large thick feathers made into beautiful fans and headdresses used by the Native Americans. A turkey feather is strong enough to produce cooling air when fanned 😊

Thank you so much for this!!

I made a rattle!!!

Can you make a video about making a smudging fan with a clear quartz as the handle itself? I'm not sure how to attach the feathers like they are coming out of the end of the crystal. Advice would be amazing!

when i made Indian clothing for someone i make sure they have a place to tie to and he could put his hand throw a feather fan to shake hands with someone to learn to bead with porcupine quills too i will do it now for certain people now the trust was broken the person sold the work we have put into the dress wear for him his plans were to sell it all the time spirits were enraged about it George and I were to track him down too he was weak the spirits were much stronger than he was

What brand of thread are you using just wondering because I’ve been using the same type the artificial sinew for holsters for years and I’ve had it cut through veg tan leather without stretching

That so beautiful

LOVE THIS!

what weight of sinew are you using?

what cleaning process did you do before you made the fan?

thanks

were can i find feathers ?