Originally Posted by
HamburgO
Local is definitely the best place to start, and can be great, especially if you have old-school guys running them. Unfortunately, we have one around here where the owner is quite opinionated, and unreliable to boot. But I must say I learned a lot just hanging out there and talking to other customers...
I agree about learning from the other customers. A lot of the other customers have become friends!
I'm extremely impressed that you cut your own feathers. I cut my shafts, glue the inserts, nock them, and fletch them, but I can't even imagine getting the feathers right from scratch. Care to share some pointers :D?