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Smallholding => Techniques and skills => Topic started by: Womble on July 04, 2012, 08:05:21 pm

Title: Down (feather) Processing
Post by: Womble on July 04, 2012, 08:05:21 pm

Hi Folks,

Chris P duck and his aromatic friends are just about ready for the wok now, but in the spirit of Huge Furry Whipping Tool, it would be nice to be able to use their fluffiest bits for something more positive than compost  ;D .

Does anybody know how I might go about salvaging and cleaning the down so I can use it to stuff a sleeping bag or similar?

Cheers!

Title: Re: Down (feather) Processing
Post by: Sylvia on July 05, 2012, 07:25:47 am

If it's filthy wash a small ammount at a time in warm water, no detergent and put in a biscuit tn with lots of holes punched in the top and sides and put in a hottish oven. Keep checking for dryness.
If it's just to kill crawlies, don't wash but put in the tin and in a hot oven for a two or three minutes :)

Title: Re: Down (feather) Processing
Post by: Dan on July 05, 2012, 08:43:27 am

Quote from: Womble on July 04, 2012, 08:05:21 pm

Chris P duck

 :D :D

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Huge Furry Whipping Tool

 :D :D :D

Title: Re: Down (feather) Processing
Post by: Womble on July 05, 2012, 11:58:09 am

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Huge Furry Whipping Tool

Sorry Dan, that should of course have read "Hugh Fearlessly Eats it All"  ;)