Making a fan

Privateer6 · 02-25-2005, 08:36 PM

Ok folks what's the best way to make a fan? I got a whole wing, should I just cover the end with leather or pluck feather and place it in a fan blank, or make a blank to go around the bottom of the wing and go from there? Thanks

sunbursthonor · 02-26-2005, 01:04 AM

Hey,
What I done was cut two pieces or cardboard(I suppose plywood would work too), and I placed it on either side and just sewed a piece of buckskin around it.
thanks,
Mike Silent Warrior

bob smiley · 02-26-2005, 07:48 PM

what i did was cut a fan handle out of oak the to a drimel typu tool and sanded a spot in the middle of the handle the shape of the wing. i drilled 2 holes , used a heavy duty wire and finally covered it with white buchskin. you can bead the buckskin first or if you want you can bead a rossette and sow it down. pretty easy really. hope this helps,
bob

Privateer6 · 02-26-2005, 08:02 PM

Either one of you guys have pics? Thanks, Jerry

bob smiley · 02-27-2005, 08:19 PM

I'm working off my laptop so i don't know if i can up load a pic

Privateer6 · 02-27-2005, 08:42 PM

Thanks alot, just do your best!
Jerry

02-25-2005, 08:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Privateer6 Like my new toy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cylon occupied North Carolina Posts: 775	Making a fan Ok folks what's the best way to make a fan? I got a whole wing, should I just cover the end with leather or pluck feather and place it in a fan blank, or make a blank to go around the bottom of the wing and go from there? Thanks

02-26-2005, 01:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
sunbursthonor Teen's Contemporary Trad. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Probably somewhere in the www.powwows.com game room LOL no seriously, in GA Posts: 307	Yep! Hey, What I done was cut two pieces or cardboard(I suppose plywood would work too), and I placed it on either side and just sewed a piece of buckskin around it. thanks, Mike Silent Warrior __________________ Even YOU can change!

02-27-2005, 08:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
bob smiley me Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 53	can try I'm working off my laptop so i don't know if i can up load a pic

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02-26-2005, 07:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
bob smiley me Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 53	what i did was cut a fan handle out of oak the to a drimel typu tool and sanded a spot in the middle of the handle the shape of the wing. i drilled 2 holes , used a heavy duty wire and finally covered it with white buchskin. you can bead the buckskin first or if you want you can bead a rossette and sow it down. pretty easy really. hope this helps, bob

02-26-2005, 08:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Privateer6 Like my new toy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cylon occupied North Carolina Posts: 775	Either one of you guys have pics? Thanks, Jerry

02-27-2005, 08:42 PM	#6 (permalink)
Privateer6 Like my new toy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Cylon occupied North Carolina Posts: 775	Thanks alot, just do your best! Jerry

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