Thanks Tree now all I need is a test subject.LOL

After the feathers boil for 20 or so min they will pull free from the meat. I pull the secondary tail feathers first from left to right. Then I pull the main tail feathers next from left to right. It wouldn't matter which way you pull from but you have to lay them in the same order. I used to tape each one with a piece of masking tape and write the number on it so it wouldn't get mixed up. I now mark the numbers and stick each feather by the quill into the corresponding number so I don't lose track this is very important when putting the tail back together. The next pics will explain better I let the feathers dry for a day as the quills are soft right now and don't stick into the Styrofoam board very easy when soft.