Knowledge base
Plain notes on shuttlecock feathers. Free to copy, with credit.
Articles
How to photograph a shuttlecock
Three photos, good light, nothing else in the frame.
ReadWhat a photo can and cannot tell you
A photo shows feathers. It does not show weight, speed or what is inside the cork.
ReadThe parts of a feather shuttlecock
Sixteen feathers, a cork base, two lines of thread and glue.
ReadIn preparation
- The five grades of feathersBeing written with the people who sort them by hand.
- Feather shapes and how they are cutFull round, square and the cuts between them.
- Common defects and how to spot themCreases, marks, split vanes and broken shafts.
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