Cresting on the cheap

[Rancid Crabtree]

I use this method to cap and crest my wooden hunting arrows. First I stain them and apply a coat of spray lacquer.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars.jpg

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While the white lacquer was drying, I built a makeshift cresting machine using my cordless drill.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars3.jpg

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These arrows will have cresting that was white, black and silver.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars6.jpg

I start with the black stripes.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars7.jpg

And then the silver bands.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars91.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars9.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/arrows/newcedars8.jpg

Wraps are nice and easy but for a more custom look, I like to do it this way.

[howie]

Too cool again......Howie

[the hunter becomes the hunted]

gday mate, arrows look great! i made a cresting jig using a little electric motor, some skateboard bearings with dowl in the center of them, 2 side by side almost touching makes a near perfect V to eliminate the arrow wobbeling. the motor drive a rubber band in the center of the shaft. the arrows have been turning out really bloody nicely. The only trouble i have had is getting the feathers to stick. Have you put a clear coat over the top of your crest? And are you using enemal model paint? your help in my delema would be much appreciated.
cheers D1cky

[Luke]

Very nice mate, thanks for taking the time to put it up :D

[Glenn]

They look real good Rancid, just goes to show you how good a job you can get with basic tools...Glenn...

[Darkside]

Hey those woods look great, i am also about to do my own. I am making a cresting jig that uses my spit motor from the BBQ. spins nice and slow. And to sit the shaft in i have routed out a v groove in a piece of 30mm jarrah that sits on top of a length of ply that is 100mm x 19mm x 900mm, nice and simple and easy to replace.

[perry]

Top work Rancid - you don't need expensive store bought jigs - your set up works great - nice smooth work .

regards Perry

[HareSplitter]

looks good mate! can you do the exact same thing on allio and carbon arrows??

[RazorX]

Haresplitter,

Yep you can do it on alloy and carbons ;)