Arrow Cresting

bountyhunter · 12-14-2010, 11:48 AM

Decided to start doing some dip and cresting on arrows and got all setup about 3 months ago. Been doing a lot of practicing over that time and have finally come up with some designs that I wanted to get some of your thoughts on. The first four are traditional arrows and the last two are for compounds.

slayer · 12-14-2010, 01:20 PM

Sweet, love the color. I have some custom arrows that are dipped, held up real well.

axisbuck24 · 12-14-2010, 01:36 PM

They all look good but I especially like 1,4 and 6. Dumb question but are the compound ones are they wood or carbon?

rtread · 12-14-2010, 02:43 PM

Good work, Derek! I like 'em all but the #4 arrows really look sharp! (no pun intended)

bountyhunter · 12-14-2010, 02:46 PM

Jo these are all old carbon shafts that I'm using to practice on a make examples. That way they don't completely go to waist. I can do the cresting on any shaft for traditional bows and on carbon or aluminum for compounds.

Ray my wife has alread requested a set like #4 but with blue barred feathers with a white splice. I'm going to send you an email later......

bountyhunter · 12-15-2010, 07:25 AM

Here is one that has been nicknamed "Cotton Candy".

BOBSTER · 12-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Derek, those are all real nice, you have some mad skills at this type of work. Bob

axisbuck24 · 12-15-2010, 08:10 AM

Derek,
I really like the different color combination on the feathers. How did you accomplish that task or can you order them that way?

bountyhunter · 12-15-2010, 08:38 AM

Thanks Bob!

Jo I have to splice the two colors together. I don't know of anyone that sales spliced feathers. Here is a video of how I do the splicing if you want to give it a try.

axisbuck24 · 12-15-2010, 09:08 AM

Derek,
Thanks for the information but I am not that talented. Heck, I can not even draw a strsight line even if I use a ruler!!

bountyhunter · 12-16-2010, 06:15 AM

I could make you some if you let me know what colors and overall feather length you would like.

biggen · 12-16-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bountyhunter

I could make you some if you let me know what colors and overall feather length you would like.

can you do flu-flu's, I need some for the pheasants and flu-flu hunt!!

bountyhunter · 12-16-2010, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by biggen

can you do flu-flu's, I need some for the pheasants and flu-flu hunt!!

I've never done any and don't have a fletching jig for them. You are about the forth person to ask me in the last month, so I guess I'd better get setup to do some Flu-flu's.

bountyhunter · 12-16-2010, 10:38 PM

I found out how to do sprial flu flu's and will make an example tomorrow and post it up.

Tomme · 12-16-2010, 10:44 PM

Those arrows are really sweet.

And do get on the flu flus. As many arrows as Biggen loses you may be able to fund an extra hunt next year.