Here's my 13 year old cresting his first dozen. He is a natural & much better than me! He came up with the pattern, colors & feather colors on his own too.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/capttim/Joshcresting1starrows07.jpg)
He wants me to get a Phillips crester so he can really show up the old man. It seems like a lot of money though so I don't know. I'd like some feedback from those that use one.
You must be proud. Very nice looking crest.
I have a Phillips and to me it is worth the money. Over years of use it has paid for itself already. I would say go for it. I think your boy would agree.
Looks better than anything I have done before!! Very nice work!! :thumbsup:
Looking extremly good! Hap
Lookin real good there. Who needs a Philips?......
Your son is 13 and he knows what a Phillips crester is! It would be wise to get him one. No doubt he has a good arrow building future in front of him.
A 13yr old wanting a Phillips crestor rather than an Iphone or an XBox?????
Sounds like money WELL spent. :thumbsup:
Hey that's cool. Steady hands is what it takes. Great pic!....Van
Thanks guys. I don't have steady hands or the patience to crest very well.
Right now he's really chompin' at the bit to go turkey hunting. I lost my Treadway to him last August. He shot it and refused to give it back. I wouldn't have it any other way.
Maybe he will sharpen broadheads better than me too!
Id bet he'll still have that Phillips Pop bought him when he was a kid long after your dead.
Here's a quick pic of what he came up with. I'll probably get the crester. He used tape instead of glue for the feathers which made mom happy.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v487/capttim/Joshfirstarrows2.jpg)
What would he charge for a dozen if I provide the shafts? :pray:
Claypipe,
Just think about that for a moment. You are asking a 13 year old boy to take something that he obviously enjoys doing and turn it into work. Aren't you afraid that some may see that as taking advantage of a child?
Find something that you enjoy and you'll never work a day in your life......LOL Nice "job" on the arrow.
Dave
Claypipe, brings up a good point, maybe he can do some cresting work for a few dollars to help cover the cost of a new crester, and as dosbow said, if he enjoys doing it, then its not really work at all. Either way, I'd definitely encourage him to continue,he's off to a great start, and does very nice work. Tim
It is good to see a 21st Century craftsman with a fine hand and still using the Testors silver paint we all used to finish our model airplanes fifty years ago on kitchen tables covered with newspapers.
Nice job!