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Title: My donkey cresting job!
Post by: lpcjon2 on March 04, 2010, 08:21:00 PM
Well I started out good stained sealed and crested and sealed again 2 dozen arrows POC and Magnolia.Then I dyed some feathers to a cool set of colors .Well I thought I was on the ball,And then I began to fletch them and WHAT!!!!!   :scared:  I measured the placement of the cresting wrong.What and idiot I am.Oh well I now have FOC cresting...LOL

(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/lpcjon2/100_0993-1.jpg)
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Post by: steadman on March 04, 2010, 08:27:00 PM
I'm sure they will still fly right. BTW Tim package on the way.
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Post by: lpcjon2 on March 04, 2010, 08:28:00 PM
Thanks Ryan
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Post by: Overspined on March 04, 2010, 08:37:00 PM
those are cool. I like that feather shape, but have changed up a bit due to a TON of feather noise. I mostly use long longbows..oxymoron, and like the traditional appearance!
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Post by: lpcjon2 on March 04, 2010, 09:32:00 PM
They spin fast and I don't get noticeable noise from them
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Post by: Zradix on March 04, 2010, 09:45:00 PM
I think having the crest there looks cool. Something different!!
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Post by: bowmofo on March 04, 2010, 11:07:00 PM
I think there unique!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Whip on March 04, 2010, 11:52:00 PM
Makes 'em look faster  :thumbsup:
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Post by: joe skipp on March 04, 2010, 11:55:00 PM
Love the Sky Blue feathers...use to have Forgewoods fully dipped in sky blue with all white fletching. Nice job...
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Post by: vtmtnman on March 05, 2010, 05:47:00 AM
Look great Tim.

The Hill heads going on those?
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Post by: ckanous on March 05, 2010, 05:51:00 AM
I did the same thing for a buddy of mine and they poke him in the nose at full draw. I told him that was better than getting a clicker for his bow. I moved mine forward a little. They look great, good color combo.
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Post by: 59Alaskan on March 05, 2010, 05:58:00 AM
Looks good to me.  The blue is a great color.
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Post by: The Whittler on March 05, 2010, 08:37:00 AM
There is no rule where you put cresting. I like the looks when you add cresting near the point. By the way I think you did a great job.
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Post by: StanM on March 05, 2010, 09:38:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Whip:
Makes 'em look faster   :thumbsup:  
I was thinking the exact same thing.  I may try it   :D
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Post by: Tom Leemans on March 05, 2010, 09:43:00 AM
Nuthin wrong
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Post by: reddogge on March 05, 2010, 09:51:00 AM
Tim, to prevent this from happening I do my nock tapers and handfit nocks, place on measuring board and first measure down 10" and put a pencil mark on the shaft.  That is the mark where I cap to or if no cap, mark the crest pattern back towards the fletch.  It always works out and looks balance with a 5" feather.
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Post by: lpcjon2 on March 05, 2010, 09:55:00 AM
Thanks guys,I still wish I had the cresting in the center,But they do fly,and I love the feather shape I just got a burner and that was my first shape I made.It looks kinda classic.also used the leftover dye on some shafts I had laying around I will post pics of them as well.They look cool light blue.
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Post by: Bear on March 05, 2010, 10:09:00 AM
The front end and where it hits are way more important. It's fun though, ain't it?  :thumbsup:
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Post by: Orion on March 05, 2010, 10:16:00 AM
Wouldn't that be called BOC cresting?   :bigsmyl:  Stuff happens.  Look good to me and I'm sure the critters won't notice.
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Post by: Ragnarok Forge on March 05, 2010, 11:07:00 AM
Looks great to me, but then I am lazy.  I use tapes instead.
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Post by: Old York on March 05, 2010, 11:49:00 AM
Just think of them as "turbolator bands" and
you'll be fine.   :jumper:
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Post by: Ground Hunter on March 05, 2010, 06:49:00 PM
Show them to a deer.  H
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Post by: Wannabe1 on March 05, 2010, 07:04:00 PM
Don't look to bad too me!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: BowHuntingFool on March 05, 2010, 11:03:00 PM
Looks fine to me!
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Post by: rickshot on March 06, 2010, 12:06:00 PM
I see the bright side...looks like your bow hits so hard the cresting kept going.

Lots of my "mistakes" have become "custom." Can't always be doin' what everyone else does. Sometimes different just happens...and it leads me to other places. Enjoy, Rick.
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Post by: Shakes.602 on March 06, 2010, 12:13:00 PM
Looks Like They were Meant To Be There!! I Try to Crest in the center of My Fletching, ON Purpose!! Cresting can go ANYWHERE on that arrow and Look Trick!!