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Title: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 26, 2012, 04:41:00 PM
I was a little bored and decided to make a crester total cost about $10.00. sorry the pics are small I used my phone.
I didnt have any bare shafts so forgive the flu flu feathers...LOL


(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/lpcjon2/cr2.jpg)
(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/lpcjon2/cr1.jpg)
(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/lpcjon2/cr3.jpg)
(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv19/lpcjon2/cr4.jpg)
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: hammer08 on January 26, 2012, 04:49:00 PM
Looks great! I've got one that looks about the same.
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: jess stuart on January 26, 2012, 05:02:00 PM
Very nice, I have thought of doing something like that for some time, never got around to it. Cresting makes a nice looking arrow into a fantastic looking arrow.
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 26, 2012, 07:58:00 PM
It was the simplest thing I made so far. The only bad part is my drill doesnt have a low speed like my cordless did. A zip tie on the trigger helps hold it also.
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: Mike Vines on January 26, 2012, 08:20:00 PM
Looks nice Tim.  You saved a couple bucks and made a useful tool.
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: RAU on January 26, 2012, 09:05:00 PM
Real nice! How do you connect the arrow to the drill? I can't tell in the pic. Surgical tubing?
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 26, 2012, 09:11:00 PM
yes,I used a piece of an old alum shaft in the chuck and then the tube.
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: Stump73 on January 26, 2012, 09:34:00 PM
Where can you get surgical tubing?
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: RAU on January 26, 2012, 10:10:00 PM
Worn out slingshot rubber is what I'm going to use. I think some medical supply hours carry it as well
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: D on January 26, 2012, 10:56:00 PM
I made mine with a sewing machine motor and put a dimmer switch on it so I could control the speed and it works awsome.
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: Bill Kissner on January 26, 2012, 11:13:00 PM
An old kitchen mixer from Goodwill can be made into a usable crester also.
Title: Re: Whipped up a homemade arrow crester
Post by: lpcjon2 on January 27, 2012, 07:39:00 AM
Go to a hardware store and get clear tubing,sold by the foot.