Master Crester in action

[dakota tim]

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.


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.

[Chris Surtees]

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.

[Tim Fishell]

Looks better than anything I have done before!!  Very nice work!!  

[Hot Hap]

Looking extremly good! Hap

[dosbow56]

Lookin real good there. Who needs a Philips?......

[Orion]

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.

[Lost Arra]

A 13yr old wanting a Phillips crestor rather than an Iphone or an XBox?????

Sounds like money WELL spent.  

[Van/TX]

Hey that's cool.  Steady hands is what it takes.  Great pic!....Van

[dakota tim]

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!

[fubar2]

Id bet he'll still have that Phillips Pop bought him when he was a kid long after your dead.

[dakota tim]

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.  

 

[Claypipe]

What would he charge for a dozen if I provide the shafts?  

[JiminTexas]

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?

[dosbow56]

Find something that you enjoy and you'll never work a day in your life......LOL Nice "job" on the arrow.
Dave

[TimZeigler]

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

[TonyW]

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!