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willyqbc
12-30-2005, 01:12 PM
Howdy all, I have recently gotten into dipping and cresting arrows. So far I am quite pleased with the results. So the question is do you think there would be much call for this kind of service and if so what do you figure would be a fair price to ask? Once the dip is done it takes about 15 minutes per arrow to do the cresting but I'm sure that will get quicker as I improve. Here's the first two I did pretty basic but there's not a lot of choice in colors in the kit so I gotta find more!....I'll try and get some more pics up later of a few more.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/PIC_0016.JPG

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/PIC_0015.JPG

any opinions welcome....good or bad
Chris

Nails
12-30-2005, 01:31 PM
Good job cresting Willy, cresting is a great way to express your passion for the sport. Cresting is something I would personally. I believe there may be some who would want this service.

willyqbc
12-30-2005, 03:38 PM
ok heres a few more....some of them are very close to being good with some minor variations...such as the this first one...shoulda used a white cock feather....all a learning process though!

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/arrow4.jpg

This one needs some darker accents to break up the bright bands??

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/arrow5.jpg

not too sure about this one
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/arrow6.jpg

This one i am very pleased with

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/arrow_3.jpg

Any suggestion for patterns, paints or anything you think might help me improve will be greatly appreciated!

Chris

bochunk2000
12-30-2005, 04:15 PM
I think they look great. I'm not sure if I would do it for my arrows as they seem too pretty to be smashed on rocks at 3D shoots lol. No I'm kidding let me know if you get into the business, it might be nice to get a doz. done. Steve.

Onesock
12-30-2005, 05:50 PM
Are these wood arrows or aluminum? Special paint and procedure required if the paint is to stick to aluminum. Nice job though.

Canuck2
12-30-2005, 06:43 PM
Chris, those look awesome. Being an artistic void myself, I would have a real mess on my hands if I ever tried that. Good on ya; keep up the good work.

I assume you are using carbon arrows, judging by them all being black as you go off the edge of the pictures toward the tip.

Sorry, no help in judging appropriate prices from this direction.

Thunderstix
12-30-2005, 06:47 PM
Those are great! The one with the yellow is my style. What kind of paint are you using? Also, what fletch glue as I find the dang paint melts a bit and the fletch/paint peels off more easily than if stuck directly to the carbon.

Mooseman
12-30-2005, 09:04 PM
Chris, Very nice !!!
How much do you charge and what are you offering? What arrows, cresting, fletching....... how would you want to go about it when one has the arrows already?

willyqbc
12-31-2005, 12:10 AM
thanks for the kind words all!

onesock...all carbon thus far

T-stix, I am using the paints that come with the bohning kit so far, have heard that automotive paint works well for the dip. Gonna experiment with other paints for the cresting. Also I have just been using the regular fletch tite...seems to be compatible with the paint.

Mooseman - thanks for the interest, not really ready to look at going into business just yet...still figuring it all out and experimenting. Will let you know when I am comfortable enough to start doing it for money!

Chris

oldtimer
12-31-2005, 12:22 PM
Talented little bugger isn't he ?? Takes aftyer his mother. They look good son. I like the black nocks- Layton won't be able to see them. Mike

bigwhiteys
12-31-2005, 02:00 PM
Willy,

Have you considered putting a few arrows up on eBay?

It's one of the best ways to test any new potential retail market and there is a very large archery crowd that shops there.

I am in the Internet business myself and run several sites... Hence why I have so much time to hunt :)

If you need any assistance turning this into a viable income for you let me know. I may be able to help.

Happy Hunting!
Carl