Arrow crester

[Sam McMichael]

I went with Spinrite. Although I don't try to do any fancy cresting, I find this unit easy to use.

[Eric Krewson]

I have an old Bohning I have been using for at least 35 years, not the best but does what i want it to do. If I was really cranking out arrows I would get a better crester but for the six or so I make every now then it is just fine. The paint you use and your skill with various brushes makes a big different in the quality of your cresting as well.

My crests are pretty simple.

[deerhunter_w]

I really like the looks of a crested arrow. Looking forward to giving it a try.

Jeff

[Stunchy]

My suggestion is that if you are committed to building your own arrows, then buy a good crester.  If you just have a desire to try it out, I would go with a quick and easy home made rig.  I only occasionally crest arrows and I use a power drill to spin the arrow and two blocks to hold the arrow.  It's far from perfect but gets the job done reasonably well.  My biggest breakthrough was when I learned the trick to use a C clamp on the power drill trigger so that you could easily screw it partly down and maintain a constant spinning speed.  Whatever you use, good luck and have fun!