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Title: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: huntnut on March 19, 2008, 02:33:00 PM
I'm in the process of building some arrows for my SA II. I figured I would keep the same color sceam as my bow. The arrows are Hickory with a 11" white dip and red and black crest the stain is ebony to make the arrow match my greybark of my bow. I'm waiting on my feathers to show up so I can figure what color's I want to use. I have red, black, and white 5" shield. I'm thinking about 2 reds and 1 black, but just have to play around with them to see what looks good. Here is a pic of them so far. I still have to put a couple coats of poly on them.
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Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: Paul Mattson on March 19, 2008, 02:40:00 PM
Those are some great looking arrows.  Do you plan on highlighting with some gold or silver pin strips?
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: BowHuntingFool on March 19, 2008, 02:41:00 PM
Looks good! Post up some pics when you have em done with feathers!
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: huntnut on March 19, 2008, 02:42:00 PM
I was going to do that, but I can't find and of them coclor localy. I was going to hit Hobby Lobby and see what they had.
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: BowHuntingFool on March 19, 2008, 02:43:00 PM
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Originally posted by BadgerArrow:
Those are some great looking arrows.  Do you plan on highlighting with some gold or silver pin strips?
I agree, that would really set em off! I use the same colors as you and used grey for the pin stripes! Turn out pretty cool!
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: Hot Hap on March 19, 2008, 05:23:00 PM
Looking good. Hap
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: jrchambers on March 19, 2008, 05:56:00 PM
i agree i love the collor scheme,  just curios is that a polyurethane stain?  If so what type of metalic paint would you use over it,  i had trouble with coper enamel flaking over the polly, or would polly acrilic work better?
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: huntnut on March 19, 2008, 06:09:00 PM
The stain is just Minwax oil based stain.
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: jrchambers on March 19, 2008, 09:42:00 PM
minwax with polly
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: Okie 1 on March 19, 2008, 09:58:00 PM
Lookin good.   :notworthy:  

John
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: KOTAKID on March 19, 2008, 11:03:00 PM
hobby lobby has every color of paint you wouuld need. i use the water based acrylic paints..for about $1 a bottle.  looks good 2!
Title: Re: First time arrow cresting & staining
Post by: jrchambers on March 24, 2008, 09:09:00 PM
ah no polly in the stain i got ya,  you should put a white splice where the white crest is. those would look amazing.