Where Can I purchase a cresting machine / lathe (uk if poss)

[joelondon]

Hello all,

well as my obsessive nature dictates that i must go into things way too far, just 1 day after receiving my AFB and a set of average arrows i now want to take on the arrow making world and lear all about arrow making.

in this quest I have decided I am going to get a cresting machine, or worst case knock one up.

anyone out there know wher one is? where I can get, would prefer not having to ship from US, but if that is the case so be it.

many thanks

Joe

[ben tarrow]

what about an ordinary power drill?

slot the pile in the chuck, tighten finger tight (preferably secure the drill in a vice or workmate), turn on the power and apply paint to the shaft. Does it for me!

[Kae]

or:

A little electric motor, an elastic band, a couple of resistors and a battery.
A piece of wood, and four wheels.

That works for me!

[Macbow]

I usually find a purpose made tool does the job best. The accepted king of the cresting machines is the Phillips one as pictured http://whisperarro.homestead.com/Pro...r_orig_jig.jpg costing $175 from http://www.whisperingwindarrows.com
The reason most professional arrowmakers use it is that a shaft doesn't have to be perfectly straight in order to get a wobble free paint line. I use the Bohning Pro Crester $130 but the shafts do need to be reasonably straight. I get lots of my stuff from an ebay trader called Tom Rhude - you'll find his site on my links page. He charges the same as 3 Rivers without the mental shipping costs. I've also never had to pay import duty when I buy from him.