Cutting Arrows

[JGH]

If you order un-cut carbon arrows (for example, one of the deals from Camofire, or one of the big retailers like Cabelas) ... how do you cut them?

I've seen $200+ arrow-cutters. Kind-of works into the cost savings a bit to have to own that kind of machine.

[FemoralArchery]

When I order arrows from my wholesaler, I can get them cut for $10 or do it myself for free. I have a dremel with a skinny cutoff wheel and use bench sander to square them up. It takes about 20 minutes to do a dozen this way.

You can get a Weston arrow saw that looks almost identical to the Cabaela's version for about $110 (from eders.com), give or take depending on which one you get. They certainly look nice and I would love one, but its hard to justify for me when I already have the stuff to do it.

[JGH]

I imagine it is the right angle that is the difficult part ... anyone have an idea how to set up for that? I've got a dremel tool, but 90-degree angles have had an aversion to me for a long time!

[buglmin]

I use an Easton cut off saw that is attached to a shop vac. Carbon dust is very harmful to your lungs. I still cut a high volumn of arrows a week, and a good arrow saw is a great investment. Cutting carbon arrows require a very high speed saw, and with my cut off saw, i cut aluminum shafts as well as wood shafts with no problem.

[FemoralArchery]

I imagine it is the right angle that is the difficult part ... anyone have an idea how to set up for that? I've got a dremel tool, but 90-degree angles have had an aversion to me for a long time!

My bench sander has a belt sander and a disc sander on the side with and adjustable guide. I set the guide for 90* and slowly roll the arrow while lightly contacting the sanding disc.

If you google images for bench sander, you will see what I'm talking about.

You can also build an arrow cutter with your dremel. You just have to build a solid base that holds your dremel so its basically a version of the store bought arrow saw.

Try this http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthrea ... dremel+saw

[FemoralArchery]

Buglmin is right though, the best option is to buy an arrow saw. For personal use, one of these saws would probably last one guy forever.

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Go on Youtube and do a search for arrow cut off tool. There are some pretty good homemade ones on there and most are made with a Dremmel.

My son in law and I have just about all we need to do all of out own work on both arrows as well as bows. We both have Bitzenberger fletchers. He has the cut off saw and levels. I have the bowpress and centering tool. And between us, we have just about every other archery tool needed to do out own work.

[N5J]

I use a dremmel tool to cut my arrows and then tru-up the arrow on my G5 arrow truer. What ever you use, make sure your area is well ventilated and you spin the arrow as you cut it. If you don't spin the arrow you can damage your arrow at the end of the cut because the carbon fiber will hang up and sliver...No sliver issues if you spin the arrow while cutting.

N5J

[wideangle]

I bought a Cabela's arrow saw. I cut my own arrows and all my archery buddies too. I get some free lunches this way!

[Freebird134]

How do you cut them? You take them to your TRUSTED proshop and let them do it! Good for you if you want to take the plunge into arrow making, but letting someone else do it if you only cut 1 or 2 dz a year seems reasonable to me. Make sure you or they hit the ends with a squaring tool (like G5 ASD or Burt Coyote's FAST) before they stick the inserts in.

[planebow]

Bought an arrow saw many years ago when I never had a pro shop around. It don't get used very often but it sure is handy when I need it.

[Vanish]

How do you cut them? You take them to your TRUSTED proshop and let them do it!

I wish I could find one on the CO front range I liked. Every one of them I've been in has some 18 year old kid doing all the work.

[cnelk]

Vanish
Archery in the Wild just east of Longmont has a pretty good reputation...
Boyd will do you good

[Vanish]

Vanish
Archery in the Wild just east of Longmont has a pretty good reputation...
Boyd will do you good

That's where I went last year and did not have a good experience.

[ferris bugler]

Use a dremel tool with a cutoff wheel. Works perfect.