I'm in the market for an arrow saw. Trying to tune your bow without the proper tools is difficult when you don't have a bow shop handy...anyway! There only seems to be two main brands, Apple and Weston. The Weston is cheaper, but I don't want to buy it just because it's cheaper, I want one to last me a good while. I need input! Thanks in advance.
Have had my Apple for over 15 years and it is still going strong.
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If you have a Dremel just get a grinder wheel for it. Works like champ.
I thought about a dremel jig, but mine bit the dust on me a while back. I'll probably by the Apple, get the right tool for the job I guess. Keep it come'n, I would like to hear people's experiences with different saws. Thanks
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I bought a harbor freight mini chop saw and abrasive disks. Bought it YEARS ago and still going strong.
I've had my Weston for seven or eight years, unless you get unlucky with a lemon it should be just fine for non professional use, and I bet it would hold up pretty well for that too! I think it's worth the extra couple of bucks to get the one with the dust collection shroud. I had one of the Harbor Freight cut off saws and it even was set up on a jig table for cutting arrows, it worked but doesn't hold a candle to a real arrow saw in my opinion.
Ive been using my Apple for 20 years now.....never lets me down. Wood, carbon and aluminum.
I have an Apple also. I have the 5000RPM model and it works just fine.
Bisch
I use a dremel tool that I made a set up for cutting to length.The dremel than can be used for other projects.
I use a dremmel and a tube cutter. Big Jim sells a neat little one I might try. It is quite a bit cheaper than the others.
I mainly shoot carbons so I need a high speed saw to cut em. Weston gets about as good of reviews as the Apple and there quite a bit cheaper then Apple saws.
Guess I'm a cheap skate ...... the Apple saws are just too expensive, when I can get it done with a Dremel and disc sander which I already have.
But, to each his own. :archer:
Harbor Freight abrasive chop saw. About 25 bucks. Works fine.
We use an Apple in our shop
Terry
We run an apple in our archery shop in CO. No complaints, maybe overkill if your not cutting ALOT of shafts.
I use my metal cutting chop saw. Works like a champ and does much more than just arrows.
I've got an older version of the apple set up myself. but you could get er done with one of these a lot cheaper.
http://www.harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=mini+cut+off+saw
Very pleased with my Apple!
I use an apple in my shop. I like the fact that it has a place to attach a shop vac to get the dust when in use.
I bought the little arrow saw from Big Jim at Denton Hill and it works great. The compact size and the price was right for me because I will only use it a couple dozen times a year. I can't speak of its longevity though.
Went down the DYI road. Then bought one from F/S Discount Arrows. It finally died. Finally bought an Apple about 8 years ago. Wish I had done that to start with.
I have a Weston 5000.,have had it for probably 5 years. Never had a problem, except for having to order new blades. Has anyone evertried a blade other than what is marketed for apple/Weston? I saw some 3" cut off saw blades the other day at the store, but they looked a little thick. I would order one. But be time shipped and all would be over 20$. Wondering if the 6$ jobers down the road would work as long as the have the same hole size?
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I have used an Apple saw that I bought from Cabelas back in the 80s. Still use it but be safe and wear safety glasses since the saw can end up shooting broken blades across my basement.