Cutting Carbons----what do you use?

[Barney]

Another vote for the mini chop saw. Before that, I used a metal lathe with cut off attachment.

[Chinook]

Doug,
That is a nice cutting jig you have there.  Simple design to build, thanks for the pictures.

I have one of the Harbour Freight mini cut-off saws and do a similar clamped set up on my work bench.  I use a Bohning crester V-block for a rear support for the shaft.  But after seeing you simple design - I may build one similar to mount my saw on to it.  Hope you don't mind if I copy your design.
Chinook

[ishoot4thrills]

Actually, it's not my design. I got the idea from another member here and then I modified it just a bit. I've used it several times and it works great. It sure beats going to the local shop every time I need to cut arrows to length.

[Ragnarok Forge]

Heres a design I borrowed off of Brock Wardle at Bull Mountain Archery.  A solid base, 1" x 1" aluminum angle iron, and a metal ruler I had sitting in my shop a few screws from the shop as well added the to saw and I had a professional grade chop saw.  It works great and makes light work of cutting the arrows.

[BSBD]

An Apple arrow saw is so much better than a dremel or a harbor freight POS. I cut carbon, aluminum, wood and fberglass with mine.

Fast, accurate and well worth the cost, even more so with the high cost of quality arrows.

[skarcher]

Seein' as I don't have a dremel tool, but do have a die grinder, I just clamp it into my vise with a dremel carbide disk, set my distance with whatever is handy (usually an old motorcycle battery) and cut away. It really doesn't have to be fancy, just consistent. I only cut maybe 2 doz arrows a year, and can get them within 1/32 of each other this way. Works for me and I didn't spend any money or time on it.

[carlo1404]

Hi, I used a dremel with one Carbon freight... but after some impact most of the arrows opened like a flower... now I use only the high Speed Arrow cutter bought from my club....
Nice day
Carlo

[ishoot4thrills]

My "Dremel" is actually a Sears brand tool and it goes up to 30,000 RPM, which is what I use when using my homemade cut-off jig as seen above in another post.

Is that "high-speed" enough?

[Soilarch]

I freehand with a dremel. After squaring them up some are a solid 1/16" shorter than the rest.  I don't care, honestly.  My shooting isn't good enough yet to know the difference.


The dust does suck.  It's an outside chore. For some crazy reason I never though of just using a hand saw. I'm trying that way next.

[hedgetree]

Yep, Harbor Freight Saw.

[Encino Man]

I didn't like the price of the Apple arrow saw either so I made one. Here it is in the background.

 

[StickBowManMI]

I tried the Dremel and was not happy with the finished product so I spent the extra money and bought the Apple Cut off saw. It works great, easy to adjust the length of the arrow, and easy to use. Just be sure to wear safety goggles sometimes the cutting blades break on starting or stopping the tool. It scared the hell out of me when it happened to me.

[joekeith]

I've used a HF saw for years now.  No problems with it.  No way I'd pay what they want for an Apple saw when the HF saw works so well for $20 somethin' dollars.

Yeah I've used the dremel tool too, but I'll stick with the HF cut off saw.  I'm happy with it....    see.

[inthere10x]

Another Harbor frieght user here.

[brinkwolf]

I have used the last few years a 9" bandsaw. I already had it so figured I might aswell use it.

[buckeye_hunter]

Harbor Freight cut off saw. The little vice on it does give a nice straight cut. It only costs $25. I removed the guard and put on an abrasive wheel. It cuts carbons nicely and I am challenged at making almost everything!

[Canadabowyer]

Harbor Freight also has a 6" cut-off saw for just over $40 and it has an adjustable clamp to hold whatever you are cutting.It works great for carbon arrows but is also good for cutting fiberglass or metal.You have to buy the 6" abrasive wheels seperately.Three for $6.I use mine to cut arrows and cut all the glass I use in bowbuilding.Great little tool and substancially tougher than the mini-saw.  Bob

[T Sunstone]

Thanks to this thread I bought a Harbor fright saw also.  Does a great job.

[Margly]

I also use the Dremel 5000-25000 rpm, and it is usable tool for many other things as well  

[ballen28115]

I take a piece of masking tape and wrap the arrow so the edge of the tape is at my cutoff length.  Then I fire up the Dremel and walk it around, using the tape as a guide for a square cut