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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Krex1010 on January 08, 2015, 11:41:00 AM
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I'm curious about how to safely cut carbon shafts. Anyone doing this at home? If so how do you do it?
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high speed diamond saw, harbor freight sells a small 4" version, not really an arrow saw but it works.
do a search and you'll get numerous threads on cutting carbons
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a dremel is what I use. and has many other uses with all the other attatchments you can get for them.
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I cut my carbons outside in the garage with the door open and put on a simple paper dust mask for safety.I usally just cutting a 1/2 dozen or 12 at a time.I use a homemade jig with a Harbor Freight mini chop saw,works great and have been using it for the last 5+ years.
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I use what I already had at the house. 1/16" cut off blade on an angle grinder clamped carefully in a vice. Cut close to your cut off mark. My belt sander has a 6" round sanding disc on the side with a plate mounted beside it. Using a square, clamp a board on the plate. Slowly sand up to your cut off mark. Works pretty slick and I didn't need to buy any extra stuff.
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Ditto. . . Harbor Freight and home-made jig. Simple, pretty cheap ($25), glad I have it. . .
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My loving wife got me an Apple arrow saw and I love it. If you shoot a lot or build arrows, a good saw is a good investment.
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Those with the Harbor Freight saw where or what blade are you using on it. I bought one and it has a toothed cutting blade on it.
In the past I just used my dremel tool nylon strapped to some uni strut.
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mine came with a toothed and a diamond blade. i would think harbor freight would have replacement blades. dont try the tooth blade, you'll be sorry.
dremel tools, angle grinders will all work, just try to get the shaft as square to the blade as possible.
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I built a saw like the apple arrow saw using some old shelving and an old dremel I had laying around. Just have to adjust the block that the nock end sits in, adjust to length and clamp it down. All my arrows come out the exact size I need. Just have to change out the cutting wheel when it gets worn.
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Dremel w/1" cutting wheel. About to go out and cut three as I type this.
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I use a dremel too. I clamp the dremel down and then make a stop at the nock end of the arrow and spin the shaft on to the dremel while it's running instead of trying to hold the dremel. Works good.
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Arrow saw with a face mask + an electrolux sweeper hose mounted right at the blade. I don't want any of that carbon getting in my lungs!!!!
Good Shooting,
Craig
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I take mine outside and cut mine. So the dust isn't a problem.
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What Craig said. I do the same when cutting carbon arrows.
Ron
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Cut mine on an Apple,MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT BREATHE THE DUST very bad for your lungs.
Terry
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Thanks for the help fellas, I think my garage needs a dremel tool!
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Whether its inside or outside always wear a mask. They are you lungs, it's better to be safe then sorry.
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I use a Harbon Freight saw now as well, but I have cut them off with a fine tooth hacksaw. First wrap the area you are going to cut with masking tape to prevent splinters. Hold the arrow in a padded vice, or better yet a mortar box and gently cut the shaft. True it up by holding the cut end flush with a square block of wood and sand with a sanding block. Of course, can also true up on a disc sander if you have one of those.
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Do not buy anything more than a file to cut carbon arrows. I cut all of mine with a wrap of electrical tape and a simple file. Look it up on youtube. Been doing this for quite a while now
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I use a tool that's used to cut copper pipes. The small one. I just make sure when I turn the dial I do it real slow so as not to crush the fibers. Takes some time. It's quiet no mess and cuts em square. Saw it on YouTube and it def works for 6$
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Miter saw with an abrasive cut-off blade, hooked up to a shop-vac. And outdoors.
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I like a sledge hammer...
Then I get a dozen of some of the finest wood arrows available...Kaiser Customs
But that's just me :goldtooth:
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I'm using dremel. One hand is holding the tool, one had is holding and spinning the arrow. Not very handy :D
I should build a jig of some kind for it but sure it cuts carbon like butter
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I found a friend with an arrow saw...do my tuning in his basement....work smarter, not harder I say
DDave
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Admittedly I have a reasonable workshop...
And over time, I have cut lots of carbon arrows, but usually a small amount at any giving time, thus I don't have (nor want) and dedicated arrow saw.
I mark all the arrows with a sharpie. I hand cut them with a dremel (very useful tool for lots of things btw) short of the line. Then I take them to my belt sander to square them up and get to the mark.
All and all, don't over think it. I don't find the cutting of arrows to be precision work.
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Apple saw with fiber blades. Has always worked perfect.
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I have always cut mine with a high speed die grinder with a cutting wheel.
I remember reading that you could buy a larger smooth blade for the harbor freight cutter but it would not allow the safety guard to close which is not a big deal if you are careful.