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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Covey on November 07, 2015, 08:26:00 PM
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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.
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Have had my Apple for over 15 years and it is still going strong.
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Apple....
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If you have a Dremel just get a grinder wheel for it. Works like champ.
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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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Originally posted by ISP 5353:
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Originally posted by ISP 5353:
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I bought a harbor freight mini chop saw and abrasive disks. Bought it YEARS ago and still going strong.
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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.
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Ive been using my Apple for 20 years now.....never lets me down. Wood, carbon and aluminum.
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I have an Apple also. I have the 5000RPM model and it works just fine.
Bisch
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I use a dremel tool that I made a set up for cutting to length.The dremel than can be used for other projects.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Harbor Freight abrasive chop saw. About 25 bucks. Works fine.
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We use an Apple in our shop
Terry
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We run an apple in our archery shop in CO. No complaints, maybe overkill if your not cutting ALOT of shafts.
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I use my metal cutting chop saw. Works like a champ and does much more than just arrows.
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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
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Very pleased with my Apple!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Sorry double post
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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.