best arrow cutter for carbons??

[rolltidehunter]

what is the best arrow cutter for carbons?
 
i have been looking around to buy one. i need some advice from you guys that own one.


thanks

[PEARL DRUMS]

I pay the extra 3-4 bucks and let my supplier cut them for me. An arrow saw is $100 or so and I can get alot of shafts cut for that kinda dough! If I have to cut one, I use my Dremel carefully to keep the surface perpindicular to the shaft.

[Buckeye Trad Hunter]

I and a lot of the other guys here use the bench top cut off saw from Harbor Freight.  You have to order the wheels for cutting carbon and aluminums but the saw is under $30 and the wheels are like $5 for ten.  You have to get the 3 inch wheels and its a two inch saw but the guard just snaps on and off.  Works really well just remember what you're buying and be easy on it and it'll last a long time.  I learned about it from guys here so I thought I'd pass it on.  Here is the link to it.  
   http://www.harborfreight.com/bench-top-cut-off-saw-42307.html

[David Yukon]

Just a note on safety, when cuting carbon, be sure you wear a dust mask, the dust frome carbon is quite dangerous!!

[JRY309]

You need a high speed cutter for carbons,you can buy an expensive saw.Or you can use a dremel tool or a Harbor Freight mini chop saw.You just need to make a jig to make repeatable cuts.When I bought my Harbor Freight saw it cost me $19.95,I think they are close to $25-30 now.I mounted mine on a scrap board and mounted an angle piece on aluminum on it.Made an adjustable stop block to make repeatable cuts.I alos made the stop block with a tapered hole to center the nock end and to be able to rotate the shaft as I cut.Being able to rotate the shaft will give you a squarer cut,this is how the more expensive saws cut arrows.I have less then $25 in my cutoff saw and have cut many many dozens of carbon and aluminum.I found to properly tune my carbons I needed a way to cut them and this was an inexpensive way to do my own and for friends.

[ranger 3]

Harbor Freight mini chop saw

[Tav]

JRY309 could you show a picture of your setup and how the jig works please?

[larry]

I bit the bullet a few years back and bought an arrow saw from cabelas, no regrets, and it will last me a life time and then some.

larry

[Hot Hap]

I wouldn't use the HF saw without the guard-I'm ugly enough-I get the used blades from a local service station that have 3/8" arbor. A 4" blade when used up is 2" and you can use the guard. Plus there free. Hap

[amar911]

The best arrow cutter for carbons is the Apple Pro with dust collector. It is a professional grade arrow saw that provides a fitting to attach a shop vac to suck up all the graphite dust that can be very harmful to your lungs if you breathe it. I paid $200 for mine and thought at the time I was getting a good deal based on the normal retail price. You can buy one on *B*y for $129 plus shipping, which is a fantastic deal. This is the saw most pro archery shops use. It will last a lifetime of hard use, which means you, your kids, and then your grandkids won't wear it out. It also cuts your arrows perfectly every time if you do your part. And the saw still only costs about the same as a dozen good carbon arrows that someone else makes up for you. A Dremel MotoTool or the cheapo saws from places like Harbor Freight work okay, but not nearly as well as the "best" that you asked about, and the Apple Pro is the best -- for a very reasonable price.

Allan

[cacciatore]

I have prefered to buy a arrow saw myself,many years ago,the buying price is been forgotten many years ago.

[bucksdown]

i'm lucky i have one but i agree with pearl drums, 3 or 4 dollars to have them cut, unless you like to tinker with lenght and spine. with the price of carbons, and if your like me, a dozen every 2 or 3 years is all i can afford.

[Rob DiStefano]

dremel with carbide cutoff wheel ... for cheap, just get the cutoff wheel and a tube of carbide discs and use it with yer electric drill.

i mark the length, cut about 1/32" in front of that mark, square up with a 100/180 grit emory board or table disc sander.  the resulting shafts are all perfect in length.

once i even made up a jig that strapped in the dremel, but that's really not necessary.  free form cutting works well for anyone.

[Bowwild]

I invested in the Apple Pro a few years ago. I love it and use it for myself, my son and a couple of friends.  I'll have to admit I wasn't taking the warning about mask when cutting carbons seriously enough. I've probably cut 10 dozen carbon shafts to date. I was hoping if i kept my face away from the saw and didn't breath close I would be ok.  No harm that I know of but your cautions here have caused me to reconsider my reckless behavior. I don't have the dust collector attachment but I do have a shop vac. Maybe I can figure a way to hook it next to the saw and suck up the dust?

[hvyhitter]

Lawnmower...chops'em up into little pieces...I hate it if I loose one in the grass and the mower finds it.

[champ38]

I bare-shaft tune my arrows, so having a saw at home just makes since for me. The $30.00 HF mini has served me well for 3 or 4 years now. I think if youll do a search, youll see its served many others on here as well.

[dalealex]

I agree with Ranger3 - the Harbor Freight mini-chop saw works super and it's darn cheap.  I've had mine for around 6 years and I'm still using the original blade.

[Spinealigner]

Apple archery high speed saw.

[BigJim]

The harbor freight does work well for the hobbiest. If you purchase shafts from us, we cut for free. Install inserts for free too. We cary the gold tip brands (not just blems) and also Carbon Express and Arrow Dynamics.

thanks,bigjim