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Author Topic: Homemade arrow saws?  (Read 757 times)

Offline DXH

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Homemade arrow saws?
« on: February 24, 2016, 02:27:00 AM »
Anyone made one ...I priced a saw about a year ago and was at $250. I went to order tonight $314....HOLY CRAP!!

I have a drill at home.. I can get a cut off bit for minimal... Anyone successfully made an accurate one vs paying for the one that's as high as giraffe...(you finish that sentence )
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2016, 05:25:00 AM »
If youre just cutting carbons, I just use a file. I wrap the end in electrical tape and cut along the edge. You can look this method up on youtube.

Offline Oznative

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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2016, 06:04:00 AM »
Harbor freight makes a little 2" cutoff saw for $30 that some people use if you want to go that route.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2016, 07:06:00 AM »
A dremel tool with a 1 inch thin cut off disc works great. I clamp the tool on the bench and lay the arrow up against the edge of the disc and turn the arrow slowly.

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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2016, 07:31:00 AM »
Dremel X2.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2016, 08:56:00 AM »
Dremel X3
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2016, 10:01:00 AM »
I do similar with a Dremel lightly clamped to a bench.  I clamp a v-block in front of it and a stop further down the bench to butt the nock against.  It's not pretty but it works well.

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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2016, 10:03:00 AM »
I use a Harbor Freight saw now.  Had to buy the carbide discs separately.  The metal blade it comes with is too coarse, IMO.

Before that I used a hack saw.  First put a layer of masking tape around the shaft where you're going to cut.  Then lay the shaft alongside a (1x4) board using the squared end of board as a guide to get a straight cut.  Saw gently.  Remove the tape and use a sanding block to true up the edge, again using the end of the board as a guide. Slightly champfer the outside edge with sandpaper. QED.

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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2016, 10:13:00 AM »
That little cut-off saw from Harbor Freight and the after-market blade are available from Big Jim. They work GREAT!

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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2016, 05:25:00 PM »
I made a jig to strap the dremmel tool to and just clamp a block at the desired length.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2016, 05:28:00 PM »
I use the Harbor Freight saw also.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2016, 12:30:00 PM »
Freely for me as well.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2016, 01:31:00 PM »
Harbor Freight here also, if you're not going through 100's a year.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2016, 06:49:00 PM »
I use a tile saw.  If I didn't own it I would use my Dremel with a cutoff disc.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2016, 07:01:00 PM »
Dremel with diamond cutting wheel. The standard cutoff works well too but the diamond one is bigger and I already had it from cutting glass bottles into slides for guitars.

Offline DXH

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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #15 on: February 25, 2016, 07:49:00 PM »
Which type blade you using with the harbor freight saw
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #16 on: April 05, 2016, 04:39:00 AM »
Just ordered my saw
Ben Pearson Cougar 40#
PSE Black Hawk T/D 55#
Bamboo backed Osage Self bow 57#
Ivory Hunter 60#

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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #17 on: April 05, 2016, 09:37:00 AM »
Harbor freight Cut-Off Saw
Item # 62136
 
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comp at $74.00 Sale: $32.99

It works fine.
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2016, 09:41:00 AM »
It's the harbor freight one
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Re: Homemade arrow saws?
« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2016, 10:15:00 AM »
Dremmel for me. But I saw you already ordered one. Good luck!!

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