Cutting Carbons----what do you use?

[BEN]

What are you guys using who cut your own carbons? The reg. arrow saws are a little pricey ----surely there is a cheaper alternative?

I tried wrapping elect. tape around a shaft and using a hacksaw on an old, broken shaft------glad I didn't ruin a new one.

I bought some CX Heritages from a fellow TG'er and about 1/2 doz. were uncut---need to pare them down a little.

Thanks,

[JC]

Dremel with a high speed cutoff wheel. I use one of the G5 Arrow Squaring devices to square it up.

Or, a lot of guys buy the little $35 cutoff saw from harbor freight. Works great, do a google search and you'll find it. You can search here on TG for some more options.

[BOWMARKS]

Harbor Freight cut off saw, works great.

[Rob DiStefano]

dremel and carbide wheel, freehand.  maybe a slight true up with a 120 grit sanding wheel or block.  i've cut at least 10 dozen carbons this way and never a problem during or after.

[lpcjon2]

I have used the same as rob.Now I only use wood arrows.But the dremel is great

[Rob DiStefano]

for wood arrows, i roll with a sharp knife

[swampdrummer]

1 more for the harbor freight saw. Just today used the little saw blade for a dozen woodies then switched out to the abrasive wheel and cut a dozen carbons.

[Earthdog]

Hand held hack saw blade.

Been doing this since 1995 when I first started shooting carbons.

You don't cut straight through or you'll split the top layers on the bottem side as the saw comes through,,you need to cut right around the shaft so the top layers are all cut through before you get to the inner layers.

I've used a dremel type tool as well, but it's noisy an creates dust I just can't be bothered with.

[carpenter]

Dremel tool works for me,just clamped to my work bench.

[Jason R. Wesbrock]

A Dremmel and a cutoff wheel. Set up a nock receiver just like a regular arrow saw. Cut through one side of the shaft and rotate it to complete the cut. There's no need to square it off if it's cut correctly.

[jhg]

Originally posted by Earthdog:
Hand held hack saw blade....

I've used a dremel type tool as well, but it's noisy an creates dust I just can't be bothered with.

Ditto.

[BEN]

Thanks, guys!

The dremel and harbor freight saws are definitely cheaper and more versatile.
 I'll have to get 1 of them.........

thanks

[Roconman]

The Harbor Freight saw has a little vice built into the saw that squares up the shaft for a perfect cut ever time.Try one,you can't go wrong

[xtrema312]

Harbor Freight cut off saw with the standard blade that comes with it.  It doesn't like aluminum so I would get a different blade for those.

[Rob DiStefano]

the versatile dremel will have many many more uses than the hf cutoff tool.

[thunder1]

Apple arrow saw. Got a great deal on it.

[Hoyt]

I use a Dremel, but when I cut a couple MFX Classics the other night it was all it would do to cut through those.

[Jmatt1957]

Ben go down to Woodbury outfitters, I bet they would cut them for you. For a small fee

[ishoot4thrills]

 

 

Made from scrap pieces of wood laying around. I use the fiber reinforced cut-off wheels available at Sears. They last much better than the cheaper wheels.

[BEN]

Now THAT's a set-up!
Very nice....

I think I'll go with the dremel just for versatility reasons---I've been wishing for 1 for a while just needed another reason to get one.

JMATT-----I've tried them 2x-----each time I've went in, they were "busy" with other customers's bow set-up and i would have to check back in a bit.  After watching them talk behind the counter with no customer in sight for 15-20 min. ...I left.