Cutting carbon arrows

[howie]

How do you cut your carbon shafts?? Howie

[HOOD]

I made myself a cuttoff tool using some scrap timber and a dremal style el-cheapo tool from Bunnings. Works a treat, Have posted pics of it before (not sure if it was here or on Ozbow or both:rolleyes:)

[Rock Steady]

Howie

Mainly use a grinder with a cutoff disk, but a fine blade hacksaw will do it you just need to rotate the shaft as you cut so you don't end up with slivers.

I have a simple jig made that I use for this, I will take a photo tomorrow and post it here.

PS song sounds alright for the DVD, I should have it close to finished by next week.

[ado250]

http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=1573&highlight=cutting+arrow&page=3

http://www.aussiebowhunter.com/showthread.php?t=6536&highlight=cutting+arrow&page=2

Ado

[ado250]

And Hood,

There looks like a S**T load of dust over your jig in that pic. You should consider fixing down a vacuum cleaner nozzle right near the edge of the disc to reduce dust.

I put a flexi hose on the end of a nozzle, sit the vacuum cleaner outside so that any lost dust remains outside.

ado

[HOOD]

And Hood,

There looks like a S**T load of dust over your jig in that pic. You should consider fixing down a vacuum cleaner nozzle right near the edge of the disc to reduce dust.

I put a flexi hose on the end of a nozzle, sit the vacuum cleaner outside so that any lost dust remains outside.

ado

Thats exactly what I'm doing once I get the wife a new vacum for her birthday:P:mad::P
But I always wear a dust mask and have the shed door open when cutting the shafts and wash my hands really really well before drinking or eating anything.

[GREG D]

I use the supercheap auto imitation dremal. Does the job well, although the little cutoff discs are fragile. Thats why we wear eye protection though.

[XTfreak]

Thats exactly what I'm doing once I get the wife a new vacum for her birthday
Ya? And you will get a divorce for yours!! Dont you know you never buy stuff like that as a birthday present for the wife? Along with a mop, dishes, broom, pots and pans or any other household tool.
I know cause I been there and done that and it wasnt pretty...
I use just about the same method as Hood...
Bill

[GlennMac]

Why not get the shop you buy them from to do it usually no extra charge and no dust or mess to worry about

[Friar Tuck]

Air powered metal cutter. RPM 28,000 :-)

[howie]

I usually use the edge of a triangular file and rotate the shaft whilst lightly filing. I just reckon there would be a quicker way to accomplish this and thus posted the question. I usually get the Archery shops to cut them, but I have just received a new bow and was experimenting with different arrow lengths. Cheers for in the info, Howie