Cutting Arrows

[hunt or be hunted]

gday,

im just wanting to know if there is a special piece of equipment that is made for cutting carbon arrows?

thank's dan.

[timbo]

There is.

But I just use a dremel with a very fine cut off disc. I know of people that use an angle grinder in a jig.

Cheers Tim

[hutcho]

The first thing you need is a vacuum cleaner to suck up the carbon dust. Inhaling carbon dust is a bad thing.

I use a dremel - actually its an "Ozito" cheap arse copy of a dremel. I have heard of people using diamond blades on grinders, but the fine cut of blades on the dremel do the job. I have also heard of people using a fine coping saw to cut them but I reckon the $30-40 bucks the Ozito cost me plus the number of times I have used it for that and other stuff makes it a cheap deal.

[grooveyguru1]

I used my tube cutter and it worked out ok for me. They never split or frayed.

[ricochet]

check out this on TBGA-:


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



Rick:)

[XTfreak]

The first thing you need is a vacuum cleaner to suck up the carbon dust. Inhaling carbon dust is a bad thing.

I use a dremel - actually its an "Ozito" cheap arse copy of a dremel. I have heard of people using diamond blades on grinders, but the fine cut of blades on the dremel do the job. I have also heard of people using a fine coping saw to cut them but I reckon the $30-40 bucks the Ozito cost me plus the number of times I have used it for that and other stuff makes it a cheap deal.
I use the same one sir for cutting lots of stuff and it works great.
Though I bought an 8000 rpm arrow cutoff saw for the shop so the Ozito is semi retired...
Bill

[NormGunston]

I made a cut off jig for a Dremel-type tool. KISS, basic design makes for highly accurate cutting. Ditto about the nasty dust and I like the idea of the insert and nock ends being perfectly square, so recommend a G5 arrow squaring device.

[HOOD]

It use the Ozito tool and have made a jig to hold it and work out arrow length.
Ive got my brother making adaptor for it so it can use the blades for the apple cutoff saw.

[hunt or be hunted]

thank's for the reply's.

although all of these are great ideas is there any cheap and easy alternative for cutting a carbon shaft? i have used my pocked knife a few times:confused: but the cuts are never perfect so i have stoped using that idea.

thank's dan.

[tw.]

i bought a $15 angle grinder from bunnings and a fine 1mm disk for it for about $2... pretty cheap :)

just need a steady hand or make a jig for it.

[XTfreak]

It use the Ozito tool and have made a jig to hold it and work out arrow length.
Ive got my brother making adaptor for it so it can use the blades for the apple cutoff saw.
Cheaper to buy the Dremel quick change adapter kit ($15.00) and a packet of 2" Dremel quick change cutoff wheels ($10.00 for 20 blades I think)...
Bill

[johnno]

Maybe I'm cheap...but I find if you ask nicely the arrow retailer will cut them down for you at no charge...works for me :P

[Wellsy]

Here's my simple jig.
Length of timber as base, hinge, couple of U bolts to hold the tool and something to give you your arrow length.
Just remember to rotate the shaft as you cut to get a square end.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/wellsyinoz/PB200014.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/wellsyinoz/PB200013.jpg

Wellsy

[HOOD]

Cheaper to buy the Dremel quick change adapter kit ($15.00) and a packet of 2" Dremel quick change cutoff wheels ($10.00 for 20 blades I think)...
Bill

Sounds like a plan, not to mention it would be quicker then waiting for my brother to get off his butt to do it for me.

Thanks for the heads up Bill;)