Grizzly Stiks

[PoppaW]

I bought my fist six to try. Now how do you cut woven carbon? I have a Dremel and some cutting discs, but they are small. The big disc is reinforced and I'm not sure on using that one. I can't just run down to a bow shop as we don't have one.

[fishnutz4ever]

I've just used my hacksaw to cut them, seems to work fine for me. Later.

[PoppaW]

I'll look into that. It may be a lot easier than the Dremel.
Thanks

[fishnutz4ever]

Mine are Carbon Express arrows if that helps any.

[CNP]

Originally Posted by PoppaW

I bought my fist six to try. Now how do you cut woven carbon? I have a Dremel and some cutting discs, but they are small. The big disc is reinforced and I'm not sure on using that one. I can't just run down to a bow shop as we don't have one.

Nice arrows. I take it you're shooting a LB or recurve. You want the cut to be square and no splintering. No access to a shop eh? Where are you?
If your cuts aren't square your inserts won't seat properly and your broadheads won't spin true. I'd use a cut off disc of some type before a hack saw.............even a mitre saw with a cut off disc on it would work and give you a square cut. Whatever you do.......do a test cut first...longer than what you need the arrow to be.....then you'll know whether to continue cutting your arrows.

I made this saw recently. Sewing machine motor, 3 inch cut off disc, 3 inch angle iron, 1 inch aluminum flat stock and a piece of oak.........even comes with the foot pedal.

[BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES]

Originally Posted by ehntr

Nice arrows. I take it you're shooting a LB or recurve. You want the cut to be square and no splintering. No access to a shop eh? Where are you?
If your cuts aren't square your inserts won't seat properly and your broadheads won't spin true. I'd use a cut off disc of some type before a hack saw.............even a mitre saw with a cut off disc on it would work and give you a square cut. Whatever you do.......do a test cut first...longer than what you need the arrow to be.....then you'll know whether to continue cutting your arrows.

I made this saw recently. Sewing machine motor, 3 inch cut off disc, 3 inch angle iron, 1 inch aluminum flat stock and a piece of oak.........even comes with the foot pedal.

I reckon that to be one hell of a contraption nice work.

[PoppaW]

Nice arrows? Thats a nice saw!!! You could sell that. I would buy one. Foot pedal in size 10. Yes these are for the recurve, and I have a LB and a compound but it is collecting dust lately. I was thinking of testing the cuts I do at 1/2" in to the shaft in case it looks bad then I can try something else. The more I get into traditional the more self sufficient I have to get.

[chain2]

Beautiful homebuild cut off saw,ehntr
Faster the rpm the better the cut?? chain

[CNP]

Originally Posted by chain2

Beautiful homebuild cut off saw,ehntr
Faster the rpm the better the cut?? chain

Don't know the rpm on my saw......the motor doesn't say. It's at least 5K judging from the performance. Apple sells them with either a 5K or 8K motor. Here is a commercial Apple Arrow Saw......like you see in Pro Shops.