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#1 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Texas Back Roads
Hunt In: Where I am
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I really like my little Harbor Freight cut off saw, but I got tired of having to mark each arrow individually to cut them.
Built me a slide rule, mounted the saw onto it, and calibrated the ruler to the saw. Works great. Rick |
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#2 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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Harbor Freight was out. I ordered one on Amazon. Supposed to be here Thursday. That's a neat idea.
Gary |
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#3 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tomball, TX
Hunt In: Hill Country & East Texas
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Good job Rick
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#4 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Yukon, OK
Hunt In: Canadian & McIntosh Co OK
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What kind of blade do you have on that saw? I used one for a while with the blade that came with it. I'm not sure if the blade got dull or what, but it was leaving some frayed carbon fibers around the cut end, so I quit using it.
skooter |
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Texas Back Roads
Hunt In: Where I am
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That keeps the teeth of the blade from grabbing, and makes a real clean cut as long as you don't force it. Rick |
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#6 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Yukon, OK
Hunt In: Canadian & McIntosh Co OK
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Thanks. I'll have to get a fresh blade and try it like that. I really like the idea of doing my own work on everything that I can.
skooter |
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#7 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sonora, Tx
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That'll work!
Bisch |
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#8 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Texas Back Roads
Hunt In: Where I am
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I built the slide rule, and mount for the saw using scrap pieces of 1" X 2" board.
It was easy, and didn't take maybe 30 minutes tops. It was harder, and took longer to calibrate & mark the ruler to the saw. Rick |
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#9 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Colorado
Hunt In: CO and Texas when I can
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#10 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sonora, Tx
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critter69, do you move the nail to different hole to change length, and the nock goes on the nail when you saw?
Bisch |
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#11 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Water Valley, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green/Irion Co.
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#12 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Water Valley, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green/Irion Co.
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I found it, 2" mini bench saw...
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#13 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TX
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Nice
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#14 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: where the animals hide
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I bought one of those saws from HF still have it but don't use it anymore. I changed out the blade and put one of my die grinder cutoff blades on it and it was a world of difference in the quality of cut. One thing I found when you are cutting an arrow, is to spin the arrow slowly while cutting. That should eliminate all fraying with carbon arrows.
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#15 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: where the animals hide
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Here's a pic or two of the cutoff wheel I use. The best part about this cutoff wheel is it mounted on my HF saw with NO modification. Just thought of something after I posted, I believe I remember not being able to use the blade guard after mounting the wheel. just an FYI
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#16 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Navarro County
Hunt In: East Texas, Whatever comes available
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Keep it simple. The cut off saw looks like a great idea, I still use a small hacksaw to cut each arrow. Mark them well, and not much pressure keeps the line smooth.
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#17 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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I don't do enough that I can't measure each arrow but if I had the space I do the slide rule thing.
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#18 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bertram
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Gee whizz, and I've been using an Apple Arrow saw all these years...
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#19 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: where the animals hide
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#20 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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I've used a hacksaw on many occasions. But this trad thing you have to cut to a length to get the spine right. May take a couple arrows to work through it. Want to have something to make it quicker and easier.
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#21 |
Eight Point
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: northeast texas
Hunt In: northeast and central texas
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HA! Did mine like that when I set it up years ago Rick! Would say the ol "great minds think alike..." but, dont want to cut ya down like that!
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#22 |
Six Point
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Nice
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#23 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Water Valley, TX
Hunt In: Tom Green/Irion Co.
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Fireag bought a legit true arrow saw and is lurking around here. He said he may have one he's going to send me.
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#24 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Tomball, TX
Hunt In: Hill Country & East Texas
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I have kept kicking around the idea of making one like yours Rick. I made one a while back with a dremel.
http://discussions.texasbowhunter.co...d.php?t=551076 But it requires measuring, marking, and making multiple passes. Sent from my SM-G930P using Tapatalk |
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#25 |
Four Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Zephyr, TX
Hunt In: Brown County
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Cabela's sells the blades specifically for carbon arrows.
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#26 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: San Marcos
Hunt In: searching
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I need to get one of these built. I've been using a tubing cutter for the past half year or so.
Richard. |
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#27 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Bertram
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#28 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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Mine came today.
Gary |
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#29 |
Four Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Zephyr, TX
Hunt In: Brown County
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#30 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Coke County
Hunt In: at home
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My saw cuts tile too. The diamond blade works very good on carbons.
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#31 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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I have composite blades with the right arbor but are too big in diameter. Guess I will go by Cabela's.
Gary |
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#32 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Texas Back Roads
Hunt In: Where I am
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I just cut 18 shafts using this saw with the original blade turned backward.
Not a single splintered fiber in the lot. All you have to do is be patient, and don't crowd the blade. Rick |
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#33 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Colorado
Hunt In: CO and Texas when I can
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It will work with the nail in the valley of the nock, but then you cant rotate the shaft. Or I take the nock off and the end of the shaft pushes against the nail and I can rotate it. And yes the nail moves for different lengths. Gold tip, its a half inch difference between the valley and the end of the shaft. I have the nail holes every half inch. Sorry it took so long, just seen this.
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#34 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Colorado
Hunt In: CO and Texas when I can
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#35 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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I had 3 out of 4 get splinters. Tried blade both ways. Have to rotate shafts.
Gary |
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#36 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Texas Back Roads
Hunt In: Where I am
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Yep. I should have mentioned that also.
A gentle rotation is a must. I'm not saying, that a good cutoff wheel wouldn't be better, because it would. What I am saying is - It isn't necessary as long as you go easy with the original blade. Rick |
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#37 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Hunt In: Jones and San Saba Counties and Missouri
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Yeah a good wheel would help but I was putting some together for this bow. Got it done and they are flying good so I'm gtg. I have a dozen or better I have to refit as well and some of them are more expensive arrows so I'm glad I'm learning on these cheap ones.
Gary |
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#38 |
Eight Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Huntsville, TX
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Here's the one I put together. ..
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#39 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Shelbyville TX
Hunt In: Shelby san augustine n newton co
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Them look good! I still have my easton from when i had my shop n it will last
me forever!! |
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