Bought a dozen blemished shafts at Denton Hill and am asking as to what to use to cut them to the desired length. Am new to carbons and have been shooting cedars for years, etc. Any info would be appreciated, etc. Thanks.

I use a Metabo grinder with a cutting wheel. You can also use a sharp 3 corner file.Others may have better ways ,but these work fine for me.

What ever you use make sure you wear a mask, you don't want to breathe that carbon dust.

I use a 2" saw from harbor freight with a cutting wheel.

You can wrap masking tape around the area to be cut and use tube cutters. Just remember to be patient and go slow. If there are any rough edges you can lightly sand.

Cut off wheel on my dremel.

Never use a tubing cutter to cut carbon arrows. Very bad suggestion. Dremel tools work, carbon arrow saws work, bandsaws with metal blades work. And always square both ends of the shaft.

My Easton cut off tool.

I made a dremel arrow saw rig. Just a few bits of scrap lumber, a 9 mm casing for nock indexer and a dremwl cutoff wheel. The high dollar saws won't so anything that this wont do. Be sure to rotate shaft as the wheel cuts.

Harbor freight 2" table top saw awesome about 30 bucks

I've cut them with the bad idea many times. First thing you need to do though is have an insert of some kind for the cutter wheel to butt up against when through. High speed cutters create dust so beware the airborne nasties. Worse even than breathing Thermacell.

Find a buddy that has a arrow saw and ask him to cut them. Come by my place and I ll do it for you. So California.

Ah, I love the smell of thermacell in the morning.

Harbor Freight. About $25.00

Guys -

With the HF Mini Cut0off saw, replace the metal blade with a 2" abrasive wheel, and wrap the part of the shaft your cutting through with painter's or masking tape. The face mask probably isn't necessary, but not a bad idea - I use one, but most Pro-shops don't - go figure.

Viper out.

you can also use a knife, just place the knife blade on the arrow and roll it, do it fairly gentel, this is when you have nothing else it does work pretty good.

Yup small 2" harbor freight saw works like a charm. Just clamp the arrow down on the saw and cut slowly so you don't over torque and break the little saw. It's only about $35.

Harbor Freight saw here as well. But in a pinch or for one shaft I used a xacto saw and miter box. Carbon ruins the fine tooth blade so use the one that comes with it. Hobby Lobby has them as a kit. BUT if this isn’t the last carbons you buy spend the money for the HF saw. Don’t forget to clean inside and outside of shaft when done. I use Acetone, DNA will work as well. Acetone and a scrub pad will get rid of the graphics as well. I rub down whole shaft with pad and Acetone then wipe with clean rag and Acetone especially if your going to fletch to bare shaft. Acetone doesn’t take of the wood finish if that’s a concern. Been doing it this way for years.

Harbor Freight Mini Cut off wheel and get an abrasive (emphasis, abrasive ) wheel from Big Jim Archery. I have not used it yet as I am creeped out by dust inhalation. What is the best mask /respirator to get? Lung cancer is not a joke.

Sell the carbon and go back to cedar!

Harbor Freight saw. RonL

Used the Harbor Freight Mini Cut off for years. Bought a Weston arrow cut off tool and it's better.

Start tuning BEFORE you cut them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bowmania

don't listen to them (TRUST ME) just find a Phillips or torks screw driver that fits snugly inside the shaft & with that inserted inside the shaft cut them with a tubing cutter been doing this way for 20+ years cuts clean square & no dust

I second Metabo. Cut a little longer than needed then square up with sandpaper. This works fine as long as you are not cutting a whole lot of them. Then you might want a cutoff saw.

"you can also use a knife, just place the knife blade on the arrow and roll it, do it fairly gentel, this is when you have nothing else it does work pretty good" I've done this in a pinch in the woods when the nock end split.

Abrasive cut off wheel, not a saw blade, on any tool is the safe way. Do it outside or wear a mask. Not in the house. Carbon dust sticks in your lungs you can't breathe it out. The other methods are possible to get away with but an undetected fracture can be devastating. I am sure you have seen pictures of a carbon arrow fractured at launch and the pain it causes.Take care, >>>----> Ken

"Harbor Freight Mini Cut off wheel and get an abrasive (emphasis, abrasive ) wheel from Big Jim Archery. I have not used it yet as I am creeped out by dust inhalation. What is the best mask /respirator to get? Lung cancer is not a joke."

I have a HF saw, but the metal wheel sucks. Thanks for the tip on the abrasive wheel. Just ordered one.

Thanks for all of the info' !

Diamond blade like on a tile saw will work also

I've used a dremel to a pipe cutter as well to a fine tooth saw blade on a hacksaw. I go slow and steady on the cuts.

Support your local archery shop. If you don't you won't have one and that will be the next thread. Head over look around, buy something you need anyway, and ask the man to cut them. He'll do it cheap as heck and you might build a relationship that will reward you later. You can can cut them at home, I've done it several times couple different ways, never failed I just wanted to throw that out there.

I been cutting them with a tubing cutter for years put your insert up in it and take your time cutting.

I've also used the tubing cutter for years BUT it doesn't work with certain shafts. Those with a 'spiral' weave tend not to cut cleanly, even with a mandrel inside. Lately I just use a dremel with an abrasive wheel.

I once tried making "takedown" arrows from some CE shafts. I used an Exacto brand hobby saw with the little miter box they have for it. They have incredibly fine teeth that cut fast and clean. The big problem was getting the cut SQUARE! One reason I do not like carbon shafts. just my 2 cents.

Most proshops have a vacuum on their arrow saw.

I’m cheap.a hacksaw and some sandpaper works for me

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