Question on arrow cutting

[Kegbelly]

Those of you who make your own arrows, do you cut them just a little long to allow for removing a little more material when squaring the ends? How much longer?

[Normous]

Squaring, the way I see it does not remove much material and I do not account for extra length when cutting arrows. I use the G5 squaring tool for this job.

[Limbs and Sticks]

Squaring, the way I see it does not remove much material and I do not account for extra length when cutting arrows. I use the G5 squaring tool for this job.

X2

[Bones]

Squaring, the way I see it does not remove much material and I do not account for extra length when cutting arrows. I use the G5 squaring tool for this job.

x3 What he said I do the same and just cut with a dremel cutoff disk as close as possible to desired length then square with a G5 , leave to much and your G5ing for awhile !!

[xcaliber]

X4.

[Kegbelly]

I read somewhere that it's recommended to cut a little long to allow for squaring, I guess it depends on how square the cut is to begin with. Thanks!

[xcaliber]

I think I removed 1/64" to get square after cutting, if the cut is way off, you will have to remove more from the ends, and with the squaring tool, it will take a while. Take your time cutting the arrows!

[Kegbelly]

I'm going to get the archery shop to cut my first ones, I don't have a saw rigged up yet. Cut some metal with the miter saw and an abrasive blade, no way I'd try to cut arrows with it, looks like it would shred the ends to pieces and it's not very precise.

[paulaboutform]

Hi John, when I make my arrows the OCD comes out. I try to make at least a dozen at a time because it's pretty tough to get the arrow saw EXACTLY the same. Once they're all cut I give each arrow 10 twists on my g5 squaring tool. I also pull each nock and do the same thing on the nock end of the shaft. Then I put the nocks back on and square the nocks as well. It's a bit of a pain but that's my routine.

[Kegbelly]

Hi John, when I make my arrows the OCD comes out. I try to make at least a dozen at a time because it's pretty tough to get the arrow saw EXACTLY the same. Once they're all cut I give each arrow 10 twists on my g5 squaring tool. I also pull each nock and do the same thing on the nock end of the shaft. Then I put the nocks back on and square the nocks as well. It's a bit of a pain but that's my routine.

Paul it takes one to know one!
I'll be using the lumenok FAST squaring tool, hadn't thought about squaring the nocks too, thanks for the tips!

[flightattendant100]

I do them a bit different. I don't have an arrow saw. I cut them by hand with a Dremel with a cut off wheel. I make sure that they are about an eighth in long. I have a jig made for my 12" disc sander with a stop made into it . I touch the first side, then flip arrow and sand to the stop. All arrows are the same length, and are square on both ends.( you can save that little hand tool) I'm ready to go. It sounds a little complicated but takes seconds and is foolproof. I call the jig a monkey jig....... Even a monkey can use it!

[Boo]

I do them a bit different. I don't have an arrow saw. I cut them by hand with a Dremel with a cut off wheel. I make sure that they are about an eighth in long. I have a jig made for my 12" disc sander with a stop made into it . I touch the first side, then flip arrow and sand to the stop. All arrows are the same length, and are square on both ends.( you can save that little hand tool) I'm ready to go. It sounds a little complicated but takes seconds and is foolproof. I call the jig a monkey jig....... Even a monkey can use it!

[UPSMAN]

Boo,
That looks just like Paul.

[Boo]

Boo,
That looks just like Paul.

[Dash]

I read somewhere that it's recommended to cut a little long to allow for squaring, I guess it depends on how square the cut is to begin with. Thanks!

If you have a reasonable quality right angle cutting wheel saw there's not much material loss in squaring up. But if using a more crude method of cutting, your likely to lose a little more material trying to get it square.