anybody know if its hard to cut and build your own arrows????

[Graves]

i am thinking about making my own arrows.. can anybody give me some poitners

Originally Posted by Graves

i am thinking about making my own arrows.. can anybody give me some poitners

Well, first what kinda arrows. If carbon, you need a high speed cutter at least 5000RPM's. If aluminum, you can use a pipe tube cutter, but I don't recommend it. Just get some decent glue like steel force, or goat tuff, install your inserts and usually you can get nocks that are press in, and get ya a decent arrow jig. I use an arizona easy fletch for carbons but use bitzenburger for everything else.

[dryridge2]

What BC said. It isn't HARD...I find it enjoyable. However, you will need an arrow saw and a fletching "jig". Can't do it without these tools.

Good Luck.

[Rhody Hunter]

Originally Posted by dryridge2

What BC said. It isn't HARD...I find it enjoyable. However, you will need an arrow saw and a fletching "jig". Can't do it without these tools.

Good Luck.

x2 its not hard once you have the proper tools

[Kanga]

It's easy.

Get a mini cut off saw from harbor freight and a Arizona E-Z fletching jig and your set.

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpis...+saw&Submit=Go


When you do cut carbons back cut an equal amount from both ends which will take care of any run out.

[Bernie P.]

Assembling arrows is a cake walk.Making wood arrows from scratch is a whole nother ball game.LOTS of work involved!!!That said I think every bow hunter should try making his own bow,arrows, and BH's from scratch at some point.