Making your own arrows?

[Geezy Rider]

I've broken three arrows in one week and this is getting expensive. Is there any savings in making your own or is it just that some people like that custom touch? If there is a savings then approximately how much. Btw, I'm shooting Beaman ICS Hunters 400.
Thanks y'all.

[Delirious]

you can get shafts off of ebay and trim, insert and vane yourself. I got one of those cut off saws from harbor freight for 21 bucks the other day. Haven't used it yet but new arrows will all be shafts. Pretty simple. Pick up an arizona fletcher, gorilla glue blue top and your set to go. I use that stuff for inserts and vanes and have not problems. Tuff stuff.

[atexx2]

you can get shafts off of ebay and trim, insert and vane yourself. I got one of those cut off saws from harbor freight for 21 bucks the other day. Haven't used it yet but new arrows will all be shafts. Pretty simple. Pick up an arizona fletcher, gorilla glue blue top and your set to go. I use that stuff for inserts and vanes and have not problems. Tuff stuff.

What he said x2, the biggest expense is the saw, ez fletcher,fletching stripper(for refletching arrows), I get my shafts and vanes off of ebay

[WyoHunter]

When it's all said and done I doubt you save any money but then I make my own arrows too! It's kind of like reloading in that you can customize your "ammo".

[Geezy Rider]

When it's all said and done I doubt you save any money but then I make my own arrows too! It's kind of like reloading in that you can customize your "ammo".

Yeah, that was the main thing. Just looking to see if I could save a buck.

[Coach W]

Yeah, that was the main thing. Just looking to see if I could save a buck.

Ive wondered about this too. I was thinking of using the bare shafts from cabelas when they go on sale again for some pig arrows.

I will be watching this to find out.

[bowhuntntxn]

If you buy shafts by the dozen and fletch them yourself you can save money in the long run. After the initial investment of course. If you buy arrows one or two at a time from retailers, then it wont matter much at all. Most on line or mail order placed cut arrows to length when ordered, so a saw inst really necessary.

IMO scouring sites for used arrows that will match your needs is the only real way to save money. Especially if you are just using them in hunting situations.

[Delirious]

Only problem with ordering arrows cut is that they can mess up the length. Make sure you ask specifically RAW carbon length or cut from the throat of the nock. Most pro shops cut with the nock on, so consider that when ordering.

[Meatatarian]

If you buy shafts by the dozen and fletch them yourself you can save money in the long run. After the initial investment of course. If you buy arrows one or two at a time from retailers, then it wont matter much at all. Most on line or mail order placed cut arrows to length when ordered, so a saw inst really necessary.

IMO scouring sites for used arrows that will match your needs is the only real way to save money. Especially if you are just using them in hunting situations.

X2 As an example, I bought Beman 9.3 3D arrows from indoor outdoor Archery ioarchery.com for $59 a dozen unfletched with free shipping. Yes I said $59 a dozen. He was just having a sale on his website for a month and I caught it. Normally those arrows would be easily $89 a dozen. Also I got some blazer vanes for under $8 for 100. Box stores sell those for about that much or more but for only 36 vanes. Sure I bought a 8000 rpm arrow saw too, but any time I find anyones expensive arrows broken at an archery shoot, I cut them down to 22 inches for my 6 yr old son. So sometimes he is shooting better arrows than me.

[Delirious]

Now that's a thought. Saving my arrows for the little ones. Great idea.

[Meatatarian]

Now that's a thought. Saving my arrows for the little ones. Great idea.

Also if you find a broken arrow with the insert still in it and lets say the arrow broke in the middle, you can heat it up and remove the insert, and use it in another broken arrow that was missing an insert. I find a lot of great arrows that broke off in the first few inches, that I can easily cut down. Also if an arrow is broken on the fletch end from anotehr person shooting it, cut the fletch part off and just refletch it. Granted he is shooting 350, and 400's through a Mathews Genesis Mini kids bow, but he is just happier than heck that he is shooting what he perceives to be arrows just like daddy's. I consider finding a 500 series arrow to be a jackpot for him.

[Delirious]

I will do that. I just thought I had a bunch of carbon soda straws. LOL.

[PSD Ryan]

I thought about it, but it seems to not really save any...in fact cost more unless you buy a few dozen arrows every year. I don't shoot groups, I shoot one arrow per little target almost 90% of the time, so I break arrows, but not at an alarming rate. Huntersfriend.com you can order your arrows custom just the way you like it...pick the shaft, length, insert, fletching colors and type, helical, offset, or straight, and everything. They don't cost much more at all. I got an ezfletch but I think I'm going to return it because if I want to switch between duravanes and blazers, or helical and straight, I have to spend another $15 on new arms for each setup. And a whole new kit if I switch between aluminum and carbon...does the FMJ use the aluminum or carbon fletcher?

[Geezy Rider]

Never thought about making the youth arrows. Great idea.
I think that I'll do a little homework and price all of the components that are on my sticks and compare them to what I'm paying now at the bow shop for a complete arrow.

[thebomb6_99]

I just brought everything to start making my own arrows. Everyone tells me it is relaxing to fletch your own