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[Mapleleafs-13]

This one?

U need to post the video.

[Mapleleafs-13]

This?

😄

[jordanm]

Don’t you work at a shop? How do they cut customer sticks?

[airmaxone95]

real talk, use a piece of tape as a guide and score around all 4 sides and gradually make your way through

[Mapleleafs-13]

Go on Craigslist, buy a cheap electric chop saw and problem solved. You can buy the smaller 6 inch chop saws, they sell for 20-60 used on there. I rarely have to cut my sticks as I use stock height, but when I get pro ones with built in extensions then I used a chop saw. I have OCD so hacksaw cuts would be too uneven and give me seizures. The chop saw cut is crisp and straight provided you like it up with the guide properly. Also I find that if you wrap where you're about to cut with tape and cut through the tape it won't splinter and cut more crisp

Thank me later.

[- M]

Don’t you work at a shop? How do they cut customer sticks?

 

Pretty sure that shop will not pony up the cash for any power tools.  They use a hacksaw only.  It's hard to cut straight when the blades are so worn.

[mc88]

Cracked my primary stick (within a whopping 5 uses), so I decided I might as well make a step-by-step breakdown of how I cut sticks (so easy, a cave man can do it™):
 
What you need:
5-in-1 Hack Saw
Hack Saw Blade Replacements (optional)
Metal File

 

Expected Cost:

$35

 

Expected Time:

~10 minutes
 

Step 1:

Place a piece of tape around the shaft at the desired final length. To see if the tape lies straight on the shaft, lay the stick flat and stand over it. When looking down, it should appear symmetrical and not crooked. Once satisfied, place the stick on a flat surface (like a bed):

https://i.imgur.com/rR6A3QQ.jpg

 

Step 2:

Place heavy objects on the shaft to prevent any movement -- I used some prostockhockey.com certified NHL team issued, pro-stock hockey boxes (leave the blade uncovered, so that you can rotate the shaft after each cut):

https://i.imgur.com/6l8VS6o.jpg

 

Step 3:

Adjust your hack saw to be a triangle and make sure the adjustable screw tension is pretty tight (this helps reduce drag/friction and prevents the blade from bending):

https://i.imgur.com/Dx5SfpG.jpg

 

Step 4:

Place the hack saw blade against the tape and lightly move forward and backward to score the shaft:

https://i.imgur.com/EUf8bsC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/6aPY6fR.jpg(final score)

 

Step 5:

Once scored, begin moving forward and backward -- let the hack saw do the work. At some point, the hack saw will start grabbing the shaft, STOP cutting and remove the saw (about at this depth):

https://i.imgur.com/sVzE3mM.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/XS3GhgU.jpg(final cut)

 

Step 6:

Flip the stick over. Using the end cut and the tape as a guide, score the shaft again, then begin lightly cutting the stick -- once again, let the hack saw blade do the work -- and stop cutting when the blade starts grabbing:

https://i.imgur.com/HxozwLB.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/qHeVKog.jpg(for this particular stick, the narrow side isn't as thick)

https://i.imgur.com/7rkSwM7.jpg(final cut)

 

Step 7:

Repeat step 6:

https://i.imgur.com/qEQBDKK.jpg(final cut)

 

Step 8:

Repeat step 7:

https://i.imgur.com/DGDeCuL.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/HX6oWxE.jpg(final cut)

 

Step 9:

Grab the metal file, place it at a 45° angle along the sharp edges, and move it toward the open-end center of the shaft (do this for all 4 sides -- make sure there aren't any sharp edges):

https://i.imgur.com/AF5FI3F.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/TcOwPt3.jpg

 

Step 10:

Grab a paper towel or towel, soak it with some water, wipe the inside of the shaft (about 2"-3" in) and then around the outside edges:

https://i.imgur.com/Zw3hvI3.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/cjchxpH.jpg

 

Step 11:

Grab the end plug from the cut piece, shove it back inside the shaft, and enjoy your damn-near-straight cut:

https://i.imgur.com/Pxwhqk2.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/y9PBLAp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/KZMTNnQ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fZm8g0C.jpg

[bluhmd]

Prepped a stick this morning prior to work. Here's what I do,

 

1. White tape on stick near approx cut

2. Line up with already cut stick at desired length and mark

3. Place on compound miter saw and line up mark

4. Cut stick

5. Tape it

6. Enjoy all the free time I now have from keeping my OCD in check

[Buzz_LightBeer]

https://www.homedepo...CR20B/204692611

 

If you have other battery powered tools already, this is all you'd ever need

[strosedefence34]

Go on Craigslist, buy a cheap electric chop saw and problem solved. You can buy the smaller 6 inch chop saws, they sell for 20-60 used on there. I rarely have to cut my sticks as I use stock height, but when I get pro ones with built in extensions then I used a chop saw. I have OCD so hacksaw cuts would be too uneven and give me seizures. The chop saw cut is crisp and straight provided you like it up with the guide properly. Also I find that if you wrap where you're about to cut with tape and cut through the tape it won't splinter and cut more crisp

Thank me later.

 

 

Prepped a stick this morning prior to work. Here's what I do,

 

1. White tape on stick near approx cut

2. Line up with already cut stick at desired length and mark

3. Place on compound miter saw and line up mark

4. Cut stick

5. Tape it

6. Enjoy all the free time I now have from keeping my OCD in check

 

I typically use a hacksaw and a miter box which is fine for me.  When using a chop saw are you guys using the general purpose blade that comes with the saw or are you using something with finer teeth?

[bluhmd]

I have always used the general purpose one with mine. No issues from my end.