Footed Arrow Jig and Arrow Repair

This process works great for footing arrows and simply saving arrows that have been broken. I have arrows I have repaired this way 4 and 5 times. I’m really not sure there if there is a limit but it sure saves time over making a new arrow, fletching it and nocking it. 

For footing arrows you can perform the process while they are still in square stock if you make your own shafts or after they are arrow shafts. I think the squarer stock may be a little faster and easier, unless you make the jig, but not enough to stop you from either process.

If you only plan to do a few arrows now and then, doing them without the jig works fine, but the jig really helps speed things up and make it easier to get them true.

You cut the point on the fletch side of the arrow.

Then cut the groove on the foot or point end (foot end) You can cut the V groove or just cut a slot and clamp it. Either way works and I’ve not seen a difference in the end results. 

This next image is sanding the V point. I cut it first on the band saw. It can be done this way, or with the jig shown below.