TopHat® Shaft Shaper Tool Review

Unfortunately these are sold by the set and we would not be able to sell them individually.

I will pass this along and see if we cannot get a video on youtube.

Howdy, I agree the instructions stink. I figured it out after ruining two shafts. Put the shaping tool in a standard drill, then as you run the drill (on low to medium speed) work the shaft end that you are shaping in and out of the shaping tool a few times. That did the job for me, then you you should be able to use the thread tool without getting it stuck on the shaft. Good luck, after you figure it out it's really easy, but the learning curve is expensive.

I put an 1/8" chamfer on the shaft first with a belt sander. Then I put the shaper in the tool holder. I put the tool holder in a small vise. Then I push & turn the shaft into the shaper. Then I put the thread cutting tool in the tool holder & push and turn the shaft into the thread cutter until it won't go anymore. Then I do the same with the point.

There are several different ways to secure the shafts when using these. You can use an arrow puller or a vise (needs to be padded to not damage arrow)

I put on a latex glove for extra grip. Helped alot. 

I find that using one of those little rubber mat jar openers helps, you can also rub paraffin on the tip of the shaft, that helps, or get Magella Gorilla to hold the shaft. Hope this is helpful. Allen Marcel Sent from my iPad

Use an arrow puller type gripper.  Works great.

I use a rubber pad like one would use to open a tight top on a jar, or even use as a thin mouse pad.  Wrap the pad around the shaft and hold tight to use the shaper tool or to screw on the point with a top hat tool.

Craig, I was able to eventually pull this off - after breaking two of my shafts trying it the way you described; use a power drill, one with the adjustable head grip; place the shaping tool in head of the power drill, as though it is drill bit. I held the drill in one hand the shaft in the other. I used a fairly slow RPM on the drill and then slowly pushed the shaft into the tool as it was spinning. This worked and I was able to shape the rest of my arrows just fine. Using the drill technique is not immediately obvious, and unfortunately the tools come with no instructions. Hope this helps and good luck!

Yes that is correct.