And Another Thing…………

[horserod]

#3938

I have been using two blade heads for years now and have recently been into the FOC idea since attending the good Docter’s seminar last January at the Kalamazoo Expo. I have no problem sharpening my heads till they are shaving sharp, as my hairless arms and bare top of my legs attest during the bowhunting seasons, much to my lovely wife’s dismay!!! But, I have bought the single sided broadheads and I’m getting nowhere near the “sharpness” I’d like to have. I use various Smith’s Arkansas stones. I’ve got better results using, dare I say it!, mille bastard files!!! This is driving me crazy. I can’t see how these single sided edges can resist my sharpening expertise? OK, I give…..What’s the secret??? I’m at your mercy…..Please tell me what I have to do…..night courses at the college, witch doctors, ancient Chinese secret? I’m getting desperate here guys! Bullseye 😥

[Stephen Graf]

#25351

It may have something to do with the heads you are using. Some are easier to sharpen than others. The old grizzlies are the hardest to sharpen imho. The new ones are supposed to be better and I am looking forward to trying them.

ABowyer heads come super sharp. Since you didn’t say they were ever sharp, I am guessing you haven’t tried them. I’ve used the abowyer heads for the last 4 years with great success.

As for sharpening – I am sure the traditionalists will turn their noses up at this- but it is the best thing going. Abowyer sells some sharpening wheels and grits that work really fast and well to sharpen a head. You need an 8 inch bench grinder though. I went ahead and bought a bench grinder from Lowes (post xmas special) for less than 50 bucks and it has been dedicated to sharpening broadheads and knives. The downside is that it can’t be taken into the field – obviously. But I just bring extra heads on trips in case they are needed (which they haven’t been yet).

After sharpening these single bevels for several years now, I find they are actually easier to sharpen than standard heads. One tip- test the sharpness of a left bevel head on your left arm. And a right bevel head on your right arm. Doing otherwise will give a false indication of dullness.

[horserod]

#26101

Steve, Yes, I’m using the “old” Grizzlies. I have a good amount of them in several broadhead weights from 130 gr up to 225 gr. They must be 65 r.s. or harder ! But, once sharpened they should stay that way for a while……It’s just getting them to that state of sharpness that evades my efforts !!! I’d really like to use them rather than buying new heads tho. I’d rather,also,spend my money on good arrows too. I’m using carbon arrows with my old Hunters Heads I got from John Schulz along time ago. I got them razor sharp and the complete arrow is in the EFOC range. They fly like darts out of my 44# Great Northern. However, I just want to try the single edge blades, I’m convinced they would do a better job for me on medium sized big game animals. Am I asking for too much ??? Bullseye

[Stumpkiller]

#26121

I file sharpen a double-bevel and I find it simple, fast and effective. I stump shoot with all of my hunting broadheads to test flight before the “pass” and have no fear that I can quickly get them back into shape. I even have a file in a sheath on my quiver.

Ever cut yourself while file sharpening an axe and noticed how it bleeds forever – while an X-Acto knife cut can be pressed closed and stops bleeding/heals quickly?

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