Personal Observations: Broadheads & Sharpening

[Patrick]

#7101

Over the years, even when I was shooting a compound, I had wanted to shoot broadheads that are meant to be resharpened/reused. I didn’t like the waste that resulted from using replaceable blades, etc. As much as I tried over the years, I was just never able to sharpen any of them well enough, so back to replaceable blades I went. I also desparately wanted to be able to get the results with a file, and if I couldn’t I would’ve never been content with my decision.

Enter, stage right: The Eclipse broadhead, the Arrow Grabber, and an 8″ Grobet bastard file.

I have tried many different broadheads and sharpeners over the years. Never before have I been able to quickly and easily sharpen a broadhead as now! After reading T.J.’s Handbook, I had wanted to buy an Arrow Grabber, and finally did. What a HUGE difference! Without it, I was doing OK, but it really helped me maintain a consistent angle.

I should also say that I still can’t sharpen the obviously much harder El Grandes’ very well, so I’m still not THAT good, but I’m more than pleased with the Eclipse anyway, so I’m content. 8)

BTW: The Eclipse’s are 145 grain double bevels.

[bruc]

#58255

I found the arrow grabber in the Three Rivers catalogue. It does look good. Looks like fairly dense foam?
I love sharpening things too. I start with a file and go thru a series of different stones and end up stropping. Stropping is the icing on the cake:wink:
Sharpening took me a lot of trials and errors and am still learning. Learnt something today if this arrow grabber works!
Bruce

[Patrick]

#58325

BRUC wrote: Looks like fairly dense foam?

Nope, its hard plastic

[Stephen Graf]

#58866

Bench Grinder, fine stone wheel, paper wheel to finish off. What’s good for the lawn mower is good for the broadhead.

I know it ain’t “traditional”, but if you ain’t naked and napping with bone, you have nothing to say about it… 😯

The only problem is that I can’t even finish a beer in the time it takes to sharpen 6 broadheads from nothing to crazy sharp.

[Patrick]

#59000

Steve Graf wrote: The only problem is that I can’t even finish a beer…

That, plus the fact that I have no bench grinder, rules that option out.

What if I use a file while I’m naked? Is that traditional? 😆

[Cottonwood]

#59087

Patric, I’m still using the Zwickey Eskimo 150 gr threaded, as I can get these sharp. I haven’t put any big game down with these yet, but will report when I do. If I wasn’t using the Zwickey Eskimo’s, I would be using the Eclispe 145 gr 2 blade dbl bevel.

[David Petersen]

#60693

Patrick — If you “can’t even finish a beer,” you DO have a problem! At my “mature” stage in life, finishing “a” beer is never a problem. Rather, it’s “drink2P3.” 😛 When you gonna grow up, boy? 😉 anon —

[LimbLover]

#60759

That’s awesome Pat! I’m glad you found something that works for you.

I’m still doing it with an Accusharp-like tool that has a carbide sharpener on one side and a graphite sharpener on the other for fine tuning. However – even this doesn’t get it as sharp as I would like.

My neighbor recently introduced me to making a strop out of a hunk of leather, a chunk of wood, and some valve-grinding compound.

You just glue or tack the leather to the wood, smooth it out, rub the compound in, and you are good to go. All I have to do is touch them up now. That valve grinding compound is the key component. Gets my No Mercy 2-blades sharp as hell.

[Patrick]

#60825

David Petersen wrote: Patrick — If you “can’t even finish a beer,” you DO have a problem! At my “mature” stage in life, finishing “a” beer is never a problem. Rather, it’s “drink2P3.” 😛 When you gonna grow up, boy? 😉 anon —

Drink2P3 😆

That’s the LAST time you challenge my manhood…unless you do so again! 👿 😆

I have no problem finishing a beer. In fact, in celebration of my upcoming 3 week vacation, I just did so 4 times! 😯 :oops::D:wink:

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