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Title: Centaur Big Game Heads!
Post by: Apex Predator on August 26, 2010, 09:02:00 AM
I received these a couple of weeks ago.  They are very impressive looking heads at 1 3/4" width!  I glued in a 75 grain steel insert to get the weight up to 252 grains.  

I figure I have to spend some money for the equipment to sharpen them though.  Is it worth it to buy a Hewlitt half round jewel stick, and that little angle clamp folks use?  Probably $75 or more worth of stuff.  I think I may just stick with the big three blades, unless someone has another method to sharpen these bad boys.  I was thinking of making a sharpening file system to use on my Lansky.  Maybe with a chainsaw file?  Any other ideas?

 (http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o203/Apex-Predator/Centaur.jpg)
Title: Re: Centaur Big Game Heads!
Post by: Smallwood on August 26, 2010, 10:42:00 AM
http://www.centaurarchery.com/sharpener.htm
 http://www.simmonssharks.com/sharpeners
Title: Re: Centaur Big Game Heads!
Post by: SveinD on August 26, 2010, 02:10:00 PM
What smallwood said^^ Jim has a instructional on the Centaur website on sharpening fast and easy..
Title: Re: Centaur Big Game Heads!
Post by: kevgsp on August 26, 2010, 02:26:00 PM
I have used a chainsaw file then a butchers steel.
Title: Re: Centaur Big Game Heads!
Post by: onewhohasfun on August 26, 2010, 04:34:00 PM
Go with the paper wheels. No offense to Jim but I thought ABS's video was much better. I laugh at all the sharpening threads, 75 strokes per side then start counting down. Four or five different grades of stones. Only took 1/2 an hr. per head. I'll make any two blade scary sharp in 2 min. with my paper wheels. They still shave after they pass thru a deer. Throw all your files and stones in the trash.
Title: Re: Centaur Big Game Heads!
Post by: LCH on August 26, 2010, 07:24:00 PM
Get the steele master sharpener from Simmon's. LCH
Title: Re: Centaur Big Game Heads!
Post by: browndown on August 26, 2010, 08:37:00 PM
If you want, send them to me and I will sharpen them for you. I have Jims sharpening wheels that I use for mine.