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Author Topic: Stropping Broadheads  (Read 2514 times)

Offline nek4me

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Stropping Broadheads
« on: June 22, 2018, 12:32:32 PM »
For those of you stropping your BHs for a finishing touch what materials and techniques do you use?

Offline kevsuperg

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2018, 01:36:14 PM »
I only started stropping a yr or two ago. Was always a straight of the file guy but stropping sure makes a sharp head.
 I use a soft leather about 8-10" long glued to a 2" wide piece of wood. Works well.
 
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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2018, 01:53:30 PM »
Cardboard works great and it's cheap
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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2018, 02:03:41 PM »
Last year I used a pair of old jeans on my grizzlies and it worked great
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Offline Pat Ct

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2018, 02:21:32 PM »
Back side of whatever leather belt I'm wearing

Offline wayne rollinson

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2018, 02:49:07 PM »
I use my straight razor strop and use the same regime to sharpen the razor, after using progressive stones first I use chromium oxide paste on the cloth side then finish on a soft leather, works well on the cutthroat single bevels

Offline elk nailer

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #6 on: June 22, 2018, 03:19:59 PM »
x2 on the denim.

Offline Sam McMichael

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #7 on: June 22, 2018, 03:32:42 PM »
I have a leather strop that my grandfather used in his shoe shop. It is over  a hundred years old. Still works well.
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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2018, 03:34:11 PM »
About 25 years ago I bought a two piece strop from my barber. One is horse hide and the other is heavy linen. It's about 3" wide and 24" long  :thumbsup:
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Offline ozy clint

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2018, 05:35:52 PM »
isn't that what leather arm guards are for?
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Re: Stropping Broadheads
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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2018, 08:37:27 PM »
All metal is sharper after stropping. Any type leather is what I use. Never even heard of anyone using anything else, but if they have good luck w it, God bless em.
I often just lean down and strop on a boot, sometimes a belt.
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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2018, 11:16:09 PM »
Belt with buffing compound rubbed into it.
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Offline STICKBENDER98

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2018, 07:17:29 AM »
I use one of those leather pouches for carrying firewood, also works great to lay across my lap for added protection as I'm sharpening my broadheads.
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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2018, 09:15:47 AM »
I have a block mounted leather strop that does and great job.
For the past couple of years I have changed how I finish my heads both 2 and 3 blade, once I have my angle and edge and get to the point where many and I used to look for a stopping place, I switch to using descending grits of wet or dry sand paper wet over a glass pane or piece of Lexan. I go from 400 to 600 to 800 to 1000 to 1500 to 2000. My final step is to take a piece of hard flat cardboard (not corrugated but flat) and smear a layer of Mother's Mag-Wheel polish on it and let it dry. Once dry I strop on the polish impregnated cardboard and the finished edge is mirror smooth and beyond razor sharp.
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Offline RJonesRCRV

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Re: Stropping Broadheads
« Reply #15 on: June 24, 2018, 10:49:03 AM »
Corrugated cardboard works well.  I also have a piece of leather glued to a block that I use a lot.
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