Sharpening 3-blade broadhead, am I missing something?

[Southpawky]

Bought some woodsmen 3-blade 150 grain broadheads. Any tips and technique to sharpening them. I have a straight cut bastard mill file and a leather strop. They feel sharp but are not hair shaving sharp, any advice would be appreciated.

[Broken Arrows]

After the file I go to a Dimond stone and lighten up on the pressure to where I am just pushing the head across the stone with no downward pressure then strop.

[mec lineman]

First thing, with Original Woodsmans you must even all three sides. Take a sharpie and mark down all three blades. Take and remove marker down the entire length of blade. Most have a slight concave between tip and rear. This takes time  a belt sander works great as long as you don't get head too hot. Once all three are even ,then you can sharpen. Finish with very light strokes.

[mec lineman]

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[The Whittler]

It's been awhile but I think Charlie Lamb (not sure of the name) had a video on how to sharpen a 3 blade. Well done and easy to follow.

[Kelly]

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[Southpawky]

Thanks guys, I’ll do some searching

[Terry Green]

Charlie Lamb has a video in the ' How To' forum.

[woodchucker]

Years ago I used some 3 blade Bodkin heads. I sharpend them on a big bench stone, doing 2 edges at a time.
I drew the heads from back to point, turn and repeat... Worked for me

[Southpawky]

I’ve watched all the videos and tried each one to the “T” I got one head to shave hair but you had to make it do it. I noticed on 4 out of 6 of the heads that a couple of the edges weren’t machined to an edge. One side had the bevel and the other side of the blade was just blunt and no angle on it.

[Zradix]

I sent you a PM...I think it will help

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Pulled up my thread form this spring on sharpening snuffers with picd