Bear Razorheads : How do you folks sharpen them?

[unregistered]

Well I got me six greenies to sharpen and I was wondering if anyone out there has some tips n tricks they may be willin to share? Or should I just wing it?

[bawana bowman]

I use either my KME knife sharpener or KME broadhead sharpener. Both do a fantastic job and quickly.

Before the KME's I used a short piece of aluminum shaft with an insert and sharpened by hand on Arkansas stones. If the heads weren't screw in, I would hold with a piece of leather and use the same stones. Would use leather strop for final touch.

I carried an old Bear carbide pocket sharpener for quick touch-ups in the field. (Still carry it in my wallet, comes in handy at times!)

[Earthdog]

I set the edge with a mill file and finish them with a standard butchers steel.
Easiest head I've ever sharpend.

I use a file, then a diamond hone and then a leather strap for Bears or any double bevel head with either round or straight sides.  Bears shave very easily when sharp.

[Milk River Stickman]

I use the same technique as pavan...will be able to shave with them.  If they are new greenies, it sometimes takes a while to file a new edge as the factory always seems a hard angle to duplicate repeatedly with out a two plane edge...be sure to vaseline the heads, they rust easily.  Great head, love the nostalgia and they do the job.

[Nick559]

A friend told me he bought one of those new Aussie Diamond sharpener's on TV.  He said it actually works.  Wish I could remember the name of it.

[bearbowman]

A file is the way to go. You can touch up a head in about 30 seconds. I like to tilt the file and give the edges a seration.

[NDTerminator]

For 2 blades I either use a G5 sharpener or Tru Angle S-24 file set, then finish them with an S-24 strop.

[adeeden]

Diamond hone then strop on leather, and cardboard. They get scary sharp real fast!

[eman614]

all of fred's old videos show him using just a small bastard file. that's what i use too. use pretty good pressure to set the angle, then i few light strokes to finish it off. they'll be plenty sharp.

good luck, eric

[George D. Stout]

All you need is a mill file.  Lightly touch the ferrule as you sharpen both with the blade, then into it.  You can get a shaving sharp broadhead in less than two minutes.  You don't need a bunch of store-bought sharpening stuff for Bear Razorheads.

[SuperK]

I too start with a file and finish up with an Accusharp.  I also use the Accusharp on the "bleeder-blades".

[unregistered]

Sounds good. I'll give one of them a try today and perhaps post a pic of the results.

[Bjorn]

Best way is simply a mill file........I use a large one.
Strop on some cardboard if you want-but not needed if you did a good job with the file.