sharpening the back of a zwickey delta?

[ymountainman]

Hey has anybody tried to sharpen the back of the main blade on a delta? I shoot the stinger but iv'e always wanted to shoot a zwickey. I killed a deer with the stinger it broke a rib going in and hit the leg bone and stopped on the other side. The deer squirted the arrow back out? Fast. I thought i just cut hair. But it went back thru her lungs, it was like shooting her twice in the lungs. It worked really good. Just a thought?

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Years ago I watched Larry D Jones on a Elk video he was sharping the back of a Zwickey he was using a Mil baster file.

[ArkyBob]

Funny you should ask.  Today I was doing some file work on some deltas and I was looking at the back edge and wondering the same thing.  Never have tried it but it shouldn't be too hard to do and I can't see any reason for it to change the performance at all.  Maybe something to try?

BOB

[magnus]

If you sharpen the back edge make sure that your arrow is long enough that when you draw there is plenty of clearance for your hand. I personally don't see the need. If you hit lungs on the way in then you did your job. You will also lessen the weight of the head. JMHO.

[sagebrush]

I used to do it all the time. But it only helps if you don't get a pass-thru. It really wasn't worth the effort for me. Mine almost always go through. Gary

[cyred4d]

I would not bother doing it, but that is just my opinion.

[Stone Knife]

I like my broadheads to go in one side and out the other, spend the time practicing your shots and getting the main blades shaving sharp. Then you wont have a need for a sharp back edge.

[ksbowman]

I'm with Magnus. Too many bad things can happen safety wise with only the possibility of one plus. An over draw or a slip could be a real problem.

[Charlie Lamb]

The first time I ever saw the back edge of a broadhead sharpened was on a Rothhaar Snuffer. Perhaps Roger did that to his broadheads I don't remember for sure who's broadheads they were.

I did it to Zwickey Deltas shortly after that. Mostly I blew my arrows through whatever I shot so the trailing edge had no involvement. I gave up on it.
That's not to say that it might not be a bad idea if your arrows tend to stay inside the animal.

I see no negatives to it if that's what you chose to do. I think the safety issues are overstated here.

If you find you have a surge of power that makes you overdraw the bow then you might have a form problem or are shooting a bow that's too light in draw.
If you use the back of the broadhead for a draw check it might not be a good idea.