sharpening w/bleeders??

[J-dog]

Any way to sharpen a phantom w/out removing the bleeders? Pain to take off the bleeders, they do not come off easily  :confused:  .

Thanks

J

[Sharpster]

J-dog,

You're not kiddin that it's a pain to get the bleeders in/out of the Phantoms! I can believe that someone hasn't cut themselves badly and sued them yet.

I don't think there's any practical way to sharpen them with the bleederes in place though. You could use a carbide type sharpener but there may even be clearance issues with that.

Here's how we remove them- Stand the broadhead up on a block of wood with the point of the head down. Then push straight down on the back, unsharpened edges of the bleeder. As soon as it releases from the seat in the ferrule, rotate it clockwise (or counter clockwise). You have to get the tip of the bleeder to move left or right and clear the ferrule, then it will rotate right out. It's pretty simple after you've done it a few times and it's much safer than the way Muzzy suggests in the instructions.

Ron

[Terry Green]

Just do them the same way I do em....

A little Super Glue to hold the blade in....

After the glue cures, just sharpen them like I do in the How To forum.  Piece of cake.

[Terry Green]

Bleeder Blade Shapening

[J-dog]

Thanks Yall,

Terry,

On the video was that a three sided file you were using? looked like it had a groove for hooks as well.

Again I appreciate the help yall.

J

[Terry Green]

Yes it was...but that is not needed.  It was handy and I grabbed it.  I normally use a small grobet.