Sharpening Heads Face Shaving Close!

[Terry Green]

Thanks Joey....although I sure have been in some hot and heavy action a few times and did have to sharpen heads in the field....and shot bloody arrows a 2nd time....they all were sharp when they left the house.

No doubt a quick or slow 'field job' will get the job done.....but I like to really take my time at the house and get them as sharp as I can from the get go.

Joe Coots told me about the paper wheel technique a couple of years ago, but I've never tried it.  I didn't doubt him and I sure don't doubt you.....and thanks for sharing.

[justin ammons]

thanks for the info, first of all.  

second, i'm adding the "don't try this at home" disclaimer to the face shaving     most of us have probably never tried to use a straight razor.  just looking out for all you beautiful tradgangers!  and your future modeling careers.

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It's important to remember...that what is most critical...is how sharp the BH is AFTER it goes through the fur/hide/skin/mud/dirt and then into the goodies.  

If it is sharp when you pick it up on the off side then you have done a good job.

NEVER use this system to sharpen a 3 blade head.  One of edges will catch the wheel and throw the head some place...hopefully not into you.

Bob

[Autumnarcher]

My Dad years ago had a buffing wheel on his bench grinder, and used it to sharpen his fillet knives. Unreal sharp! I do not remember which color rouge he used on the wheel, but I remember watching him as he would bump the wheel with the polishing rouge stick, and then go wo work on the knife.

I used a 1000/6000 grit japanese water stone on my broadheads last year with great results.

I guess some of us are always searching for that holy grail of sharp. Thanks for sharing this system.

[Curtiss Cardinal]

A KME Sharpening System can fit in a day pack and get your knife and your broadheads face shaving sharp and beyond.

[Biggie Hoffman]

I do not carry anything in the field to sharpen with. Like Uncle Barry, I don't sharpen once deer season starts. I'm not taking a chance on a cut string finger!

I have two dozen arrows sharpened and ready by Aug. 15th if those don't last until I get back home,like Tippit said, sharpening is not my problem.

[James Wrenn]

Just because you sharpen your heads at home there is no reason you can't still sharpen them in the feild if you need to touch one up.I carry enough arrows with me it seldom is an issue.I also use screw-in points so switching out the heads when I get back to the truck is the easiest way to handle it anyway.    When I shoot everthing in my quiver it is time to start dragging or go home and watch tv and think about if I even need to be hunting.  :D

[Don Stokes]

Re Bob@helleknife's comment about 3-blades: If the wheel is wide enough you can do it safely by not turning the head across the wheel, but any time you're working with a motorized device and sharp blades, caution is advised! My wheel is about a quarter inch wider than the 160 Snuffers I use most.

Joebuck, thanks for bringing the broadhead sharpness issue to the front. I've seen people abuse their heads and not keep them sharp enough, and these are the same people who lose their deer if they manage to hit one. I've quit hunting with a couple of "friends" over that issue.

[amicus]

Any sharpening system will work, once you take the time to learn how to use that system and master it. Some systems are easier to learn and master. Others are not. Also, what might be easy for me will not be easy for someone else. Im all for making it easy and saving time. Especially when it comes to setting a bevel on a 190 grizzly. I rarely sharpen a broadhead in the field, but im prepared for it. I just throw a file in my pack and Im ready to go. These wheels seem to be a good time saver to me and fairly easy to use. I just might give it a try. m2c

Oh, thanks Joebuck, I really appreciate you taking the time to show me.

Gilbert