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Author Topic: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife  (Read 294 times)

Offline blind one

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Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« on: October 22, 2009, 10:52:00 PM »
I was looking for a safer way to file my broadheads and came up with this. A plain old utility knife. It works perfect on 2 blade heads. All you have to do is take the blade out and tighten it back together with a broadhead in the end. It works just like a clamp when using a file or flat stone. I didnt do a search, so if somebody else has posted this I apologize.....Roy

 
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Offline Soilarch

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 11:59:00 PM »
I'm nominating you for a Nobel Peace Prize!!!


...wait, was that a political joke? (slowly cowers back into the shadows)


Seriously, great idea!
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Offline WINDTALKER

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2009, 01:05:00 AM »
Patent pending yes ? Nice improvising
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Offline Richie Nell

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 01:13:00 AM »
It was given to a Political Joke!
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Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 01:50:00 AM »
Now, just find a way to mount a roller under it and you'll have a home made KME style sharpener!
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Offline Jason R. Wesbrock

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 10:32:00 AM »
That's an excellent idea for sharpening heads that aren't attached to arrows. Very creative.
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Offline Zradix

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2009, 10:38:00 AM »
neat idea!!
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Offline hunt it

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2009, 11:59:00 AM »
Good idea but vice grips will do same thing and you don't have to unscrew/screw back up every time.
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Offline FoMoCo429

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2009, 12:31:00 PM »
geat idea. i will have to try that
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Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2009, 01:15:00 PM »
"Good idea but vice grips will do same thing and you don't have to unscrew/screw back up every time."

Dave, do you have any trouble with the bigger side of the vice grip jaws getting in the way?  Never tried it but almost seems like they would prevent getting the right angle unless maybe you use the needle nose type?
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Offline blind one

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2009, 02:02:00 PM »
I tried the vice grips, but I was worried about the grooves marking up the blades. The utility knife covers more area and when you rotate the knife it doesnt get in the way...Roy
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Offline jrbows

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2009, 05:23:00 PM »
I always used a broken off tapered shaft,glad I broke that one arrow that one time,(YEAH RIGHT).
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Offline tarponnut

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2009, 05:50:00 PM »
Great idea, you should submit it to TBMagazine.
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Offline Stickbow98

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Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2009, 05:57:00 PM »
Neat idea, Bill!    :thumbsup:  

Here's another good tip: try an Arrow Grabber (3Rivers has them): THE best thing I've ever found for file sharpening a head already on an arrow shaft.

 

I always keep one in my pack!  

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