3Rivers Archery



The Trad Gang Digital Market













Contribute to Trad Gang and Access the Classifieds!

Become a Trad Gang Sponsor!

Traditional Archery for Bowhunters






LEFT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS TRAD GANG CLASSIFIEDS ACCESS RIGHT HAND BOWS CLASSIFIEDS


Author Topic: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?  (Read 937 times)

Offline RedRidge

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 270
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #20 on: July 06, 2016, 12:22:00 AM »
I am in the shave club. Currently have some nice patches on my legs from this past weekend touching up some Cutthroats.
-Connor-
62" Fox High Sierra 48@28
Tanasi Longbow 47@28

Online Carpdaddy

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 805
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #21 on: July 06, 2016, 09:11:00 AM »
Most all the above, but usually just feel.
Stumpshooting; Slinging sticks with sticks toward the origin of the sticks.

Online MnFn

  • Contributing Member
  • Trad Bowhunter
  • ****
  • Posts: 2978
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #22 on: July 06, 2016, 10:35:00 AM »
By feel and finger nail bite as well.
"By the looks of his footprint he must be a big fella"  Marge Gunderson (Fargo)
 
"Ain't no rock going to take my place". Luke 19:40

Offline bunyan

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 373
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #23 on: July 06, 2016, 10:40:00 AM »
Preferably on a critter but more likely to be on a tree trunk by mistake! But other than that I go with the majority and see if I can shave arm hair. My wife hates it and thinks its weird, which is a bonus!

Offline LongbowArchitect

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 352
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #24 on: July 06, 2016, 11:34:00 AM »
I just check them with my fingertips.

Offline elkhunter45

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 236
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #25 on: July 06, 2016, 05:50:00 PM »
Mine are all file sharp only so I just feel it gently with fingertips. I carry a small file in my pack to dress the edge if needed. I usually give it a single stroke on all four surfaces and it is like new again.
Predator Custom 60" 47#@28"

Online stagetek

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1746
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #26 on: July 06, 2016, 06:38:00 PM »
Like some of the others...I have many bald spots on my forearms.

Offline jcar315

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 3843
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #27 on: July 06, 2016, 07:14:00 PM »
I too shave hair on the back on my hands.....glad I'm not the only one!
Proud Dad to two awesome Kids and a very passionate pig hunter.

Right handed but left eye dominant.

Proud to be a Native TEXAN!!!!!

"TGMM  Family of the Bow"

Offline Yewbender

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 418
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #28 on: July 06, 2016, 11:07:00 PM »
Me too! I also use rubberbands and by feel. Knock on wood no stitches needed yet.

Offline PeteA

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 968
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #29 on: July 08, 2016, 05:33:00 PM »
Rubber band method here. That's how my uncle taught me 40+ years ago.
Predator Hunter 46#@28
'70 Bear Kodiak Hunter 45#@28
'72 Bear Grizzly 45#@28

Offline Brock

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 1445
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #30 on: July 08, 2016, 06:24:00 PM »
feel...fingernail...hair shaving
Keep em sharp,

Ron Herman
Compton's Traditional Bowhunters
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers
PBS Assoc since 1988
NRA Life
USAF Retired (1984-2004)

Online 2wfstlhunting

  • Trad Bowhunter
  • **
  • Posts: 292
Re: How do you check your broadheads for sharpness?
« Reply #31 on: July 09, 2016, 08:56:00 AM »
A pack of rubber bands lasts a few seasons.  The very light ones are more gratifying, but I am not sure that the thicker ones aren't more instructive: still thinking about that.  Then of course there is the quicky thumbnail slide and the extremely cautious finger tip to edge technique
Leon Stewart Deflex/Reflex Mahogany and bamboo 62" 53#@27.5"
Leon Stewart Deflex/Reflex curly maple, birdseye maple and Osage riser 53#@ 28"
Blacktail 62" longbow takedown 53#/57# B & W ebony
Harvey Crowned Eagle longbow  62"  49#

Users currently browsing this topic:

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
 

Contact Us | Trad Gang.com © | User Agreement

Copyright 2003 thru 2024 ~ Trad Gang.com ©