snuffer 160 users please chime in......

[Brack Shooter 32]

I absolutly love this head but am having a difficult time getting a "hair popping" edge on it. I have tried the snuffer sharpening system with the two files and the leather strop tool. Problem is I seem to be taking way to much steel off and still not getting that wicked sharp edge I am looking for.

How are you guys/gals getting these heads razor sharp??

[**DONOTDELETE**]

This is the way I do it, But I finish with some leather stroping... WW/snuffer sharping

[**DONOTDELETE**]

This is what I get from going by the Vid's Mr. Lamb did....(Members Video's & The Bowhunters of Tradgang.com~DVD)  

[tradhunter]

wow! they do open them deer up!

[Tom Leemans]

I'm not too concerned with shaving my arm, but I do get them to where they'll shave my thumbnail with virtually no pressure. (like a cabinet scraper) If you tilt them a little, they'll grab at the surface of the nail.
I do the file sharpening method where you keep using lighter and lighter strokes as you go. It's been explained over and over here. I give the heads a quick swipe with a ceramic rod to remove any microscopic burr when I'm done. Kills critters dead.

[hickry]

I use that same system w/ the two angled files and leather strop.  I paint the blades with a marker, and push the head into the file 5 strokes per side pretty hard.  Repeat until all of the marker is gone (shows that blade is being sharpened fully).  Then go to three strokes per side with medium pressure... then two strokes... then one.  Then go the opposite way with the head... lightly... one stroke per side and repeat.  Stroke lighter and lighter until the only pressure is the weight of the head. At this point, the head should shave easily.  Use the leather strop stroking only once per side and repeat several times.  At this point, the head should POP the hairs off.  I use this method exclusively now... and it WORKS!

[C2@TheLibrary]

The most common mistake people make when sharpening things, especially broadheads and knives, is to apply too much pressure.That is true regardless of the method used to sharpen something. For the sharpest edge the lightest pressure should be applied. Start with just enough pressure to insure contact with sharpen surface and edge and as you progress lighten the pressure. It is an act of finesse not brute strength.

[Legolas]

A  new  file makes a world of difference!

Paul