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Offline Stone Knife

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Broadhead file
« on: May 03, 2008, 02:38:00 PM »
Who makes the best file for sharpening broadheads, I have a Nicholson and it doesn't seem to cut good.
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Offline VTer

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2008, 03:04:00 PM »
Is it new? I get a new Nicholson every year and they do me proud. Best money I spend every year to not have any hassles when I'm sharpening. I'm sure you'll get lots of responses for Grobet files that 3R sells but I can get a Nicholson at my local hardware store.
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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2008, 03:23:00 PM »
I use a regular Napa 8" bastard file. Like VTer say's. They do need replaced. All files dull after a while.

Good luck,

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Offline John Nail

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2008, 04:11:00 PM »
A Grobet file will cut the teeth off of a Nicholson, but if you really want a good one, do a google search for "flexible body file" these are used in auto body work. They have a hole in each end for mounting on a board with screws, and they cut like crazy. I have two of them, and they are great.
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Offline Bjorn

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2008, 04:16:00 PM »
I like a really big file.......far more stable and stays sharp for a longer time.
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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #5 on: May 03, 2008, 04:17:00 PM »
U have a nicholson mill bastard file 16" Had it for 2 years and I get hair poppen sharp... I got it from Amazon ( I hope it's ok to say their name)
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Offline LEOPARD

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #6 on: May 03, 2008, 04:39:00 PM »
I use the DMT Duosharp.
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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #7 on: May 03, 2008, 05:37:00 PM »
Does anyone make a file wide enough for the big Snuffers? The largest Nicholson I could find at Lowes isn't quite wide enough to pull two blades down.
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Offline bayoulongbowman

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #8 on: May 03, 2008, 05:46:00 PM »
they make snuffer sharpening kit, AND IT WORKS!!!  :thumbsup:
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Offline Justin Falon

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2008, 07:56:00 PM »
For Snuffers, you need a 16" mill bastard file that I think is only available through Granger.

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Offline Bowspirit

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2008, 08:31:00 PM »
I've used a 12"er for the 160 Snuffers before...it works. I'm sure I'd rather have the 16" file, but it works, nonetheless...
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Offline Legolas

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Re: Broadhead file
« Reply #11 on: May 04, 2008, 12:07:00 PM »
If you hold the head and file by hand diagonally about any size file will work.

Also I will take a new file over any used file.

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