Delta 4 blade

[Iowabowhunter]

Like to see animals taken as well as bloodtrail pics if you have any, from animals taken with the Zwickey Delta 4 blades.

Would be helpful to know the bow & arrow setup as well.

Lastly-what method do you use to sharpen? I’ve tried Terry’s method, just haven’t gotten em as sharp as I’d like (user error for sure)

[kopfjaeger]

Here is one of the black bears I killed with a Zwickey Delta 4 blade in New Brunswick Canada. I was bowhunting with a Dick Robertson Montana Falcon Takedown recurve (65#@28"). Arrow was a tapered maple arrow that I made. The arrow was fletched with three 5 1/2" banana fletching with a helical left-hand twist and weighted 650 grains. And the broadhead was sharpened with a file. The arrow hit the bear right behind the left shoulder and was a complete pass through and was sticking in the ground. The bear only went approx 50 yards. I killed some other game animals with them, but I can't remember which ones because I've used a variety of different broadheads in 55 years.

[Terry Green]

80% of these....

https://www.tradgang.com/tg/

[Iowabowhunter]

Here is one of the black bears I killed with a Zwickey Delta 4 blade in New Brunswick Canada. I was bowhunting with a Dick Robertson Montana Falcon Takedown recurve (65#@28"). Arrow was a tapered maple arrow that I made. The arrow was fletched with three 5 1/2" banana fletching with a helical left-hand twist and weighted 650 grains. And the broadhead was sharpened with a file. The arrow hit the bear right behind the left shoulder and was a complete pass through and was sticking in the ground. The bear only went approx 50 yards. I killed some other game animals with them, but I can't remember which ones because I've used a variety of different broadheads in 55 years.

Nice bear!

[Bowguy67]

I don’t use em anymore but here’s the last animal I took with one

[Orion]

The Alaskan Yukon moose in my avatar was taken with a Zwickey 4-blade delta on a 725 grain birch arrow out of a 66# Robertson longbow.  On new heads, I start with a file to even out the triple thickness tip with the rest of the blade.  Then I go to Tru-angle hones of coarse and fine grit to sharpen the main blades.  I use a 6-inch file to sharpen the bleeders, and then drag them backward on the hones.  Everything ends up very sharp. 

[Rob Emerson]

What broadhead are you shooting now, and what are you planning on hunting?  Weren’t you shooting VPA 3 blades?

[Bowguy67]

Rob it’s hard to tell who you are asking the question to?

[Rob Emerson]

I’m asking the question to the OP. 

[Iowabowhunter]

I’m asking the question to the OP.

I brought VPA 1 1/4 3 blades on my bear hunt. Unfortunately still trying for my 1st trad animal.

If I could figure out how to sharpen the Zwickey’s I’d definitely use them, just love how they look as a traditional broadhead.

Plus just finished Monty Brownings new moose hunting book (FANTASTIC btw) and that helped make up my mind.

Nothing wrong with the VPA’s by any means & I can get them stupid sharp with my diamond stones. Just want to figure out the Delta’s is all

[Iowabowhunter]

The Alaskan Yukon moose in my avatar was taken with a Zwickey 4-blade delta on a 725 grain birch arrow out of a 66# Robertson longbow.  On new heads, I start with a file to even out the triple thickness tip with the rest of the blade.  Then I go to Tru-angle hones of coarse and fine grit to sharpen the main blades.  I use a 6-inch file to sharpen the bleeders, and then drag them backward on the hones.  Everything ends up very sharp.

Where do you find those Tru Angle hones?

[Rob Emerson]

I’m asking the question to the OP.

I brought VPA 1 1/4 3 blades on my bear hunt. Unfortunately still trying for my 1st trad animal.

If I could figure out how to sharpen the Zwickey’s I’d definitely use them, just love how they look as a traditional broadhead.

Plus just finished Monty Brownings new moose hunting book (FANTASTIC btw) and that helped make up my mind.

Nothing wrong with the VPA’s by any means & I can get them stupid sharp with my diamond stones. Just want to figure out the Delta’s is all

Well, if you’re after big blood trails the 3 blades like the VPA and snuffer are where it’s at.  The snuffer is all I’ve ever really shot.  I thought you might be after some bigger game where you didn’t feel comfortable with a 3 blade.  Good luck with the Delta’s.  I know RMSG makes a jig for 2 blades that’s pretty slick.  I would imagine it would work on those Zwickey heads.

[Iowabowhunter]

I’m asking the question to the OP.

I brought VPA 1 1/4 3 blades on my bear hunt. Unfortunately still trying for my 1st trad animal.

If I could figure out how to sharpen the Zwickey’s I’d definitely use them, just love how they look as a traditional broadhead.

Plus just finished Monty Brownings new moose hunting book (FANTASTIC btw) and that helped make up my mind.

Nothing wrong with the VPA’s by any means & I can get them stupid sharp with my diamond stones. Just want to figure out the Delta’s is all

Well, if you’re after big blood trails the 3 blades like the VPA and snuffer are where it’s at.  The snuffer is all I’ve ever really shot.  I thought you might be after some bigger game where you didn’t feel comfortable with a 3 blade.  Good luck with the Delta’s.  I know RMSG makes a jig for 2 blades that’s pretty slick.  I would imagine it would work on those Zwickey heads.

Our whitetail are pretty sturdy here in Iowa haha! I am hopefully that I will move back to Montana eventually, and am going to be taking some serious Western/Alaska hunts eventually

[Orion]

Unfortunately, I don't think tru-angle hones are made anymore, but you can still find them on the big auction site occasionally.  I forgot one step in my process.  After beveling the tip to match the rest of the blade, I true up the main blade bevel with a tru-angle file block before going to the hones.  The file block treatment would probably be sharp enough, but the hones polish the blade.  I've also seen a leather tru-angle strop to give the blade the final touch, but I don't own one of those.

If you can't find the hones, you can get Zwickeys just about as sharp with a file and ceramic stick.  Folks have been doing that for more than 50 years. 

[Iowabowhunter]

Unfortunately, I don't think tru-angle hones are made anymore, but you can still find them on the big auction site occasionally.  I forgot one step in my process.  After beveling the tip to match the rest of the blade, I true up the main blade bevel with a tru-angle file block before going to the hones.  The file block treatment would probably be sharp enough, but the hones polish the blade.  I've also seen a leather tru-angle strop to give the blade the final touch, but I don't own one of those.

If you can't find the hones, you can get Zwickeys just about as sharp with a file and ceramic stick.  Folks have been doing that for more than 50 years.

I’m terrible with a file lol, need more practice & instruction I suppose

[trad_bowhunter1965]

I watched Mr Terry Green sharpen a 4 blade Zwickey last year
https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=121911.0

[Iowabowhunter]

I watched Mr Terry Green sharpen a 4 blade Zwickey last year
https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=121911.0

Can’t seem to get the hang of it. I’d seen those in the past. Course won’t work on my phone haha.

[Iowabowhunter]

Doesn’t look like Tru Angle is in business anymore.

I see Ozcut makes an angle sharpener, I think this would work?

[Terry Green]

I agree that 3 blades leave good blood trails, but don't even think about dissing Delta Four Blades  on their blood trails. 

 

[Terry Green]

I watched Mr Terry Green sharpen a 4 blade Zwickey last year
https://www.tradgang.com/tgsmf/index.php?topic=121911.0

Can’t seem to get the hang of it. I’d seen those in the past. Course won’t work on my phone haha.

There are a TON of videos on here that need to be converted as the old format is not working any longer. Some of the videos on here are 20 years old.