does that wheelie sharpener work on 3 bladed broadheads?

[Justin Falon]

does that RADA sharpener work on 3 bladed heads????  Thanks.

justin

[joe skipp]

Not sure about those carbide wheels...I do know that those old Bear sharpening tool with the angled, small carbide bits work for touching up in the field. Gives a hollow ground edge...

Still...nothing beats a good 10 mil file and leather strop.

[Justin Falon]

sounds simple enough.  I hate to think about the wads of money we have all spent on sharpening gadgets when if we would just spend $10 on a file and $2 on a scrap piece of leather we'd figure it out!!!

[Hot Hap]

I got one a few weeks ago and some Simmons sharks. The first one I tried it one with 10 strokes through the Rada would shave hair! I had to give it some help-didn't pop-but it was sharp.

Read on here to hold the BH at an angle. That's what I did and it worked.

Don't know about 3 blades-but the way it's built, I don't know why it wouldn't work with them.

Hap

[TxAg]

I have a Rada and it helps to get the edge, but not shaving sharp. Maybe I should try the angle trick. I hear it works for Accusharps as well.

Any tips?

[Charlie Lamb]

It will work on a three blade.

[Onlyaspike]

Originally posted by Hot Hap:
I got one a few weeks ago and some Simmons sharks. The first one I tried it one with 10 strokes through the Rada would shave hair! I had to give it some help-didn't pop-but it was sharp.

Read on here to hold the BH at an angle. That's what I did and it worked.

Don't know about 3 blades-but the way it's built, I don't know why it wouldn't work with them.

Hap

What exactly do you mean about ANGLE ? I can get my heads sharp, but if I can get them a little sharper Im all ears? Thanks.

[Hoyt]

The angle worked for me. Onlyaspike, there's a thread on here somewhere..I forgot where..that explains the angle to use with Rada.

[Hot Hap]

Been looking on search for half an hour. No luck. Keep the point down not parallel to the bench.

That was for a concave BH-Don't know about 3 blades.

Hap

[Hoyt]

Hot Hap is right..keep the point down. I just touched up some Simmons Interceptors and Ace Standards to shaving sharp with the Rada. You will know when you have enough angle when you start to feel a little pull on the blade. Also will see some metal shavings on the Rada base. Lighten up for the last few strokes.

[Justin Falon]

RADA will sharpen all of them.  In eight strokes I can get my Snuffers to shave hair and any other head as well.  It's almost too good to be true.

[Rob W.]

I wish I would have figured this out 4 yrs. ago. I finally gave up on woodsmans. May give them another try.

I know the rada can get Zwickeys very sharp. Wish it worked on the bleeders.

Rob