Originally posted by Blaino: take a look at this. http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=17;t=000002 that’s how i do it now.... i know a lot of people like a smooth surgical sharp blade. i don't. if you know a surgeon ask them why they use what they do. here's a hint, it ain't what we want as bowhunters.
I was reading Saxton Pope's "Hunting with the Bow and Arrow" and became curious about this. BTW, if you haven't read Pope's book it is an utterly fascinating text on traditional archery and can be found in its entirety online (free of charge): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8084