sharping

[Timothy Ray]

having trouble sharping magnus BH the reinforced front will not get sharp using lansky system  any ideas

[TxAg]

In my experince you have to use a file to establish the edge. It takes a little while on the reinforced tips. After that, sharpening will be a breeze.

[Charlie Lamb]

What TxAg said.    

[Butch Speer]

When sharpening a new BH with the laminated tip, I always file the laminated part first. That way you'll have a smooth transition to the rest of the head.

[Timothy Ray]

the file worked well thinks for info

[Butch Speer]

Glad to be of help.

[Hud]

If you use a file, be sure to maintain the bevel. Two methods I use:  starting with a 10" single cut file, lay it flat on cardboard, or workbench, lay the two blade with surface to work on, flat on file, and stroke from handle to tip of file 1-3 times per side and then the opposite. Remove burr with a leather strope (belt).
Second, use a wheel sharpener, like a RADA, or Firestone 2-stage wheel sharpener (Amaz--). Some have two wheels side by side, total of four wheels, which are better IMO. Wheels are steel, or ceramic. Some only have two wheels.  It gives it a hollow ground. Sharpening can be harder than it should be, because the flat bevel tends to get rounded, the wheel prevents that. Since using the file (laid flat), and/or the wheel, it only takes a few minutes to put a sharp edge on a blade. I use the wheel for knives followed by stroping.  It is easy to carry the two afield.

A trick with the wheels is a short, light pressure, back and forth with the blade vertical, so it removes minimal steel from both sides evenly. With the file, I like to point the tip of the broadhead straight down the center of the file, with light pressure. Use light pressure with either method.    

[Hud]

Another wheel sharpener is the Ekco knife sharpener. It will sharpen Hill, Grizzly, or any two blade and many three brades.

[Chuck Janssen]

Thank you all, I just logged on to ask the questions you just answered. Just got some new  2 blade broadheads that need a edge put on them.
I will give these suggestions a try tonight. With the cold weather this past weekend, the deer will be rutting in no time.