My retirement business is sharpening and most of it is hair styling shears of fine Japanese steel. These edges are called convex...doesn't need to be explained here, but it amounts to a low angle(40-55 degrees). These edges are fragile and will not hold up on soft or cheap steel. And, that's when they're typically cutting only washed human hair! Look at the toughness of the edges of an ax or meat cleaver -those aren't especially hard, and they hold up under abuse. Broadheads typically shouldn't be real hard either. You have to balance toughness against becoming too brittle. I am a single bevel broadhead advocate, but I accept that these edges are a bit fragile. I don't know for sure what the Rockwell hardness should be, or even that it's the whole story. Some qualities of a particular scissor alloy will make it work better than one that's simply harder.
I would share your disappointment at this edge after such hits. To say that it hones right back to a good edge is one thing, but none of use want to think our edge is "half this dull when it's halfway through a deer!" You can dress a moose with a cheap knife and sharpen it 50 times in the process....but you'll have a different knife the next time! I would look for different broadheads to improve the performance. Can't say what brands here on the forum, but your experience tells me I won't be using Steelforce!
Topic: is this bad steel? (Read 542 times)
