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Anyone sharpen broadhead blades ?
- Thread starter Anobody
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I sharpen my Annihilators but I am not sure anyone should attempt to resharpen an expandable. Then again if you ask me, you should not shoot an expandable broadhead
I'm also not necessarily in favor of resharpening replaceable blades but, back when I was shooting Rages I could put an edge on them using a RADA Quick Edge sharpener when I was out at camp and maybe didn't have any replacements with me.
I just went down in the basement and dug out the sharpener and a couple very dull old Rage blades. I didn't spend any real effort on them but a few passes through the wheels and they shaved the hair off the back of my hand. Probably not as sharp as brand new but they would do in a pinch. The sharpener is available online for less than $20.
EDIT: FWIW, this sharpener works great on fillet knives too.
I just went down in the basement and dug out the sharpener and a couple very dull old Rage blades. I didn't spend any real effort on them but a few passes through the wheels and they shaved the hair off the back of my hand. Probably not as sharp as brand new but they would do in a pinch. The sharpener is available online for less than $20.
EDIT: FWIW, this sharpener works great on fillet knives too.
Have your broadheads been through animals?
Not exactly what you’re looking for in an answer, but I personally wouldn’t re-sharpen a mechanical head and use the same ferrule to shoot another animal. Even with fixed blades I’m cautious shooting two animals with the same head. With mechs, it’s possible, even probable, that the ferrules and mechanisms are compromised after going through an animal, hitting the dirt, glancing bone, etc. and would still pass visual inspection but next time that head gets shot, there’s a good chance for premature deployment in flight, structural integrity of the head being for-crap and a total breakdown of sharp metal inside a deer that you are going to feed your family or hand the butcher, who you want to keep all his fingers. I know my butcher hates finding expandable blades in deer, and I just shot a doe with a Grim Reaper and the first thing I checked was if there were any bits left in her.
Not exactly what you’re looking for in an answer, but I personally wouldn’t re-sharpen a mechanical head and use the same ferrule to shoot another animal. Even with fixed blades I’m cautious shooting two animals with the same head. With mechs, it’s possible, even probable, that the ferrules and mechanisms are compromised after going through an animal, hitting the dirt, glancing bone, etc. and would still pass visual inspection but next time that head gets shot, there’s a good chance for premature deployment in flight, structural integrity of the head being for-crap and a total breakdown of sharp metal inside a deer that you are going to feed your family or hand the butcher, who you want to keep all his fingers. I know my butcher hates finding expandable blades in deer, and I just shot a doe with a Grim Reaper and the first thing I checked was if there were any bits left in her.
Foam in quiver or nothing? If nothing, I wouldn’t worry. If foam, a quick run down a sharpener like @boyne bowhunter suggested and you’re g2g.
No foam I mainly worry about the tips but would feel better honing all the blades.
If it has a blade to be used for killing a critter, it needs to be sharpened, period. New or used or just rode in the quiver for a while. If you take the time to sharpen or just touch up a head, you know it is hunt ready. Why leave to chance the one part that makes the drippins?
I’ll do them but probably for the same price or cheaper you can do them yourself. The Stay Sharp jig, Smith’s Broadhead Sharpener and the sharpener mentioned above will do it. 3 or 4 passes with the smith’s is good. A few minutes with Stay Sharp is better.
