Kurt
Well-Known Member
Well This starts off with a familiar phrase..... I was watching a RF video...... and Troy was voicing his concern that the movement to cut on contacts may result in some guys flinging dull broadheads at animals. I was afraid that I might be one of those guys. I've never sharpened a broadhead before, all my broadheads were replaceable blades. I'm pretty good at sharpening knives, but would I be able to cut the mustard with the new broadheads I just got? In the video he took a well sharpened broad head and cut strips of paper off like it was nothing. Then he took the other side of the head that wasn't as well sharpened. It cut the paper but not as slick as the first side. I took one of my new Masai heads and tried the paper trick. What I had was a not well sharpened head. I mean they came sharp, but not SCARY SHARP. I got on line and bought a strope and some compound and watched a bunch of how to videos. I took the already sharp broadhead to the strope for maybe a total of 20 min., daaaaaaaamn, it was awesome. It was a different level of sharp. I can't wait until next season,( flinging razor sharp sledge hammers) I would have thought that those heads were ready to go. The test will be on a completely dull head. I checked my Gatco knife sharpener to see if the bevel on the head was indeed 25 degrees, it was, and the angle of my sharpener and the clamp matched the angle perfect. I will try to use the sharpener but I also want to to learn and practice free hand as well. I feel like another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place.