Sharpening broadheads

[Chef]

So how do you guys sharpen your broadheads? Wet stone drag through sharpener, sand paper? Or do you just replace them ?

 

 

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[wolc123]

2 hours ago, Chef said:

 

So how do you guys sharpen your broadheads? Wet stone drag through sharpener, sand paper? Or do you just replace them ?

 

 

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I used new ones, until last season, when I tried sharpening one for the first time (a mechanical).  Maybe it is just a coincidence, but the (5) previous bucks, that I killed with those mechanicals, expired less than 40 yards from where they took the arrows (or crossbow bolts for the last few).   I took the best parts from my "used" ones last season, and sharpened the dinged-up blades with a small soft arkansas stone.   The buck that took that one made it over a hundred yards before expiring, center-punched thru both lungs.   I am going to go with new ones from now on.   I was thankful to go 6 for 6 on bucks with those old mechanicals, including one used (and destroyed) checking my zero, and parts of different ones used twice on last year's buck.   

My advise would be stick with new and don't worry about sharpening.   

Edited August 17, 2020 by wolc123

[Chef]

I used new ones, until last season, when I tried sharpening one for the first time (a mechanical).  Maybe it is just a coincidence, but the (5) previous bucks, that I killed with those mechanicals, expired less than 40 yards from where they took the arrows (or crossbow bolts for the last few).   I took the best parts from my "used" ones last season, and sharpened the dinged-up blades with a small soft arkansas stone.   The buck that took that one made it a bit over a hundred yards before expiring, center-punched thru both lungs.   I am going to go with new ones from now on.   I was thankful to go 6 for 6 on bucks with those old mechanicals, including one used (and destroyed) checking my zero, and parts of different ones used twice on last year's buck.   
My advise would be stick with new and don't worry about sharpening.   

I actually would like to sharpen the new fixed blades I have m. I’m sure they are sharp enough but that’s just me


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[wolc123]

40 minutes ago, Chef said:

I actually would like to sharpen the new fixed blades I have m. I’m sure they are sharp enough but that’s just me


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I am more of an "if it aint broke dont fix it" kind of guy, but to each his own.  

[Fletch]

I sharpen all my broadheads. I have never been happy enough with any out of the package. I have a neat little ceramic V handheld that I have had for years.

[Chef]

I sharpen all my broadheads. I have never been happy enough with any out of the package. I have a neat little ceramic V handheld that I have had for years.

That was kind of the route I was thinking of going


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[Jeremy K]

They're plenty sharp from the package or you bought shitty broadheads. 

[Fletch]

3 minutes ago, Jeremy K said:

They're plenty sharp from the package or you bought shitty broadheads. 

Completely disagree. But you do you..... my sharp and your sharp may not be the same...  :-)

[Chef]

They're plenty sharp from the package or you bought shitty broadheads. 

Bought muzzy and they are plenty sharp, gotta remember I’m a trained Chef. Spent the first half of my life with a knife in my hand 12 hours a day. My idea of sharp is the kind where minor slips send people to the ER


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[nyslowhand]

It's one thing to resharpen fixed blade BHs, but to try and resharpen the blades on a mechanical is asking for trouble. JMO!  I don't even reuse mechanicals after I've shot them once. Don't even replace the blades either! Just me, but spending hours and days in the tree stand waiting for an opportunity to shoot a decent buck, I want to be reassured my equipment won't fail me when the moment of truth happens. Do realize good mechanical BHs are in the ~$10-$12/BH range, but when I'm staring into the eyes of a BB, the $12 spent for a BH never enters my mind.

FYI - Back when I was using fixed 3 blade Montec G5s, they were resharpened on a 2-sided flat diamond stone. Don't recall the actual grit of the coarse & fine sides, but 1000 & 1500 come to mind. Could be wrong!

[BowmanMike]

7 hours ago, Chef said:

Bought muzzy and they are plenty sharp, gotta remember I’m a trained Chef. Spent the first half of my life with a knife in my hand 12 hours a day. My idea of sharp is the kind where minor slips send people to the ER


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You should have no problem getting them razor sharp. I would sharpen the blades individually so the other ones dont get in they way.You probably dont have a sharpening jig,so just treat the blades like mini knives. You will know when they are sharp enough.

[Jeremy K]

8 hours ago, Chef said:

Bought muzzy and they are plenty sharp, gotta remember I’m a trained Chef. Spent the first half of my life with a knife in my hand 12 hours a day. My idea of sharp is the kind where minor slips send people to the ER


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I've been a tool and die maker for 25 years and hunted for almost 30 , I have a general idea of what sharp means. 

[loworange88]

I sharpened my fixed blades.  I have a small flat jewelers stone.  I put black sharpie on the blades, then do an even number of strokes on either side of the blade until there is no more sharpie....test them on a piece of paper, cutting in a downward motion until they slice through the paper without tearing.

[biggamefish]

If you are looking for an all around sharpener. I have the worksharp system works awesome for broadheads. I use a 3 sided jewl stick. It had rough medium and fine side all in one. Works good too.

[Hock3y24]

Stay sharp from innovative outdoorsman. Makes factory sharpening look like crap. Turned my magnus black hornets from sharp, to mirror gloss shave hair off you arm sharp. 

[ATbuckhunter]

This is why I went with the G5 strikers. They are scary sharp out of the box and have replacable blades

[Hock3y24]

On 8/19/2020 at 9:40 AM, ATbuckhunter said:

This is why I went with the G5 strikers. They are scary sharp out of the box and have replacable blades

I may have a few ferrules you can have, I’ll look when I get a minute. 

[dbHunterNY]

Sharper the better. I touch up most of my Rage broadhead blades and fixed blades from getting pushed into foam over and over. If new usually a leather paddle strop works well. Remove blades and hold them with small vise grips.
For NAP Hellrazor or G5 Montecs an ultrafine whetstone is stupidly easy to use. Bevels on factory heads are pretty coarse so it seems like you're not sharpening at all then you finally get bevel polished down with the edge and then they get suddenly really sharp. WASP and Muzzys always seemed to be pretty sharp about 20 years ago when I started bowhunting. Not sure how they are now.

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[Marion]

WASP and Muzzys always seemed to be pretty sharp about 20 years ago when I started bowhunting. Not sure how they are now.

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WASP are like a fresh razorblade right out of the package. I replace them every animal

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[cdbing]

I use factory broadheads "as is" for hunting and relegate used broadheads to "practice". I have replaced broadhead blades in the past when replacement blades were available. I am not confident in my ability to sharpen a broadhead better than the manufacturer does. I haven't been able to get any of my knives "scary sharp", even my fillet knife which is pretty darn sharp is not scary sharp like what I see some folks are able to do on various youtube videos. I may need my man card revoked, but I can only get to servicably sharp when I touch up my knives.

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