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Sharpening Tips - Blake's Way
(fly by the seat of your pants
way)
After mounting my broadheads on my arrows, I hold
my broadhead/arrow combination in my Arrow Gabber against a table or
workbench (or my knee if I have to).
I take a sharp file and get after it. I prefer to file tip to tail,
following the radius of the blade (see Photo No. 2). I start out
aggressive with my file stokes removing all the factory grind marks.
During this process I also change the angle to about 25 degrees.
When I say about 25 degrees your angle can vary anywhere from 20-30
degrees, depending on personal preference, the key here is
consistency. You should be removing metal during this process,
creating file shavings on the tabletop.
As I get closer to the desired angle I then flip the broadhead over
and do the other side. After it looks close, I will stroke each side
3-5 times lightening up with every stroke and every set.
After I feel that it is close to where I want it or when I get a
wire edge to form I will move on to a steel and hone the edge to
razor sharpness. Occasionally, I have to return to the file and
touch-up my edge and then finish again with the steel.
This entire process probably takes me 7-10 minutes an edge and 15-20
minutes per broadhead. The most important tip in sharpening with a
file is to maintain a consistent angle, one slip and you can take
off whatever you have started. A steady hand and a good solid
support will aid in keeping a consistent angle. With just a file and
steel I can get my broadheads hair-poppin' sharp.
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