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Post by 36fan on Oct 31, 2013 11:42:40 GMT -5
I'm not talking about the the one piece designs like the G5 Montec, I mean the broadheads with replaceable blades. I shot under a doe a couple of days ago and had to resharpen the broadhead. It got me wondering if anybody else resharpens the replaceable blades on their broadheads.
When I shot Muzzy's I would use a broadhead sharpener on them up until the point they got too nicked up. I am using G5 T3s now, and I take the blades out and use a Lansky at 25 deg angle to resharpen them. Next I drag the blade over a piece of leather to really put a nice edge on it. Then I test the sharpness with a rubber band. If the rubber band snaps with just a slight drag over the blade, I'm happy; if not, I repeat the process until the rubber band snaps.
Does anyone else resharpen replaceable blades, or am I the only cheapskate on here?
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Post by henson59 on Oct 31, 2013 15:07:05 GMT -5
I will take my Rage blades off after a shot and clean them up and drag them across a stone it gets them sharp again and it helps me determine if they are bent in the slightest.
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Post by goosepondmonster on Oct 31, 2013 15:18:36 GMT -5
I sharpen my Muzzy blades. I bought the sharpening tool from Muzzy and use that to touch them up every once in a while.
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Post by Jamie Brooks 1John5:13 on Oct 31, 2013 17:32:08 GMT -5
I resharpen my T3's.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 20:02:43 GMT -5
i use my lansky sharpener
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Post by kevinhunter on Oct 31, 2013 20:40:56 GMT -5
I resharpen my Muzzy 100 grain 3 blades all the time.  |
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Post by dbd870 on Nov 1, 2013 4:32:43 GMT -5
I don't.
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Post by Russ Koon on Nov 2, 2013 9:42:56 GMT -5
Resharpened a bunch of slightly used blades for some older Thunderheads this year. I always liked the old TH's and found a package still in the original packaging on an old tackle box while cleaning the garage. A few other ferrules and pieces brought my total to seven good ones, so I sharpened up several of the used blades I had accumulated in my tackle, and am carrying these this year.
I have a cheaper Smith sharpening system that works like the Lansky, and it works very well. I get them to point where they are starting to shave the hair from my arm, then strop them , still in the Smith blade clamp for easier handling, on some cardboard rubbed with a chunk of polishing compound. That last step takes them from just barely shaving to shaving cleanly and comfortably on one pass, which is slightly better than the new ones did out of the package.
I also give the hardened steel tip of the ferrule a few strokes by hand with a stone, just to freshen the needle point. Probably doesn't make much difference, but it only takes a couple more seconds and makes me feel better about doing everything I can to get a humane kill and a good blood trail.
Getting very nice groups out to 40 yards with the TH's and had excellent bone penetration with them back when I used them all the time, many years ago.
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