Trad Gang

Any of you guy's sharpening your bear razorheads with a file. I used to do them with a stone but with some time off this fall I've done some with a file while sitting in my stand and am very impressed on how sharp they get with a file.

doug77

I sharpen my Zwickys with a file and they are close to the same hardness. Does a great job, just like ole Fred used to do.

oh yeah a file for me as well bd

file here   :thumbsup:

I use a bear sharpening tool and then a diamond stick and when done you can shave the hair off your arm. And if your not carefull some skin also  

File here too, but keeping my eyes open for one of those Bear tools.

Doug all that moving around while you are in your stand???    KYArcher

When I used those heads I filed them too-worked great!

Stubby all I have left are doe tags so I more or less just killn time.

doug77

I use a file as well. I have a KME broadhead system and it works great but I can get similar results with a file much quicker. These heads are pretty soft and I've found they require frequent touching up. The only issue with filing is that you remove a lot of stock over a season's time.  GY

don't leave home without it bd   (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/files002.jpg)

Hey, I've got one of those little Bear carbide thingies somewhere.  Wish I had the rest of the Bear Holster set - nice!

I have a small Grizzly file in my daypack and a single cut Grobet in a sheath on my side quiver.  I have been file sharpening my broadheads since I started with Bears, but once they abandoned glue-ons I had to move elsewhere.

File for me!  I make sure there are sharp file marks along the edge ( like a serrated knife). It grabs the tiny blood vessels cutting them, along with the main wound

I file all my 2 blade heads and then shoot them into some foam I have for a broadhead target. The foam hones those heads to scary sharp!

I sharpen my Zwickeys with a file.  Just today I got some old Bear heads ready to be sent out that a guy wants to use and sharpened one.  It got real sharp.  The old Bear file don't work worth a hill of beans.  I went to a tool specialty store many years ago and got the right file to do the job.

So what kind of file is the right file?

The one I use is a Nickolson Cantsaw, three sided file.  They are about $6.00 each at the specialty store that I get them at.  They may have went up as I haven't had to buy one in a few years.

Six inch mill bastard file works best for me for the last 38 years.But not the same one! LOL

Grobet Broadhead File
F. L. Grobet are precision Swiss made files that will out lasts most other files 3 to 1. Available in 6 ", 8" and 12" long. Sold by Kustom King a sponsor.
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