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Title: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: doug77 on November 16, 2010, 05:42:00 PM
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
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Mike/Columbia Basin on November 16, 2010, 06:10:00 PM
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.
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: d. ward on November 16, 2010, 06:37:00 PM
oh yeah a file for me as well bd
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: yellow bow on November 16, 2010, 06:40:00 PM
file here   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Mike Shaw on November 16, 2010, 07:00:00 PM
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   "[dntthnk]"
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: 4runr on November 16, 2010, 08:00:00 PM
File here too, but keeping my eyes open for one of those Bear tools.
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: KYArcher on November 16, 2010, 08:23:00 PM
Doug all that moving around while you are in your stand???    KYArcher
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Bjorn on November 16, 2010, 11:03:00 PM
When I used those heads I filed them too-worked great!
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: doug77 on November 17, 2010, 07:23:00 AM
Stubby all I have left are doe tags so I more or less just killn time.

doug77
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Grant Young on November 17, 2010, 09:36:00 AM
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
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: d. ward on November 17, 2010, 09:48:00 AM
don't leave home without it bd   (http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii175/bowdocsarchery/files002.jpg)
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Stumpkiller on November 17, 2010, 09:56:00 AM
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.
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: lesaint45 on November 18, 2010, 12:22:00 PM
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
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Hatrick on November 20, 2010, 02:06:00 PM
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!
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Jon Stewart on November 20, 2010, 04:13:00 PM
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.
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Mikenmn on November 20, 2010, 06:44:00 PM
So what kind of file is the right file?
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Jon Stewart on November 20, 2010, 09:01:00 PM
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.
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: ksbowman on November 20, 2010, 10:18:00 PM
Six inch mill bastard file works best for me for the last 38 years.But not the same one! LOL
Title: Re: Sharpening Bear Razor Heads
Post by: Hud on November 20, 2010, 10:37:00 PM
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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