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Title: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: Armand on April 21, 2011, 12:46:00 PM

i have recently picked up a bunch of old bear broadheads complete with the bleeder blades, what do i use to sharpen the blades i have a 4-blade sharpener and i have a 3rivers "CC" sharpener the blades really don't lay as flat as i would like them to on the 4-blade, it will not be a problem with the bleeder blades, our turkey season starts in a couple weeks, my goal is to harvest a turkey with the old Kodiak Magnum and a Old bear broadhead, they should take the smaller point adapter right?

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: zepnut on April 21, 2011, 12:51:00 PM

I use a mill bastard file. Works well for me.

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: d. ward on April 21, 2011, 01:00:00 PM

me too 6 or 8 inch smooth file and then I rake the edges with the file edge bd

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: Armand on April 21, 2011, 01:17:00 PM

thanks, i will try that i have about 16 in great shape and those are the lighter colored bear and i also have 2 that was in the darker green that look older

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: RonH on April 21, 2011, 01:42:00 PM

I use the Lil Shaver to sharpen my two blade heads. I can keep a consistant angle with it.

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: Armand on April 21, 2011, 02:11:00 PM

is there any good tutorials for file sharpening available.

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: Armand on April 21, 2011, 02:13:00 PM

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Originally posted by RonH:
I use the Lil Shaver to sharpen my two blade heads. I can keep a consistant angle with it.

hey i have one of those if i can find all the pieces, my son used it and hopefully its still all around, thanks RonH.

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: SAM E. STEPHENS on April 21, 2011, 02:25:00 PM

A good ole MB file here also

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: reddogge on April 21, 2011, 03:55:00 PM

A KME will do the job but you have to first remove the bleeders and sharpen them separate.

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: Stumpkiller on April 21, 2011, 04:07:00 PM

Yes.  I think Charlie Lamb did a good file sharpening video.  I'll hunt it up.


Here's the link.

  Charlie Lamb - BH Sharpening with a file (Parts 1 & 2) (http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000095)

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: Stumpkiller on April 21, 2011, 04:12:00 PM

NOTE - I use a diamond rod to defeather the edge and I DO NOT use as much pressure or a few quick repeat strokes to shave hair the way he shows.  

I'd have fileted arm bone.

Title: Re: What do i use to sharpen the old bear BH?
Post by: Armand on April 21, 2011, 04:44:00 PM

Thanks guys, man i love this site