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Title: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: blind one on October 22, 2009, 10:52:00 PM
I was looking for a safer way to file my broadheads and came up with this. A plain old utility knife. It works perfect on 2 blade heads. All you have to do is take the blade out and tighten it back together with a broadhead in the end. It works just like a clamp when using a file or flat stone. I didnt do a search, so if somebody else has posted this I apologize.....Roy

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Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: Soilarch on October 22, 2009, 11:59:00 PM
I'm nominating you for a Nobel Peace Prize!!!


...wait, was that a political joke? (slowly cowers back into the shadows)


Seriously, great idea!
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: WINDTALKER on October 23, 2009, 01:05:00 AM
Patent pending yes ? Nice improvising
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: Richie Nell on October 23, 2009, 01:13:00 AM
It was given to a Political Joke!
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: Dave Bulla on October 23, 2009, 01:50:00 AM
Now, just find a way to mount a roller under it and you'll have a home made KME style sharpener!
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: Jason R. Wesbrock on October 23, 2009, 10:32:00 AM
That's an excellent idea for sharpening heads that aren't attached to arrows. Very creative.
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: Zradix on October 23, 2009, 10:38:00 AM
neat idea!!
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: hunt it on October 23, 2009, 11:59:00 AM
Good idea but vice grips will do same thing and you don't have to unscrew/screw back up every time.
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: FoMoCo429 on October 23, 2009, 12:31:00 PM
geat idea. i will have to try that
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: Dave Bulla on October 23, 2009, 01:15:00 PM
"Good idea but vice grips will do same thing and you don't have to unscrew/screw back up every time."

Dave, do you have any trouble with the bigger side of the vice grip jaws getting in the way?  Never tried it but almost seems like they would prevent getting the right angle unless maybe you use the needle nose type?
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: blind one on October 23, 2009, 02:02:00 PM
I tried the vice grips, but I was worried about the grooves marking up the blades. The utility knife covers more area and when you rotate the knife it doesnt get in the way...Roy
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: jrbows on October 23, 2009, 05:23:00 PM
I always used a broken off tapered shaft,glad I broke that one arrow that one time,(YEAH RIGHT).
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: tarponnut on October 23, 2009, 05:50:00 PM
Great idea, you should submit it to TBMagazine.
Title: Re: Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife
Post by: Stickbow98 on October 23, 2009, 05:57:00 PM
Neat idea, Bill!    :thumbsup:  

Here's another good tip: try an Arrow Grabber (3Rivers has them): THE best thing I've ever found for file sharpening a head already on an arrow shaft.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/stickbow98/ArrowGrabber.jpg)

I always keep one in my pack!  

>>--Ron--<>