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Title: Sharpening guides????
Post by: Chester Thompson on December 30, 2010, 01:17:00 AM
Is there anybody else that makes broadhead or knife sharpen guides? The only place that I have seen is Razor Edge.

As much as I would like one please don't suggest KME, as per what they say that do not have the ability to sharpen Simmons heads, unless that has changed in the last 2 weeks.

This is what I am looking for  http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000102#000000

Thank you,
Chester
Title: Re: Sharpening guides????
Post by: m midd on December 30, 2010, 05:03:00 AM
I like Lansky
Title: Re: Sharpening guides????
Post by: Bowmania on December 30, 2010, 10:19:00 AM
Don't think you'll find a bracket that will sharpen a curved Simmons head.  V-sticks, yes, but they don't take off enought material to start out.

Bowmania
Title: Re: Sharpening guides????
Post by: bigbadjon on December 30, 2010, 10:35:00 AM
This is how I sharpen all of my broadheads, Simmons included. I use a strop that I made by gluing a piece of leather on a board that I sanded to a rould surface. One inch by about 6 inched would be big enough. Then you need to rub some black buffing compound over the leather, just enought to turn the pores black. Just strop your edge on this and it will make a very polished edge. The leather conforms slightly so maintaining a perfect angle is not necassary. The last Simmons I got had a pretty defined bevels but if you need to establish a better edge you can put sandpaper on the strop or you can initially use a pull through sharpener. By the by sharpening jigs are slow. I can sharpen half a dozen knives or broadheads this way than one from a jig.