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Title: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: j_haus on March 09, 2011, 03:57:00 PM
I came across an article today on cheap ceramic broadhead hones.  The guy was taking the old 4 to 5 inch ceramic insulators used in early home wiring and mounting them to a handle to be used as a hone. I managed to scrounge a couple up from a salvage place and they work great and cost a couple bucks.  Just thought I'd pass it along for those who may be interested.
Title: Re: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: Bowmania on March 09, 2011, 06:32:00 PM
You have one in you dish cabinet.  Get a ceramic bowl and turn it over.  Work you BH on the oval.

Bowmania
Title: Re: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: Hot Hap on March 09, 2011, 08:05:00 PM
On a 3 blade use the inside of a coffee cup.
Hap
Title: Re: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: Wampus on March 09, 2011, 08:29:00 PM
My brother gets some kind of burned out light filaments from the mill where he works that are little sticks of some ceramic-looking stuff, quartz maybe?  Anyway, they make a great little pocket hone for knives or broadheads.
Title: Re: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: John Scifres on March 09, 2011, 09:28:00 PM
Wampus, I use the same things.  They are great in combo with an accusharp.
Title: Re: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: sbschindler on March 09, 2011, 09:51:00 PM
Or you could jsut bite the bullet and buy what you really need, Its not that much
Title: Re: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: Pat B on March 09, 2011, 11:55:00 PM
A ceramic sand blaster tip makes a great blade sharpener.
Title: Re: Cheap ceramic sharpener
Post by: Spectre on March 10, 2011, 12:07:00 AM
My wife makes pottery and has a kiln, so I get very good ceramic stones from her. I am thinking of trying to make one for concave heads.....hmm