Ok I have never had a problem sharpening any broadheads before until I came across a centaur\\landshark style...I have used black markers to mark the b'head and used stones/DMT's and files and broadhead sharpeners of various styles and have used ceramics and used a KME b-head sharpener and have spent up to 2 hours on 1 head and still have not been able to get sharp enough to shave let alone hunt with it..I was wondering if it was the steel..I switched to other broadheads I had and was able to get them sharp in minutes...I know I can get a paper wheel but there has to be other methods....please advise
Have you tried paper wheels? You may want to look at Centaur Archery's sharpening video. Personally, I use a system much like it and find sharpening very easy and timely.
http://www.centaurarchery.com/sharpener.htm#sharpening-video
I could get the paper wheel as a last resort but wanted to try another method
I made a sharpener out of an old Lansky clamp that is very similar to the one Simmons sells. It works very well for me.
I started with an old Lansky clamp that I mounted on a piece of Starboard (marine plywood available at West Marine). I bought two of the ceramic finishing sticks that Simmons sells. I mounted a piece of 3/16" abs plastic on top of each side of the angle guide of the Lansky clamp. I drilled a hole where the 25 deg guide is on the Lansky. The hole required heating and wallowing out some to allow the sticks to pivot far enough to sharpen the entire blade edge. I clamp the broadhead in the Lansky, so that the clamp rests against the ferule with equal lengths of broadhead on each side.
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The factory edge was rough ground, but at a good bevel. I would guess the factory bevel to be around 20 deg, which is perfect with this system. I sharpened all six heads in about 30 minutes. Not bad for the first sharpening. They are hair popping sharp now!
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Paper wheel...45 seconds and you can get those shaving sharp. Simmons always gave me fits until I got the paper wheel from jim neaves. I had the wider wheel for years but got the narrower wheel from jim and its soooo simple and fast. I do all the wives kitchen knives and my hunting knives on it as well. They last forever. I always thought I knew what sharp was until I used the paper wheel. They are awesome.
Chainsaw file and a Rada works for me.
Rob
Rada/wheelie sharpener. Or an 'accusharp' type. I have the sharpener from Simmons that looks like the above pics or try the method in this vid ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtNBQoVlz80
I use a single ceramic rod, with the broadhead on a short piece of shaft I sharpen freehand with the ceramic stationary while moving the broadhead. The first couple I marked the edge with a sharpie but after I got the angle figured out it was easy. I've also tried the Simmons system and a chainsaw file but the way I described gave me the quickest, sharpest edge.
thanks everyone for the tips..Thanks Apex..definitly gonna try that