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Title: Rough edge on broadheads?
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 03, 2007, 07:57:00 AM
Seems like I read some where that a filed "rough" edge like micro serated is desireable. The instructions on the Snuffer package described a rough filed edge as performing well on game. Anyone used this approach instead of the mirror like honed edge? What was the result?
Title: Re: Rough edge on broadheads?
Post by: Curtiss Cardinal on October 03, 2007, 08:18:00 AM
There are shades of "rough" what I think is meant is that it is just not a polished edge. A file sharpened broadhead should still be shaving sharp.
Title: Re: Rough edge on broadheads?
Post by: Grant Young on October 03, 2007, 08:34:00 AM
Check out a couple of the threads archived here. Charlie and Tom each have great tutorials on file sharpening heads.              Grant
Title: Re: Rough edge on broadheads?
Post by: Izzy on October 03, 2007, 09:01:00 AM
As long as the serrations are paralell to the shaft they seem to do a great job.Thats how Ive done mine with a file and got a butter smooth passthrough on a big doe as well as a ton of testing in wet plywood, cedar planks and bales of carpet.Good luck.
Title: Re: Rough edge on broadheads?
Post by: JC on October 03, 2007, 09:35:00 AM
Lots of good threads here on Tradgang about this subject. I'm sure a search will turn up a bunch of info.

Personally, I've used both; like both equally well, still use both, noticed no difference in performance between the two.
Title: Re: Rough edge on broadheads?
Post by: razorsharptokill on October 03, 2007, 10:03:00 AM
Ok thanks guys.
Title: Re: Rough edge on broadheads?
Post by: Sharpster on October 03, 2007, 11:50:00 AM
Dr. Ashby goes into great detail on this subject in his 2004 report. You can find it in the Ashby reports under-

Part 1, 2004 Broadhead & Arrow Lethality Study Update

-Sharps