As I was sharpening the new Abowyer heads a thought came to mind and I was wondering if anyone had ever tried it.  Ok here goes.  Do you think its possible to get a good razors edge on the broadhead using a belt sander that I used for making knives?  I dont think it would be very safe.

I would start with 400 and then progress on down to the real fine stuff.  Just a thought.

Shawn

Ok well I tried it and the finished product came out really well. I started with 400 and Quickly found out that all I needed to do was take out the file marks and was ready to go to the stone.  The head I will start with 600 and go to the stone to see what happens.  Now 250 grain head pops hairs in one swipe.  I sure hope that it is sharp enough.

Shawn

600 grit paper is about as coarse as a soft arkansas stone.  The Hard white Arkansas is the equivalent of 1000 grit paper, and the translucent stone is around a 2000 grit paper (or about a 4000 water stone if I remember right... I'll check the chart on my computer in the morning).

Thanks Jeremy.  I just made one pass to get rid of the file marks and it worked.  

Shawn

The problem with sanding, as with filing, is rapid loss of head weight, and difficulty in getting several matched-weight heads. Best "tuning" investment I ever made was $25 for an electronic grain scale.

the a bowyer heads are fantastic.i used the 145 gr with 62 gr inserts and man they are great.i got 3 deer this year including a 7 pt.i will continue to use these.totally satisfied with them.i used a common oilstone the first few strokes to sharpen and finished off with a ceramic stick.blades shaved easily.