Simmons Landshark / Sharpening Question

PastorSteveHill · January 20, 2012, 05:27:00 PM

Anybody use an acusharp or carbide type jig you pull the broadhead thru to sharpen this type head? Seems to get them pretty sharp, but I don't want to leave anything to chance... I'm not an expert at sharpening stuff either, so the simpler the tool, the better for me...

January 20, 2012, 06:59:00 PM

yep, thats what i used on some treesharks, gets them real sharp.

PastorSteveHill · January 20, 2012, 07:04:00 PM

Thanks arrow30.. Much appreciated!

I get them to shave hair on my arm/leg, but didn't know if that was suffice...

michaelschwister · January 20, 2012, 07:05:00 PM

The wheelie sharpener works best IMHO

elkken · January 20, 2012, 07:19:00 PM

Get the Simmons steel master, it works great. I have tried the wheelie sharpener and it takes more talent than I have. I also have used the Lansky with success but the steel master is better IMO. The accusharp is a great touch up and finishing tool but not for the start to finish work, but it does work very well. Good luck

lpcjon2 · January 20, 2012, 07:52:00 PM

I had a set that I would use a comercial hone/sharener for chef cutlery the stick with the handle(it has vertical fine lines on it )and you run the knife down the stick,do the same and it worked great on the sharks and my Hill heads.

BWD · January 20, 2012, 11:03:00 PM

Might want shoot a pm to landshark 160. Chris and the owner of Simmons are working on a sharpening system that should be available before long.

killinstuff · January 21, 2012, 07:40:00 AM

Yes landshark 160 has something in the works.

But this is what I do. I use my KME broadhead sharpener, hold it in my hand with the broadhead clamped in and the roller facing up. I wrap sandpaper around a large round file and work to get my first edge by moving the file hand and the KME stays still. Guess you could also clamp the KME in a vise to hold it. To finish it i found a 14" oval ceramic rod at Gander Mt that puts that razers edge on them.

killinstuff · January 21, 2012, 07:43:00 AM

Sorry for the double post

Nattybumppo · January 21, 2012, 08:40:00 AM

I had a few of them and used a sharpener from Muzzy and a stone that was it.

Worked great for me.

David Mitchell · January 21, 2012, 09:51:00 AM

Nattybumppo, I take it you don't use them any longer....care to tell me why? Just curious and wondering if they would be a good choice for me. Thanks...Dave

Nattybumppo · January 21, 2012, 09:54:00 AM

I had the screw in simmons. I just couldn't get them to fly right. They would hit good and accurately but they would fly funny and it distracted me.

I've just started shooting wood now and I've heard there's a lot of difference in the glue on and screw in. I'm going to try them again this spring with wood shafts.

PastorSteveHill · January 21, 2012, 10:38:00 AM

Never used the old ones, but the new screw in simmons sharks are incredible.. They fly very straigt!

Tajue17 · January 22, 2012, 07:51:00 PM

I have several packs of the old 190 screw treesharks,, when I originally got these they wobbled bad right out of the pack,, I called the guy and he took them back and exchanged them all for ones he double checked and they spun perfect and fly perfect.

sharpening,, I bought a few of the wheelie sharpeners and they didn't work good for me,, seemed like they kept taking material off and the edge was sharp but not sharp enough,,, So I got the simmons steel master with the ceramic rods and now I can shave with them..

TxAg · July 06, 2012, 12:18:00 AM

I like the Rada wheel sharpener. Works best with medium/light pressure and the head angled down. A few medium strokes an a few light strokes are all it takes. When done, i touch up with a ceramic stick...just a couple licks on each side with very light pressure.

I got some tigersharks in today, shot one head quite a bit, and just sharpened it up. Took less than five minutes and it was sharper than when it came in the mail. I had it shaving hair, popping rubber bands, and slicing paper. I'm not the best sharpener, but this worked really well for me.

Alexander Traditional · July 06, 2012, 01:07:00 AM

I bought the steel master kit,and it works very well.

hockey7 · July 06, 2012, 07:41:00 AM

I use the Accu-sharp until I have a good edge. Then I use a buffing wheel with some jewellers polish and WOW...popping hair sharp. Plus it's an easy, fast, sharpening method...for all type of two blade heads.

TommyBoy · July 06, 2012, 10:38:00 AM

Butchers steel!

**DONOTDELETE** · July 06, 2012, 11:51:00 PM

i use a really fine chain saw file to get the radius hook portion and a small flat file to dress the tips.... touch it up with a diamond steel and you are golden.