Safe way to file broadheads.....use a utility knife

blind one · October 22, 2009, 10:52:00 PM

I was looking for a safer way to file my broadheads and came up with this. A plain old utility knife. It works perfect on 2 blade heads. All you have to do is take the blade out and tighten it back together with a broadhead in the end. It works just like a clamp when using a file or flat stone. I didnt do a search, so if somebody else has posted this I apologize.....Roy

Soilarch · October 22, 2009, 11:59:00 PM

I'm nominating you for a Nobel Peace Prize!!!

...wait, was that a political joke? (slowly cowers back into the shadows)

Seriously, great idea!

WINDTALKER · October 23, 2009, 01:05:00 AM

Patent pending yes ? Nice improvising

Richie Nell · October 23, 2009, 01:13:00 AM

It was given to a Political Joke!

Dave Bulla · October 23, 2009, 01:50:00 AM

Now, just find a way to mount a roller under it and you'll have a home made KME style sharpener!

Jason R. Wesbrock · October 23, 2009, 10:32:00 AM

That's an excellent idea for sharpening heads that aren't attached to arrows. Very creative.

Zradix · October 23, 2009, 10:38:00 AM

neat idea!!

hunt it · October 23, 2009, 11:59:00 AM

Good idea but vice grips will do same thing and you don't have to unscrew/screw back up every time.

FoMoCo429 · October 23, 2009, 12:31:00 PM

geat idea. i will have to try that

Dave Bulla · October 23, 2009, 01:15:00 PM

"Good idea but vice grips will do same thing and you don't have to unscrew/screw back up every time."

Dave, do you have any trouble with the bigger side of the vice grip jaws getting in the way? Never tried it but almost seems like they would prevent getting the right angle unless maybe you use the needle nose type?

blind one · October 23, 2009, 02:02:00 PM

I tried the vice grips, but I was worried about the grooves marking up the blades. The utility knife covers more area and when you rotate the knife it doesnt get in the way...Roy

jrbows · October 23, 2009, 05:23:00 PM

I always used a broken off tapered shaft,glad I broke that one arrow that one time,(YEAH RIGHT).

tarponnut · October 23, 2009, 05:50:00 PM

Great idea, you should submit it to TBMagazine.

Stickbow98 · October 23, 2009, 05:57:00 PM

Neat idea, Bill!

Here's another good tip: try an Arrow Grabber (3Rivers has them): THE best thing I've ever found for file sharpening a head already on an arrow shaft.

I always keep one in my pack!

>>--Ron--<>