PSA for the sharpening challenged!!!!

[Bisch]

I am sharpening challenged! I freely admit it, and deal with it. I won’t try to sharpen knives, because I just screw them all up.

I have learned to sharpen my 2-blade broadheads. I am very picky about my broadheads and want them shaving sharp. After trying nearly every kind of sharpener made, I finally came up with a way that works well using a KME Knife sharpener. It is a very slow procedure, and I absolutely dread sharpening broadheads......to the point that I will put it off till I just don’t have any more to shoot.

Fast forward to today. Totally by accident, I have discovered the holy grail for 2-blade broadhead sharpening!!!!!

A few days ago, I was perusing (that means reading for all you rednecks out there 🤣&#129315 the TBH classifieds when I came across a Chef’s Choice EdgeSelect 120 electric knife sharpener for sale. I got to thinking I really needed something to sharpen my kitchen knives with, so I googled this product for reviews. All the reviews looked good, so I bought it.

It came yesterday. I got to playing with it today, and sharpened all my kitchen knives in no time. They are not professionally sharp, but way better than the dull that they were before. I was happy!

While doing the kitchen knives I was looking at the machine, and thought “Huh, that looks like it might work for broadhead blades.”

Not expecting much because of other methods of electric sharpening I have tried in the past, I got out one of my dull Magnus Stingers, and gave it a whirl.

All I can say is “WOWSER!!!!!!!”

I ended up sharpening 10 broadheads in 30 minutes, Stingers and German Kinetics, and every one of them shave as well or better than any I have ever sharpened before!







So, if you have a hard time sharpening 2-blade heads, and struggle the way I used to, you might want to give this product a try. I never dreamed it could be this easy!!!!!

Bisch




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[MetalMan2004]

Those are good units for sure and with a couple of uses you should be able to get your kitchen knives professionally sharp (that is a unit that some commercial kitchens actually use). Its not the fastest thing in the world but its way faster than a stone and totally fool proof. Don’t forget to empty the trapdoor in the bottom every once in a while and use the dressing tool thats behind stage 3.

[SwampRabbit]

I will have to try again...

I have one of those units and I use them for my kitchen knives... comes in handy keeping my deboning and filet knives sharp.

But I was pretty sure I couldnt get my broadheads in there due to the ferule thickness and short distance of edge from the thick ferrule. Maybe it was a different machine I tried before though.

What I have found that I like, because I still stink at freehand filing and filing a concave blade is a pain, is this guy.



I wouldnt believe how simple and razor shaving sharp this thing does on all broadheads, but its crazy, cheap, and small.

I have even touched up a havalon blade with it.

Best part is you can keep one in your archery box/bag. So get one for feild touchups... works as easy as electric one.... just pull it and let it do the work.

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[EnW]

Thanks for the tip Bisch. Do you know if there is enough room to get the blade of a glue-on head all the way in? The ferrule on my Simmons gets in the way on the sharpeners I have tried.
-Eric

[Bisch]

Ferrule would not fit. I had to take the blades out of the ferrule to sharpen them. It won't work on heads that you cannot remove the blade from the ferrule. I used vise grips to hold the blade while sharpening.

Scott, I have a couple of the Rada sharpeners, but they do not get the heads as sharp as I want mine to be. I do agree that the Rada sharpener is a great tool to have in your kit or pack to take on hunts with you.

Bisch

[SwampRabbit]

Ferrule would not fit. I had to take the blades out of the ferrule to sharpen them. It won't work on heads that you cannot remove the blade from the ferrule.

Bisch

I was just about to ask if you removed the blades after I reread what you posted and mention of kinetics and magnus, which have that set screw/ferule.

So I would thinnk the blades would be tough to hold since the grinder is still recessed from the face. Are you using a pair of pliers, or free holding with your fingers on the other side of the edge?

[Bisch]

You saw that before I edited above. I used a pair of vise grips to hold the blade. It worked really good, but the only pair I had was a really big pair. I will go buy a little vise grip for this in the future.

Bisch

[Pstraw]

Do we just send them to you with a return postage box?

[Bisch]

Do we just send them to you with a return postage box?

You can do that, if you include $1000/blade for handling fees! 🤣🤣🤣





Nope! I hate sharpening my own broadheads. There are very few, and rare instances where I would do it for others!!!

Bisch


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[Johnny Dangerr]

Same model we have.................

[RJH1]

Bisch, what broad heads do you use?

[Bisch]

PSA for the sharpening challenged!!!!

Bisch, what broad heads do you use?

My goto broadheads are German Kinetics, both 1 1/8” and 1 1/2”, depending on the target species. I also always carry a few pig broadheads in my quiver. Those are mostly Magnus Stingers. I also have some Eclipse and some Wasp Traditional heads that I use every now and then. Being well tuned, I have not found a 150gr head that will not fly well. I tend to stick with the GK’s because they are so tough, and I can get them really sharp when I resharpen them. The Stingers and Eclipse are also easier for me to sharpen.

But, with this new sharpener, I’m thinking ease of sharpening won’t be a factor in my selection any more, as this thing really gets the blades super sharp!!!

Bisch


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[R.Armendariz]

I actually like sharpening knives and Broadheads kind of have a knack for it . I use either tiny fine file or sharpening steels , or ceramic rods depending how dull the blade is and I carry them in my hunting bag.

[Bisch]

I actually like sharpening knives and Broadheads kind of have a knack for it . I use either tiny fine file or sharpening steels , or ceramic rods depending how dull the blade is and I carry them in my hunting bag.

You are lucky if you have the “knack”! I can’t sharpen a butter knife to cut hot butter sufficiently, and I really struggle to get my broadheads as sharp as I want them to be to hunt with!!!

Bisch


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[White Falcon]

2 blade do a great job on the RADA.