Re-sharpening Mechanical Broadhead Blades - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

TX_Kevin · 02-12-2021, 05:36 PM

At lunch today I was enjoying a bowl of Cajun Blake's Ragin Blaze Chili with one of our ground up whitetails in it, and I was fooling with some Grim Reapers and some Wasp Jackhammers. The blades were fine, just not as sharp as I'd like having been shot through pigs and javis and a deer or two.

I struggled being able to hold the blade well enough to sharpen it, and then it dawned on me. I whipped an old X-acto knife, pulled out the blade, put the blade from a Grim Reaper Carnifour in it, and sharpened that thing right up. Repeated this several times on blades for other Grim Reapers and Wasps Jackhammers. They are all scary sharp now. I think I am onto something!

Calrob · 02-12-2021, 05:41 PM

Were you using a stone to sharpen them?

Paycheck · 02-12-2021, 05:44 PM

Got to try that.

Hotrodd · 02-12-2021, 06:01 PM

redfishted · 02-12-2021, 06:02 PM

I resharpen the blades on my rage trypans. Pretty easy and boy will they get sharp.

Clark · 02-12-2021, 06:14 PM

Great idea.

twosixteens · 02-12-2021, 06:29 PM

I use an old razor clamp (double edge razor blade) to hold the blades for sharpening on a stone and then finish with a leather strap.

RJH1 · 02-13-2021, 08:44 PM

I use needle nose vice grips and a diamond stone

lovemylegacy · 02-13-2021, 10:20 PM

I sharpened my expandables in a Lansky. Vice holds them just right.

Masav05 · 02-13-2021, 11:23 PM

I need to try that!

Duckhead78 · 02-14-2021, 01:38 AM

Great info here! I have numerous Rage blades that need sharpening. Maybe I can stop buying replacement blades now.

TX_Kevin · 02-17-2021, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Calrob

Were you using a stone to sharpen them?

I used a Smith's Diamond hone. Flat sided with a course and a fine and it makes these little blades scary sharp.

02-12-2021, 05:36 PM	#1
TX_Kevin Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Kingwood, TX Hunt In: Gillespie and Kinney Counties	Re-sharpening Mechanical Broadhead Blades At lunch today I was enjoying a bowl of Cajun Blake's Ragin Blaze Chili with one of our ground up whitetails in it, and I was fooling with some Grim Reapers and some Wasp Jackhammers. The blades were fine, just not as sharp as I'd like having been shot through pigs and javis and a deer or two. I struggled being able to hold the blade well enough to sharpen it, and then it dawned on me. I whipped an old X-acto knife, pulled out the blade, put the blade from a Grim Reaper Carnifour in it, and sharpened that thing right up. Repeated this several times on blades for other Grim Reapers and Wasps Jackhammers. They are all scary sharp now. I think I am onto something!

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02-12-2021, 05:41 PM	#2
Calrob Ten Point Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: lampasas Hunt In: Burnet, Joppa, Wilco, My backyard	Were you using a stone to sharpen them?

02-12-2021, 05:44 PM	#3
Paycheck Ten Point Join Date: May 2015 Location: Waco	Got to try that.

02-12-2021, 06:01 PM	#4
Hotrodd Ten Point Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Conroe Hunt In: Central Texas

02-12-2021, 06:02 PM	#5
redfishted Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madisonville, Texas Hunt In: Earth	I resharpen the blades on my rage trypans. Pretty easy and boy will they get sharp.

02-12-2021, 06:14 PM	#6
Clark Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin Hunt In: Collingsworth Co.	Great idea.

02-12-2021, 06:29 PM	#7
twosixteens Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: North Texas Hunt In: Young County Mostly Mack’s Creek Missouri on occasion	I use an old razor clamp (double edge razor blade) to hold the blades for sharpening on a stone and then finish with a leather strap.

02-13-2021, 08:44 PM	#8
RJH1 Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2015	I use needle nose vice grips and a diamond stone

02-13-2021, 10:20 PM	#9
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mauriceville Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	I sharpened my expandables in a Lansky. Vice holds them just right.

02-13-2021, 11:23 PM	#10
Masav05 Spike Join Date: Jan 2016	I need to try that!

02-14-2021, 01:38 AM	#11
Duckhead78 Six Point Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Orange Hunt In: Texas	Great info here! I have numerous Rage blades that need sharpening. Maybe I can stop buying replacement blades now.