How Sharp?

Check out this demo of the GrizzlyStik Razor Sharp System!

 

I’ve read a lot of threads online about sharpening broadheads. I recently discovered Alaska Bowhunting Supply has come out with a neat system to sharpen any 2 blade head, hunting and fishing knives, etc in mere seconds. I gave it whirl and found the results.....well...you be the judge.....for demonstration I used a Single bevel Nanook head from Alaska Bowhunting Supply.



Here's my setup..a cheap 6" grinder (3400 rpm) bought separately from any big box store and the GrizzlyStik Razor Sharp System sharpening wheels. 1 wheel is 240 grit and other wheel is paper.



For example since this head comes razor sharp from ABS, let’s say I need to establish a new bevel. I'll lay the bevel for a flat grind on the 240grit wheel and make LIGHTLY 2-3 passes. This should produce a micro micro burr

Flat grind ( wheel and blade have same angle)



I'll make sure the 240 grit wheel ground the bevel flat all the way to very end on the single bevel shoulder. NOTE here ...I’m not making a new bevel angle here, I’m just going with the angle already on the head...very little material is removed. Then I'll take BH and make several LIGHT passes into the bevel on the paper wheel. FLAT GRIND also although the pic doesn't show it too well. Important Note here...do not ever put enough pressure on the head into the wheel or you could change the temper. You'll know this if your head changes color...stop and back off pressure.



This shows a Light Burr from bevel side bent over to flat side. I drug this head across leather to show burr folded over to flat side of BH. Now you’re in business



I then take BH over to leather strop treated with sharpening paste and powder and lightly strop on the FLAT edge FLAT to flip burr back over to Bevel side. Important point here when stropping on flat side, BH must be flat to leather. If BH is raised to any angle then you’ll have a Double bevel, which is not a bad thing but this is about a single bevel.



After about 10 or so light strokes, the micro burr is getting smaller and smaller and will mostly flip off. I take the BH and turn bevel into leather and light drag BH several times on Bevel side to remove all micro filings or burrs.



Then I'll move over to cardboard and LIGHTLY ( only weight of BH) drag BH 4-5 times across the cardboard (pic not shown) against face of bevel and then drag down cardboard on Flat side (pic shown). Do not drag the FLAT side of BH across the cardboard because the angle of ferrule will produce a shoulder and you will have a double bevel...this is about single bevel.



The test......Face Shaving sharp. we see a lot of guys shave hair on their arms and if your any good, you'll know there's a trick to doing this will a moderately sharp head....but to shave your face.........It has got to be Sticky Polished RAZOR Sharp.

In closing ,Normally to touch up heads to get back to RAZOR sharp, I'll hit it with just a couple of passes with the GrizzlyStik Paper wheel then Strop on Card board.....30 seconds!!!!! To put a new bevel on a single bevel, I go through the above steps. I can touch up a dull Sliver Flame in 45 seconds to back to factory sharpness...if you have SF, you know that’s pretty good.

I really like this system the guys at Alaska Bowhunting Supply offer. You can sharpen DOUBLE BEVEL heads just as easy as single bevel, and Hunting knives.....oh man you can get them sharp. This system is so simple to use. It works great on all single blade heads of various makes and metals. It comes with great instructions and you can re-treat the 240 wheel with grit supplied countless times. Believe me you will love this product because makes sharpening FUN. Hope this helps a few of ya'll.

The preceding is from a post Joey Buchanan made on the TradGang website. It was so well done that we asked Joey if we could post it on our website and he said we could. Thanks Joey!