<P>Anybody figured out a way to sharpen these things that doesen't take an hour each, and actually gets them SHARP? I have read as many different advises on the web as I could find. File, stone, angle-thing-a-ma-bob. Ain't working for me.<BR><BR>I like them, would like to use them, but if I can not get them sharp (without grinding off 25 grains worth of metal) I will trade them to somebody for a pack of gum or something.<BR><BR>I also read the advise to rebevel them at 30 degrees (instead of the 40 they come with), but isn't that defeating the purpose of getting these particular heads anyway? Maybe it is just my ineptitude, but these things have me flummoxed.</P>Anyone have any advice (other than calm down and have a beer)?<BR><BR>OkKeith<BR>
OK...<BR><BR>Found some more info. THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE AT 40 DEGREES!<BR><BR>I get it now. I have a decent sharp edge but have butchered 2 points, any help with this??<BR>
<P>I use the factory bevel--file it lightly until it's fairly smooth then take off the burr on the opposite (non-beveled) side by laying the file flat on it. After that one stroke on each side rotate, one stroke rotate, etc until sharp. Use VERY light pressure--the final strokes aren't even the weight of the file. If you're having problems, you're probably applying too much muscle.</P>
Thanks for the help Reg!<BR><BR>I think you are right, I'm leaning on them a little too hard. I got to the point that the edge wasn't stable and was loosing a lot of metal (I could work the wide wire edge off with my finger in flakes). I found Dr. Ashby's article on sharpening these points and they make more sense now.<BR><BR>I was getting a little stressed out about them. We are headed to south Texas tomorrow for a javie/hog hunt and I really wanted to use them.<BR><BR>Again, thanks for the help,<BR><BR>OkKeith<BR>
Got some of those Grizzlies myself and they took me to the edge of madness. The steel is very hard, it's much easier to sharpen ribtecks and other brands with softer or high carbon metal content. But after spending the money, I decided to get to it and make em work. <br><br>I do recognize the benefits of a single edge blade. I have some very nice sushi knives which work wonderfully on raw fish and vegetables. My wood chisels and plane irons, all razor sharp are examples of effective, single bevel cutting tools. <br><br>But then there is this very impatient, stubborn, plow head first into things part of my nature which drove me to the following solution. I'm not saying it's the right one, just one I came up with that seemed to work. If I would have read Reg's suggestion, I would have tried that first, he's more experienced at all trad archery stuff than I am. In any case, here is what I did:<br><br>I established an equal bevel on both sides of the broad head on my belt sander. Already they were sharp enough to zip open any creature like a buzz saw. Sure worked great on a couple of squirrels I was lucky enough to connect with. But not refined at all.<br><br>Then I put them on a Makita horizonal water wheel sharpener and polished those edges to a mirror finish. I counted seconds to keep track and give equal billing to both sides. You can shave with my grizzlies now. Won't buy any more though, stos, ribteck, magnus seem like better choices to me. But I'm still learning. <br><br>In a privledged conversation recently with Monty Browning and Dean torges, they both recommended a three bladed broad head because of the wound created buy a tip with that configuration. Compare a slit from a two bladed head that closes up, to a cut that has three triangular flaps to release more blood- it seems logical to me. Of course, everyone would probably agree that if you hit the animal dead on in the kill zone, it probably dosen't really matter. <br><br>Dan Hugelier<br>
<P>good luck on the hunt,its gotta be warmer there than here,have fun and leave a few for seed.</P>
Hi,<br>I've gone away from Grizzly heads for that very reason. I'm now using Snuffer 3 blade heads, and I can get them like razor blades.<br>
<P>THEY DON'T SUFFER FROM A SNUFFER<IMG src="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif" align=absMiddle border=0></P>
<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Ah, Grizzly haters, does anybody want to sell their Grizzlies?</SPAN></P>