by Jim Casto Jr » Thu Oct 15, 2015 7:02 pm
Got my “Stay Sharp” today—lightning shipment. I ordered it on Monday and it arrives in the mail on Thursday. It’s a little smaller than anticipated and made from a high impact plastic material. It has rollers on each side, has a screw and nut to tighten the jaws, which were tight. I had to pry them open to insert the heads. Not a problem, I assume it will flex and open easier with usage.
The video I watched suggested using sandpaper on a board to sharpen the broadheads. The one I grabbed out of a box was so dull and pitted, that figured, to heck with sandpaper, I need a course stone to start with.
I pushed the head across the large course stone 10 times on each side with very little pressure; then, 9, 8 7, etc. until 1 stroke on each side. I couldn’t believe it. I thought the angle must be the same for the thing to get that sharp so quickly, especially for the shape it was in. I ran it across a large fine stone in the same fashion as before and hair popping sharp, ready to put in the quiver.
Big test: A Grizzly 190 grain head that I’d fooled with on a grinder. These things are hard and difficult to sharpen the first time with anything. Well same deal, 10, 9, 8, etc, etc. of the single bevel side and a couple strokes on the opposite side along the way. Needless to say, I had to do that several times, but it came around quickly. It’s the sharpest I’ve ever gotten a Grizzly with the least effort—and this one was in terrible shape to begin with. It will be easy to keep them sharp now with just a few strokes, I’m sure.
Bottom line—I’m impressed and would recommend this “Stay Sharp” to anyone.
"Archery is really very simple. You just have to do the exact same thing on every shot"
"Form is everything."
