ORIGINAL: Horizontal Hunter
Buttermilkranch,
I have a 4 stone Lansky sharpener that I use to put the initial edge on working my way up to the 1000grit stone. Then I follow it up with a leather strop and stropping compound to polish the edge. IMO I don't consider a knife or broadhead sharp unless it can easily shave hair. Sadly most of the knives and broadheads you buy today just are not sharp enough. Though I have been known to be a little AR.
Here is a great video that shows how to use the strop and stropping compound on the Slick Trick broadheads. It will help give you a general idea of the process. It is now the only process I use for my broadheads and my knives. It is amazing how sharp you can make them.
http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=363806
I bought a leather strop and some polish from Smokey Mountian Woodcarvers.
The strop was $4.00 :
http://woodcarvers.com/Strops1.htm
The stropping I use is called Yelowstone and is $6.25
http://woodcarvers.com/Strops1.htm
HH
thanks for the help! i will order that stuff today.