How Do You Take Shwackers Apart And Sharpen? -

MLN1963 · 11-05-2011, 07:43 AM

I shot a deer with a Shwacker and now it is dull. I want to try sharpen it but I'm not sure the best way to go about it. What do you guys do?

neyote · 11-05-2011, 07:20 PM

I have one of those swhacker sharpeners that they make and just sharpen it right on the head. Don't even take it apart except to clean the blood out from the inside. But I just sharpen it right on the head, makes it easier to hold on to. I love my swhacker sharpener. It also has a side to sharpen knifes too and is so small it fits in the pocket easy. I actually carry mine all the time with me.

MLN1963 · 11-05-2011, 07:56 PM

I've tried that style on knives and never liked it. What kind of edge does it leave on a broadhead? Have you tried it on other broadheads?

neyote · 11-06-2011, 03:44 AM

I can shave my arm with the swhacker when I am done. I also have used it on some Rages and works too. But thats all the broadheads I have used it on. Yeah it doesn't work on all my knives, but does the trick on my pocket knife and I use it to cut just about everything.

MLN1963 · 11-06-2011, 10:04 PM

I used that style of sharpener made by Smith's on my dull Shwacker blades. It worked pretty good but I can't get all the blade without taking it apart. My guess is the angle isn't the 17* of your sharpener but it worked well enough I would use the blades again no problem. If I wanted to I could rod or strop(?) them to make them even sharper but I like the finish it has now. Thanks for making me try this!

11-05-2011, 07:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
MLN1963 100gr Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 148	How Do You Take Shwackers Apart And Sharpen? I shot a deer with a Shwacker and now it is dull. I want to try sharpen it but I'm not sure the best way to go about it. What do you guys do?

11-05-2011, 07:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
neyote 85gr Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wood River, Nebraska Posts: 52	I have one of those swhacker sharpeners that they make and just sharpen it right on the head. Don't even take it apart except to clean the blood out from the inside. But I just sharpen it right on the head, makes it easier to hold on to. I love my swhacker sharpener. It also has a side to sharpen knifes too and is so small it fits in the pocket easy. I actually carry mine all the time with me. __________________ Diamond- '09 Iceman, 27" draw, 73lbs. Carbon Express Maxima Blue Streaks 350's Diamond- Deadeye, 27"draw, 65lbs. Carbon Express Maxima Blue Streaks 350's

11-06-2011, 03:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
neyote 85gr Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Wood River, Nebraska Posts: 52	I can shave my arm with the swhacker when I am done. I also have used it on some Rages and works too. But thats all the broadheads I have used it on. Yeah it doesn't work on all my knives, but does the trick on my pocket knife and I use it to cut just about everything. __________________ Diamond- '09 Iceman, 27" draw, 73lbs. Carbon Express Maxima Blue Streaks 350's Diamond- Deadeye, 27"draw, 65lbs. Carbon Express Maxima Blue Streaks 350's

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11-05-2011, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
MLN1963 100gr Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 148	I've tried that style on knives and never liked it. What kind of edge does it leave on a broadhead? Have you tried it on other broadheads?

11-06-2011, 10:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
MLN1963 100gr Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 148	I used that style of sharpener made by Smith's on my dull Shwacker blades. It worked pretty good but I can't get all the blade without taking it apart. My guess is the angle isn't the 17* of your sharpener but it worked well enough I would use the blades again no problem. If I wanted to I could rod or strop(?) them to make them even sharper but I like the finish it has now. Thanks for making me try this!