Sharpening the Montec G5- Help Please!

mkgeorgetown · Post by **mkgeorgetown** » Fri Jul 27, 2007 9:05 pm

WOW!! Thank you all so much, I have got to get some supplies and give this a try. I already have the Gatco setup and have my hunting knives and spam knives shaving sharp. This Montec is makin' me nuts so once again thanks. The links are of great help.

mkgeorgetown · Post by **mkgeorgetown** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:22 pm

I do have one question and this may be silly. When sharpening say a Montec or any fixed type broadhead, you take it side to side on the stone. When stropping a fixed broadhead, do you do it the same (side to side) or do you have the point going away from you and then pull it back towards you(staying in one direction), if that makes sense. I have my leather, just need to go get the compound.... thanks again!

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:56 pm

Sharpening - side to side is good on a 3-blade, or a point first stroke toward the back of the head will work for sharpening. (like you are trying to cut a slice off the stone)
For stropping the back of the head toward the point is the proper direction. (just backwards from the sharpening stroke)

mkgeorgetown · Post by **mkgeorgetown** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:17 pm

Thanks Wabi, I appreciate the support.

Mark

mkgeorgetown · Post by **mkgeorgetown** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:27 pm

One more (and probably not the last) question, which side of the leather to use, the smooth side or the rough slightly furry side.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:32 am

Here, try this..

http://www.handamerican.com/Ihone.html

mkgeorgetown · Post by **mkgeorgetown** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 5:30 pm

Hi all,
Started using and old belt of mine and I also got some Mother's Polish from Wally World (I read somewhere it would work ok who knows). Haven't had much luck with my Montecs (I think they are still too dull to strop), but my knife which cut hair before, I just have to say, holy cow. It is nasty sharp. It is strange cause you feel the edge and it is really smooth (almost doesn't "feel" sharp, then you just barely run it across your arm and the hairs pop off like crazy. I sharpened some of my Wasp blades that came with my right stuff, they are about as sharp as my knife. If nothing else out of this I have learned stropping makes a huge difference. It was not as difficult as I had imagined (thanks piper for the link). With the Montecs, actually got a better result today by raising the broadhead up slightly on its side so the edge could get more bite. Still not very impressive. Anyway, this has been good!!

mkgeorgetown · Post by **mkgeorgetown** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 6:54 pm

Thanks Bstout, more questions may be forthcoming!!!!

mkgeorgetown · Post by **mkgeorgetown** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:09 pm

I like that. I am either going to have to make me one or buy one that's in the link you gave. Using just a belt is a bit awkward, but it showed me enough to see the kind of results possible. I am driving my wife crazy with this, she is complaining that I am leaving hair all over the spam. My arms look like I got mange or something. I think I am going to get the Gatco ceramic hone for my Gatco system as well, I think it would be useful. Thanks again!!