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Title: Who is this masked man?
Post by: zipper bowss on March 27, 2012, 07:23:00 AM
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Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: 1/4 away on March 27, 2012, 07:28:00 AM
Could that be Ron from KME ?
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Post by: 2treks on March 27, 2012, 07:32:00 AM
Ron can run but he can't hide.
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Post by: 1/4 away on March 27, 2012, 07:39:00 AM
Looks like he's got his work cut out for him.   :biglaugh:
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Post by: zipper bowss on March 27, 2012, 07:57:00 AM
That was quick!

I sent these Grizzly broadheads to Ron in two separate boxes. Both weighed about 35# and had several coats of reinforced tape on them. Somehow both boxes were damaged bad enough to spill broadheads  at the USPS sorting area. The folks at USPS not only picked up the heads but reboxed them and sent them on to Ron. He has even gotten a couple of bags of heads 3 days after the boxes arrived. So I guess they are still finding broadheads.

I know it's easy to complain about the Post Office but I gotta say THANK YOU U.S.P.S.!!! It would have been very easy for them to just shove them in the trash and forget about it. All but about 400 broadheads made it to KME.

Now the down side is when they were reboxed the heads were thrown in loose. When they arrived at KME the only thing with any paint on it was the inside of the box. That's why Ron has them all spread out.  Instead of sending them back to me to repaint Ron took care of it himself. How's that for service!   :notworthy:  
Bill
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 27, 2012, 07:59:00 AM
Sharpster, stop messing around and get those angles ground. We are waiting, need them for turkey season!!!
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Post by: cacciatore on March 27, 2012, 08:02:00 AM
This is what make some guys GREATS!  :clapper:
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Post by: Friend on March 27, 2012, 08:06:00 AM
Lookin good!
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Post by: Zradix on March 27, 2012, 10:52:00 AM
That's an awesome pic!
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Post by: Terry Green on March 27, 2012, 11:23:00 AM
HA....Finally a pic of someone watching paint dry!!!
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Post by: Gen273 on March 27, 2012, 11:25:00 AM
It looks like Ron ordered a lot of heads for turkey season.
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Post by: Norminator on March 27, 2012, 11:35:00 AM
Would someone tell me what brand those broadheads are pls

Tks..... Norm
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Post by: BrownA5 on March 27, 2012, 11:40:00 AM
For those of us who are "sharpening challenged" that picture would be a nightmare!!   :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:
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Post by: todd smith on March 27, 2012, 12:39:00 PM
Nice tale...  Good to see Ron at work!!   :)

todd
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Post by: JimB on March 27, 2012, 12:43:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Norminator:
Would someone tell me what brand those broadheads are pls

Tks..... Norm
They are Grizzly broadheads,now owned by Zipper Bows.Ron at KME is doing the beveling and sharpening.
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: Iowabowhunter on March 27, 2012, 12:53:00 PM
Nice weekend project!
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Post by: Doc Nock on March 27, 2012, 04:15:00 PM
NO wonder I've not gotten any return calls or email replies!

I sure as heck hope that get up wasn't his "paint respirator".

"ONLY lost 400 heads?"  

And that is a coup?  Gawd! Us old folks remember better times and service from all the shippers, USPS, UPS...there'd have been someone on upaid overtime handling all that mess! Till it was RIGHT!

Course, back then even the gubbibmnt was accountable!   :rolleyes:
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Post by: Benjy on March 27, 2012, 05:38:00 PM
So...Did Ron count them or the Post Office  :bigsmyl:  

Cool picture!
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Post by: 2treks on March 27, 2012, 05:57:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Terry Green:
HA....Finally a pic of someone watching paint dry!!!
Thats a good one T-

Way go the extra mile Ron. Good fella, you.

CTT
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Post by: awbowman on March 27, 2012, 06:14:00 PM
Looks like he's trying to keep them all for himself!   :eek:      :eek:
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Post by: Norminator on March 27, 2012, 07:22:00 PM
Thanks Jim. Thought so but couldn't find any on the Zipper web site...
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Post by: Three Finger on March 27, 2012, 09:09:00 PM
:bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:    :bigsmyl:
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Post by: vintage archer on March 27, 2012, 10:38:00 PM
"Watching the paint dry' that is funny.   :)  

What is even just as funny is that Ron stood in one spot long enough to have a picture taken!

Bill ,you are right about Ron,not many would go the extra mile  :clapper:
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Post by: vintage archer on March 27, 2012, 10:38:00 PM
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: zipper bowss on March 28, 2012, 08:16:00 AM
:biglaugh:   Good one Terry!

After looking over the grinding equipment we have and knowing the grind on the Grizzly heads needed improvement.  It was an easy decision.  CALL RON!It was also obviously the right decision.    :D  
Bill
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: Sharpster on March 28, 2012, 09:49:00 AM
I wish we could have got a pic of all of the BHDs. The picture only shows about 25% of them. (all 160 gr.) Every flat surface we have in the shop was covered in Grizzly BHDs. It was really something to see and we couldn't resist taking a couple pics. To echo Bill's thoughts... Kudos to the US Postal Service!   :thumbsup:   It looks like both boxes busted open and rather than just toss everything (like some other carriers would have) the Postal employees gathered up as many as possible, rebagged and reboxed them and sent them on to me. We continue to receive small envelopes with 25-30 heads each every couple days. Someone asked who counted them... the answer is no-one. We just weighed the bags and divided the total weight by the individual BHD weight to get a rough idea how many there were. As for me going the extra mile... I don't quite see it that way. It would have cost another $120 to ship them back to Zipper and then back to us again, not to mention the time loss this would have incurred. Painting them ourselves was just the simplest solution and the fastest way to get them out to everyone who's waiting for them. BTW, the grind we're putting on them is far superior to the old grind and these are very easy to finish sharpening up. Thanks everyone. We'll get them out ASAP!

Ron
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Post by: KentuckyTJ on March 28, 2012, 10:01:00 AM
Ron can sharpen a mashed potato sandwich. I can't wait to get some of these heads.
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Post by: lt-m-grow on March 28, 2012, 01:16:00 PM
Where do you get enough hair to see if they are sharp?
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Post by: awbowman on March 28, 2012, 02:17:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Ron can sharpen a mashed potato sandwich.
:laughing:    :laughing:    :laughing:
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Post by: awbowman on March 28, 2012, 02:18:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by KentuckyTJ:
Ron can sharpen a mashed potato sandwich.  
:laughing:      :laughing:      :laughing:
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: Doc Nock on March 28, 2012, 02:38:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by lt-m-grow:
Where do you get enough hair to see if they are sharp?
I've wondered that, but hopefully, only his WIFE knows that answer for SURE!   :eek:    :scared:    :rolleyes:    :laughing:
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: zipper bowss on March 28, 2012, 03:37:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by lt-m-grow:
Where do you get enough hair to see if they are sharp?
I'll bet every stray animal in the area has bald spots!  :biglaugh:  

Seriously though, Ron is doing the initial grind.Grizzly broadheads do not come ready to hunt sharp. Not yet any way.    
Bill
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: Norminator on March 28, 2012, 03:50:00 PM
Don't suppose they could be sold unground for bargin basement prices!??
What do ya think guys?

Norm from Canuckistan
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: Blacktail101 on March 28, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
he should give out free hair cuts to see if they are sharp or not
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: zipper bowss on March 28, 2012, 08:31:00 PM
Sorry Norm, but they will be ground before they are sold. It never hurts to ask though.
Bill
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Post by: JamesKerr on March 29, 2012, 12:56:00 AM
Very nice gesture Ron!
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Post by: Over&Under on March 29, 2012, 01:14:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by zipper bowss:
That was quick!


I know it's easy to complain about the Post Office but I gotta say THANK YOU U.S.P.S.!!! It would have been very easy for them to just shove them in the trash and forget about it. All but about 400 broadheads made it to KME.
Bill
All but 400 made it?  That means you lost 400 heads...@ even $5 ea.( I know they are more than that)  that's like $2K   :scared:


I would be complaining!


Aside from that...glad to see Ron getting those heads hunting sharp...about to make lots of trad guys happy!

  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Who is this masked man?
Post by: Doc Nock on March 29, 2012, 08:37:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by zipper bowss:
Quote

Seriously though, Ron is doing the initial grind.Grizzly broadheads do not come ready to hunt sharp. Not yet any way.    
Bill [/b]
Being how hard a steel Griz was/is, setting the right bevel was very challenging for many people! I'm reading Bill to say that KME is going to get the bevel set so that they can be easily touched up to a finished edge by the run-of-the-mill Klutz like me, Past President and Founder of "Can't Sharpen ShiX$ Int'l"

(Until I got a KME and some loving tutoring from Ron!)