......From hours and hours of unsuccessful sharpening of broadheads!
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If it's one thing that I can't do to save my life, it's sharpening a broadhead/knife. I literally spend hours trying to get them "hunt ready".
Well I finally "threw in the towel" and called Ron and boy am I thankful that I did. Talk about a helpful guy! He answered every question that I had, plus we had some time to chat about bowhunting.
With his help, I ordered everything that I'll need to hopefully get good at this. It's honestly been a pain for me and I regret waiting so long, I've just been so busy...
I also need to thank TJ for convincing me to take this direction! Thanks again bro!
I'll be sure to keep the Gang posted on my broadhead/knife sharpening "journey"!
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Aloha!
Ryan K Sanpei
i did the same as you with my two blades. i tried and tried. 15 minutes with Ron was all it took. what did you order?
He did the same for me too just a walk in the park for how easy he made it for me over the phone!,,, :thumbsup:
Kevin,
I ordered the diamond knife sharpening system, the base, the new KME broadhead jaws and stones for my three blades.
Ryan
I finally got Grizzlies 'Shaving Sharp' - along with a number of other 2 and three blade heads.
Ron is one of the good guys and the KME knife sharpener is the cat's meow of sharpeners! I have had several different sharpeners over the years (I too am VERY sharpening challenged and struggle to get a butter knife sharp) and the KME is the only thing I use now to sharpen my broadheads!
Bisch
The "Ol Professor knows his stuff...and isn't a bad bowhunter either.
LOL Bisch!
Mine's still can't cut butter! :laughing:
Ron and his sharpeners are the best. You won't get the same level of personal customer service any where else.
I recently bought the broadhead sharpening system at auction and I can't believe that I was actually able to survive without it.
So fast to achieve a great edge. Then it's even faster to re-sharpen after setting the edge .... just love it.
Word of advice, I found it helpful to first set the edge with a mill file on some of the two blades like magnus and zwickey that come really dull from the factory. Once the edge is set I move to coarse-fine stones.
Glad you got some "help". We all know you needed it. Ha ha just kidding buddy. It is an art form for sure.
Randy
Thanks for the advice Ben! :thumbsup:
Randy you know me all to well brother! I'm definitely a slow starter, but hopefully one day I'll finish strong. LOL! :D Hopefully....
Here's what I've been using in the past. Some days I did ok, but for the most part I still struggled...
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ryan, you'll *LOVE* the kme, it's THAT good! i also use the diamond hones 'cause they don't need oil to lubricate, just spit works well.
i see ron every year at the whittingham shoot, and i'll see him in 2 weeks.
Ron is one of the good ones for sure! Always willing to help a guy figure it out. I love my kme
Yep. Ron is one of the good guys. I couldn't sharpen a broadhead before I got my KME.
Bill
No problem Ryan, it takes a sharpening challenged individual to know one. Haha. I sucked at it for years until Ron came along. My hunting heads are now very sharp thanks to him. As I told you, in my opinion the most important piece of gear for the bowhunter isn't a type of bow, arrow or stand, it is a KME. I am eager to hear your opinion.
Let us know?
Ron is a good for sure....saved me as wel
TJ,
I'll be sure to keep everyone posted! Yes, I do agree about it being one of the most important tools.
It's one of the main reasons why I only shot "replacement style" blades, stainless blades that were very sharp from out of the package, or cut to tip 3 blades for years. I tried to sharpen 2 blades on and off for years, but it literally took me hours to get them to my satisfaction.
Now that I'm sold on VPAs, I need to find a better, more efficient way to get these things sharp.
Plus I think Staci will appreciate the fact that she'll be able to slice the tomatoes instead of smashing them. :D
Well, if you're going to make my broadheads sharp enough to slice tomatoes, imagine what they'll do to the goats! :biglaugh:
Ron is the king of all things sharp. Best of all, he is generous with his knowledge and likes nothing more than sharing it with others. First class all the way!
Yep, Ron can sharpen a mashed potato sandwich!
Ron goes beyond just sharpening knives & broadheads just ask Bill Dunn. The guy is a master of visualizing challenging situations. I almost gave up forging my inside curved hog strippers until Ron showed me his JewelStik 1-2-3 Diamond...tippit
Does anyone know if this system will work on simmons broadheads?
QuoteOriginally posted by ursusmajor:
Does anyone know if this system will work on simmons broadheads?
yep with the jewel stick and knife kit--simmons--no problem!
Wow! The most sincere thanks everyone...
I was talking to Bill Dunn a week or so back and we agreed that sharing knowledge is just something that we all do here. I don't know much about much, but what little I do know I'm happy to share. (plus I hate to see anyone struggle with something that can be a fairly easy task with just a little help).
If I may have managed to help any of you in some small way in the past, please know that the friendships we've made doing it are priceless to me.
Ron
Once my KME arrives, I'll have a bunch of practice for this year!
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QuoteOriginally posted by S2 Bowstrings:
Once my KME arrives, I'll have a bunch of practice for this year!
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:eek: WOW Ryan !!! Did you buy the company or something ??? :thumbsup:
Bill
LOL Bill!
Year round hunting for Staci and I plus I got a bunch of other hunts lined up!
Ryan, You do know that you can re-use those heads now that you will be able to resharpen them! :D
Benjy
Benjy, Ron we be saving me a bunch of money. :thumbsup: I don't know if Ray will be so happy now... LOL! ;)
It's been crazy busy recently, but I managed to set aside some time for some sharpening.
Before asking Ron for help, I watched his video and read all the instructions that were provided.
Just with the coarse stone alone, I could get my broadheads, hunting knives and kitchen knives hair popping sharp. Next step will be to use the finer stones.
To say I'm happy is an understatement... Now I'm actually having some fun with it!!! Definitely not frustrated and wasting time anymore...
Here's my new KME tackle box. ;)
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Now, my KME sharpener is a permanent fixture on my workbench.
Welcome, Ryan to the "I Can't Sharpen ShiX, International, Assn"
I was believing I was founder and President for a long, long time. LIke you're story, I bought replaceable blade heads, cause for the life of me, I could sit and sharpen from dusk till dawn and not end up with anything but cramped hands!
I had one of those "draw thru" type sharpeners and thought I'd found Glory. Alas, I got my deer ok, but pitiful blood trails. Doc Ashby convinced me to contact Ron... I got the sharpeners and he tutored me not once, but several times (Hey, I'm old, I forget!)so I printed out the instructions and put them in my kit(s)
Draw thru got them sharp ok, but with a 19* bevel, they'd be dull 1/2-way thru a deer and come out dead dull! :(
The product is the bomb. Ron is the fuse that lights enlightenment!
I resigned my office in CSSI!
I'm more that capable of sharpening anything to razor sharpness entirely by hand. HOWEVER!! Given the choice I will always use my KME to do the job and save hand sharpening for field work if needed.
I believe the jig sharpened edge is not only tougher and more consistent, but also your broadheads and that custom knife will last longer in their original shape due to achieving a razor edge with minimal stock removal.
LOL Doc! I'm right there with ya!!! I must have been running the Hawaii chapter of CSSI!!! I'm glad I'm not part of that anymore!!!
Now if I could only sharpen my lawnmower blades. :D
Totally agree Charlie!!! Thank you for your insight! :thumbsup:
Hear that Ron? KME for lawn mowers... hmmmmm!
Since broadhead sharpening threads always get a lot of attention and there may be newcomers who have not read this thread, I'm providing a link.
KME info thread (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000099)