Well its snowing again today  :rolleyes:  so I was cleaning up my workbench getting ready for a new season.I now have a bunch of scary sharp broads as I got playing with my KME stuff.

Anyway I remembered that my wife put some off that Protect-a-edge in my christmas stacking so I warmed it up and dipped the edges.I was wondering if anybody has any experience with it.It does seem like it will keep the BH's rust free and sharp.Any thoughts?

It works for me.

What is this stuff? Do you have to remove it to hunt?  
Thanks
Hap

works great for any sharp blade from broadheads to planer blades...helps people like me from cutting myself while protecting sharp edges...

yes you do have to remove it befor shooting!!!

I just sharpened a dozen Grizzleys with my KME system for this fall and would like to get my hands on some of this Protect-a-edge.  Googled it and nothing came up for a product to coat sharp knife edges. Can someone direct us where to find this stuff?

3-Rivers has it, check the online catalog.

Would hot wax work just as well melted over the blade?

QuoteOriginally posted by GreatBay:
Would hot wax work just as well melted over the blade?

Probably.

If you were just trying to keep it fro rusting, I have heard people useing vasoline or chapstick.

AFTER I SHARPEN I COLOR THE EDGE WITH A SHARPIE IT PROTECTS FROM RUST,FOR A WHILE WORKS FOR ME,,,

I have tried almost everything from sharpies chapstick too various oils and greases,all with varying results.I'm looking for somthing that I can have a bunch of presharpened heads well in advance of the season and not have to worry about them dulling over time thru oxidation or travel.It would be one less thing to do before the season starts.

This stuff kinda resembles hot wax but is a lot easier working with.

I use duck tape,red neck thing I guess...

I dont know if this is the same stuff, but I've used the rubberized material that tooling is covered with in factories.  You remelt/dip and get a rubberized coating.  Works great, it generally has a rust preventative or oil impregnated in it.

It works for storage, but not for in your quiver, of course - takes a little while to pick off.

In the quiver I use Carmex lip balm on the edges, but the rubber stuff is great for longer term storage.

Ryan

The protect-a-edge peels off and you can remelt it for reuse.

Does anyone other than 3Rivers sell the stuff? I'd like to give my busienss to someone else.

Whispering Wind Arrows carries it.

Paro wax melted in a copenhagen can lid werks fer me.

We use an industrial oil based soft plastic coating similar to Protect-a-Edge on heads we sharpen for people but, the stuff is very temperature sensitive. A little too hot or too cool and it won't stick. It also will burn easilly if overheated. Do you guys who use Protect-a-Edge find this too? How do you heat Protect-a-Edge and control the temp? Thanks,

Ron

Ron
Can you share the name of the stuff you use and where we can get it?  I actually sent you an email to your website before you posted this. Or, better yet, can we buy it from you?

QuoteOriginally posted by Steve Chappell:
Ron
Can you share the name of the stuff you use and where we can get it?  I actually sent you an email to your website before you posted this. Or, better yet, can we buy it from you?

Steve, That's kinda why I was asking the above questions about how guys are heating/applying it at home without access to a commercial "cooker".

It was very difficult to find and we have to buy in large quantities. If I can get some input from guys who use Protect-a-Edge, I'll try the same with ours and see if it works. If so we may start offering it.

So how does everyone heat the Protect-a-Edge at home??? Thanks in advance,

Ron

Ron:
Not sure how many people even know about this stuff or that there is a really good product out there they can use to protect their hard work for long periods when put up for the non-hunting seasons.  Could be used for knifes too. I was not aware of it until I got those KME sharpened BH from Braveheart and wondered what that stuff was on the blade. I have been curious ever since and when I saw this post I had to check it out. I would think given your specialty of a sharpening system you would have good success is selling a product to protect the sharp blades people produce from using the KME system...plus you are good to do business with!!  You could sell a heating system too. Do a video to show people how to use it like you do the KME. Seems like one of those coffee cup warmers would work...but then I just don't know..  To me it seems like a real natural for KME.

I hope you'll go for it!
SteveC