zwickey help

[karrow]

got me some zwickey eskimos and a kme sharpening clamp and i cant get them sharp. i clamp them in the clamp designed for the curved blades and start by coloring the edge and set the angle with a corse stone and medium presure and work my way down to a super fine stone with light pressure and i just cant get them even close. ive used woodsmans and have no trouble with them but am wanting to play with the two blade heads and have always liked the way they look and penetrate. so my questions are... what is the right angle for zwickeys and what to blade bh is the easiest to sharpenin, and any advice on the kme jig is welcome. tanks to all

[Jmatt1957]

I have a lanski sharpener. The angle I use to sharpen them is 25 degrees. I have also found light pressure on the stone gives me a better adge.

[BlacktailBowhunter]

I got the 2 blade sharpener from 3Rivers and it works great on Magnus and Zwickeys.

[Green]

Here's something you might consider regarding the KME broadhead sharpener....

 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=098681

[Charlie Lamb]

karrow... call Ron at KME and he'll talk you through it. The Eskimo will be super scary sharp when he's done.

I suspect you aren't taking the sharpening with the coarse stone far enough before switching. It should make the edge feel mean, grabby sharp before you refine the edge with smoother stones.

[Bob B.]

Seriously, like Charile Lamb said, call Ron!!  He is such a blessing for the trad gang folks.  He will sharpen the same blade as you the same time as you over the phone wiht you and will not stop until your blade is razor sharp.  Call Ron, it is a real good idea.  He has helped me go from marginal to razon sharp in one phone call ... totally worth it!!

Bob.

[frassettor]

Originally posted by Charlie Lamb:
karrow... call Ron at KME and he'll talk you through it. The Eskimo will be super scary sharp when he's done.

I suspect you aren't taking the sharpening with the coarse stone far enough before switching. It should make the edge feel mean, grabby sharp before you refine the edge with smoother stones.

100% true. Ron walked me through it and it was so sharp it wasnt even funny

[EHK]

I've tried both the KME and Lansky system on Zwickeys with good results on each.  On the KME, for the initial sharpening, I use coarse grit sandpaper, and then work my way finer and finer.  On the Lansky (which I now prefer), for the initial sharpening, I secure a 6" file to one of the stones with a rubber band.  It works really well to get the tip down ground quickly.  I then switch over to the stones.  With either system, I finish up on a set of ceramic rods.  The first sharpening does take some time, but you can get them razor sharp with either system.

[karrow]

thanks alot guys ill give it a few more trys. if i cant get e sharp ill call ron. THANKS ALOT

[COOCH]

Hey karrow get the latest issue of "Traditional Bowhunter" Ron has a great sharpening article in there with some good photos.My guess is your not quite there with the initial bevel.The article does a great job at explaining the process,it's worth the couple af bucks for the magazine.

[karrow]

read it last night cooch great artical thank you