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Author Topic: "Call me...I can help!"  (Read 266 times)

Offline Kingsnake

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"Call me...I can help!"
« on: September 05, 2013, 08:57:00 PM »
OK....so I was stressing over the multiple unsuccessful methods I had tried to get my new Woodsman Elites "hunting sharp."  I finally broke down and sent an e-mail to Ron @ KME Sharp.  He responded with "Call me ASAP....I can help!"

True to everything I have read about Ron here, he walked me through steps to where I am now confident taking the broadheads into the woods this Saturday for the early Antlerless Only deer season in Northern VA.

I may still have trouble sleeping tomorrow night, but it WON'T be because I a worried about the sharpness of my broadheads!  

Awesome.
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Offline ChuckC

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2013, 09:14:00 PM »
Share !
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Offline Mudd

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2013, 09:23:00 PM »
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Trying to make a difference
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Offline Echatham

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2013, 09:52:00 PM »
yes do share!  i can get "cut your finger" sharp... but shaving eludes me.

Offline Jwilliam

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2013, 09:57:00 PM »
Yep. Ron is one of the good guys !!!


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Offline Pat B.

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2013, 10:00:00 PM »
So what did he tell you ???

Offline LB_hntr

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2013, 11:39:00 PM »
In a society filled with long wait times, automated systems, generic responses, and horrible tech support it is awesome to here about that kind of customer service.
That is going above and beyond. Im glad you shared this. I think its very important to give a good thumbs up to a company that takes good care of its customers and has a genuine interest in helping. I will remember this about kme, and bring it up anytime anyone asks me about their products.

Offline Biggamefish

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2013, 07:20:00 AM »
One thing I have learned hear is there are some great people on this forum
“Respect nature and its ways, for it will teach you more than you know.”   M.P.

Offline KentuckyTJ

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2013, 08:07:00 AM »
Ron can sharpen a mashed potato sandwich!
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Offline Zradix

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2013, 08:15:00 AM »
Ron is 100% A+
If some animals are good at hunting and others are suitable for hunting, then the Gods must clearly smile on hunting.~Aristotle

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Offline bowhuntingrn

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2013, 10:46:00 AM »
From what I've seen / heard about Ron on this fourm, he doesn't even care if you're using the KME system. If he can help he will whatever tool/s you happen to be using.
"The first 40 years of childhood are always the hardest"

Offline paoliguy

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2013, 12:19:00 PM »
hmm, never tried a mashed potato sndwich - but now I want one!

Offline ARCHER2

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2013, 12:25:00 PM »
Tradgang at it's best! Ask for it, you got it!
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Offline Shawn Leonard

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2013, 02:20:00 PM »
Yup Ron is good, but hit them with a Big mill bastard file layed flat to get The angle right, just a few strokes than a 3 sided jewell stick. make your eyes bleed to look At them!! Shawn
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Offline threeunder

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2013, 03:18:00 PM »
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Originally posted by Shawn Leonard:
Yup Ron is good, but hit them with a Big mill bastard file layed flat to get The angle right, just a few strokes than a 3 sided jewell stick. make your eyes bleed to look At them!! Shawn
Exactly what I do, but finish with a strop...Do this!  It will work!
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Offline Kingsnake

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2013, 08:50:00 PM »
This was a little different because I was trying to sharpen NEW broadheads, right out of the Woodsman Elite pack.  They a sharp, but not SHARP when new.  After giving Ron a rundown of the files, stones, and strops I had available, he had me get an "unmolested" broadhead out of the pack, then just work strokes across a long strip of cardboard.

Talk about keeping it simple!  That actually did the trick.  Sure, I'll have more work to do on those that I screwed up, but for a new Woodsman Elite, cardboard works!

Thanks, again, to Ron!

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Kingsnake

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Re: "Call me...I can help!"
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2013, 06:07:00 AM »
Thanks for the kind words everyone.  :notworthy:

As a rule I generally say.. "when in doubt go coarser" BUT ...when a blade is already fairly sharp it's a good idea to try stropping first. If it doesn't work you haven't lost anything more than a few seconds of time. If it does work it will save a whole lot of time and avoid creating a real project.

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