Sharp is not sharp enough

[yankeevol]

I have been working with my KME broadhead sharpener and my new stones for a few weeks now. I am sharpening muzzy phantoms and steelforce premiums. I am getting them pretty sharp. They will pop a few hairs but doggone I can not for the life of me get them really shaving sharp. I have probably spent 8-10 hours trying the techniques from the videos. I've read every thread I could find. I've tried different pressures. I've used the sharpie. I have kept the stones really flooded with oil. I have made sure the broadhead is mounted correctly in the clamps. I've done everything I can think of, but I want bare arms. I am hunting with them and I am sure they will kill, but I really wish they were smokin' sharp. What's the secret?

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Call up KME. I hear they have great service. Good luck!

[Sharpster]

Rob, I'm sitting at my desk right now if you want to give me a call. If not call me whenever you have a chance.

Ron

800 561-4339

[Josh Perdue]

I talked to ron he guided me through the process now my heads are hair popping sharp. I wasn't spending enough time with the course stone. Giving him a call is well advised.

[Rick Richard]

I am having the same issue. How much time did you have to spend with the coarse stone?

[akaboomer]

Now that's customer service!!!!! Good on ya Ron!!!!!!! That's the kind of thing just don't happen other places.

Chris

[JAG]

Rob is da MAN!

[Sharpster]

Rick, I just got off the phone with yankeevol. Heck, I'm up if you want to call too. Thanks!

Ron
800 561-4339

[Josh Perdue]

He told me me 90% time with the course stone and should be able to cut hair on arm with that, then finish on the fine, followed by backwards passes with a piece of card board, i just wasnt spending enough time with the course, now they are shaving sharp

[Josh Perdue]

He told me me 90% time with the course stone and should be able to cut hair on arm with that, then finish on the fine, followed by backwards passes with a piece of card board, i just wasnt spending enough time with the course, now they are shaving shar, ron was super cool

[yankeevol]

Well, I just got off the phone with Ron. It took less than 5 minutes, and I now have a spot on my arm as bare as a baby's butt using the very same phantom I have been working on the whole time.

KME works. And customer service like this is over the top. Don't be like me and spend 8 hours doing it wrong when you can call Ron and get it done right in 5 minutes.

Thanks Ron!

[pdk25]

Ron, you are one of the few things that I miss about NJ.  Keep up the good work.

[jonsimoneau]

I think most guys use to much pressure at the wrong time.  Once you get to the point that you have a burr, the idea is to lightly roll it over back and forth until the steel falls off.  Then leather strop or cardboard etc.  Most guys trying to sharpen broadheads put too much muscle in it for too long in my opinion.

[calgarychef]

I think most people don't get to the point that they have a burr and that's a big problem.  The burr indicates that you've caused one edge to meet the other and then you do it on the second edge with the same coarseness of stone as the first.  Only then are you ready to go on to the next stone and unless I'm mistaken you need to get a burr again and so on and so forth.  You don't have to go to a super fine stone to get a super sharp edge.

[Bear Heart]

Ron did the same for me back in a good 5 years ago.  I was going to the finer stones too soon.

[yankeevol]

Woke up this morning thinking I had been dreaming... then looked down and saw a big bald spot on my arm.    

[MCS]

Ron is great. And he can shoot too.

[Bill Carlsen]

The same sharpening truism applies to three blades as well............ getting the burr and lightening up on the fine stones.  I've talked to Ron on numerous ocaisions (but not lately..."hi Ron")  and he is the most helpful guy I know that runs any business. First class all the way.

[Cowboy Al]

Just ordered a KME sharpener thru 3 Rivers...I'm looking forward to getting it and using it.

[RedShaft]

what did you learn if you dont mind sharing?????