KME Broadhead sharpener, Single Bevel?

[tombow]

#6542

I did a search on the KME Broadhead sharpener, looking into purchasing one, and Dr. Ashby says “not for Single Bevel heads” in one of the posts on broadhead sharpening. Just need to confirm before I purchase something I shouldn’t use on these heads (Grizzly, future Tuffheads). I will need some reasons why I shouldn’t go with the KME Broadhead Sharpener, can’t get the right angle?

Thanks in advance and Best of Luck to all!

Season’s a comin’!

TOmBow

[Ed Ashby]

#52454

For the single bevel broadheads you need to use the KME KNIFE SHARPENER, not the KME “broadhead sharpener”. The KME “broadhead sharpener” is designed for double-bevel broadheads and DOES NOT work well with the single-bevel heads.

For anyone ‘sharpening challanged’, the KME knife sharpener is the best thing I’ve seen for single bevel broadheads. There’s just no way to go wrong and Ron offers the best customer support in the business. if you have trouble using his sharpener just call him and he’ll take whatever time it takes to talk you through the process.

Ed

[David Petersen]

#52496

The Doc nails it and I double-tap. 😀 Better yet is the obvious fact that you can use the same jig for knives as well as broadheads. My wife’s kitchen blades have never been so sharp and every animal I’ve killed in several years now has been with a KME-sharpened head.

[Raymond Coffman]

#52834

Three times the charm —

I now {2yrs}use a KME KNIFE Sharpener for my Knives & Broadheads-From Doc & Daves Recommendations—–

works like a champ! I also purchased the Diamond/bench stones they sell – excellent for finish -touch up

Scout-

[woodchuck]

#52966

Does anyone know what the difference would be between the KME Knife Sharpener and the Lansky Knife Sharpener? Other than the obvious price difference.

I’ve had a Lansky Knife Shapener for several years, and it works great on knives, haven’t tried it on the single bevel broadheads.

[Raymond Coffman]

#53196

Lansky is a good sharpener [used one for yrs -still have it].I would say the KME is a more precision tool. Holds the angle [cut]a little tighter. your Lansky will work on Single bevels. So will files & diamond stones and strops -which I also use.

Scout

[tombow]

#53560

I have ordered the KNIFE sharpener. I tried to work on some Grizzlies that I recently acquired by hand and quickly decided that I NEED TOOLS to maintain and accurate angle on these. Me skills ain’t that great and I would hate to render them unusable. KME Knife it is! Thanks again for the replies.

Best of Luck,

TomBow

[jpcarlson]

#53662

Gentlemen,

I wanted to share some ideas on sharpening. I have been a woodcarver, knife maker by trade for 20+ years and have tried and used many methods and devices. Like most things you do for a long time, you find what works best for you and simplify it with time. I ended up finding two simple tools with which I sharpen everything from knives, broadheads (single and double bevel), and chisels/gouges. I use a two sided flat diamond bench stone. It is 4″ wide and 8″ long. One side is Medium grit, the other is fine. I start working an edge on these two, careful to keep the bevel flat and constant. I do this by sight and touch. It only takes a little practice. You just have to be careful to follow through on your sharpening stroke and not lift or roll the blade as you finish. That will cause a rounded off edge.

Two flatt bevels meeting in a honed edge will give you a razor. The finer the gritt you finish with, the finer and more uniform the edge (the sharper) will be. A simple way to check an edge is to draw it across your thumbnail. If you feel the edge catch or drag, there is a spot on the edge which still has a burr or which is dull/damaged. This can also be checked visually by holding the edge vertically up and sighting down the edge under bright lamp. A dull edge or dull spots will reflect light and show up brighter than the rest.

My last step is the time saver. I built a power stropp out of an old washing machine motor and various parts. On a mandral conected to the motor by a belt, I have a 6″ diameter piece of stiff shoe sole leather (6mm thick). This is mounted vertically and spins away from me. Just use honing compound applied to the leather disk. Sharpening is done on the flat surface (outside/inside) of the disk, thus allowing one to maintain a flatt bevel. With these two tools, I can sharpen/resharpen an edge in minutes to a polished shaver. The rpms are slow thus not heating the metal. Just be carefull the rotation of the disk moves away from the edge being sharpened or you get a surprise:) If anyone wants more specifics feel free to ask.

Hope this helps.

Jans

[Bruce Smithhammer]

#53695

As others have already said, the KME knife sharpener is an excellent investment, both for maintaining knives and single bevel heads. It allows you a precisely consistent angle that would be very difficult to achieve if you were freehand sharpening.

[Raymond Coffman]

#53778

Jp — yes – exactly

What you speak of is an art — takes time and effort.

It is always interesting to me that a lot of people want to make bows -fewer people want to deal with making arrows — and very few want to learn how to sharpen the Broadhead to RAZOR Edge— in the end the “sharp end of the Spear” is the “first among equals” everything in life is a balance – but a sharp broadhead helps tip the scale in your favor and honors the animals we hunt!

Scout.

Yea – and I am still working towards building the perfect edge- after all these years—

[jaytbuzzard]

#54071

I use a Lansky set that was my Fathers. When I take my time, I can get my Broadheads shaving sharp. I use the stones all the way down to ultra fine, which is 1000 grit. The last stone polishes the edge. I even use a jewelers magnifying glass to look at the edge. The broadheads I use are Bear Razorheads that were also my Fathers. I’m looking forward to the upcoming deer season since I upped the weight to 250 grains.

[gigglemonk]

#54700

I use a lansky for when a blade needs a lot of work. For the finer stuff/maintenance I use some of the stones I have for my straight razor. I like the looks of the KME. Appears to correct all the flaws of the lansky.

[Toehead]

#7852

hopefully that pic uploaded..I have had great success using the KME broadhead sharpener on the new Grizzly 160s with the KME grind.

ps. this is my first post on the forums. 😀

[Raymond Coffman]

#7871

Toehead –

Got that edge “mirror bright”, well done!

welcome–

Scout

[wildwills]

#19173

FAQ Section on KME’s site for the Broadhead Sharpener says you can use it on single bevel…see below…http://www.kmesharp.com/fabrsh.html

Q: Can I use the broadhead sharpener on single bevel broadheads?

A: Yes, for single bevel broadheads, do 95% of the “work” on the bevel side. First, raise a burr with your coarse stone. As soon as you’re sure you have a continuous burr running the length of the blade, move to the next grit. Don’t remove the burr just yet. Continue to polish/refine the bevel side with the finer stones. As you progress through the grits, the burr will get slightly heavier. After you polish the bevel on your finest stone, flip the clamp and using only forward strokes and very light pressure, do the absolute minimum necessary to remove the burr. Then finish with a few alternating passes on each side of the blade. Again, using all forward strokes. At this point the head should be shaving hair. To take it to the next level of sharpness, strop the blade on a piece of dry corrugated cardboard. Just tear a good sized flap off a cardboard box and with the head still in the sharpener, make about 8 backward passes over the cardboard on each side of the blade, then a few one- flip, one-flip… again all backward strokes on the cardboard.

[mikelee]

#22126

Ha ! Dave , I laughed when I read the part about the kitchen knives ! I had the same experience after purchsing my KME sharpener. But A word of caution! Now she wants them sharp all the time . Saved my bacon though ,the other day got a dozen Sockeye salmon from a friend the same day I left for the Trad. bow shoot over in Hinton alberta ! Whoops ! Good thing our fillet knife was razor sharp ! And I was out of scalping range ! 😆

[Author]

Posts