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[David Petersen]

#3800

I currently have my KME sharpening gear spread out on the dinner table, tuning up the new left-bevel El Grande 200s I just scored. For sharpening single-bevel heads I prefer the KME knife sharpener over their broadhead sharpener, while the broadhead rig works best for double-bevels and multi-blade heads. Anyhow, this prompted me to check out the KME website, which I hadn’t visited in months: http://www.kmesharp.com/broadhead-sharpener.html. You may want to do the same. Ron “Sharpster” Swartz never seems to be trying to sell his products nearly so much as he is earnestly trying to teach us how to get stuff really sharp for best performance in the field. There’s one instructional video and several “handy tips” sections. And new to me is an extensive section of “hero” photos of folks with their trophies and what heads they used to bag them. Somehow I’m even in there and maybe you’d like to be too. Anyone who knows me, knows that my product endorsements can’t be bought and don’t come often. But it seems our duty to one another to share what really works well, as well as what fails. So there it is. Check it out if you haven’t. Dave 8)

[rayborbon]

#26207

I was a skeptic but gave it a try last year. Now I am a believer the KME system.

[sharpster]

#15611

Still catchin up after a long MIA period. Thank you very much Dave and Ray. One of the biggest reasons we started the company was to help people. If we’ve accomplished that on even the smallest scale, then I’m very pleased and satisfied that my life has had at least some value. Thanks again

Ron

[Str8arrow]

#52706

I picked one up at their booth at Denton Hill. Great device! I really liked the tip on using a piece of cardboard for a strop – amazingly simple and effective.

[MontanaFord]

#57990

Str8arrow wrote: I really liked the tip on using a piece of cardboard for a strop – amazingly simple and effective.

sharpster,

In your opnion, what’s a better strop? a piece of leather straping? or a piece of cardboard? I have a piece of belt leather that I’ve used for my knives in the past, about 2 1/2″ wide and 3 feet long. What do you suggest dimension-wise for a piece of cardboard?

Michael.

[sharpster]

#57996

Hi Michael,

To be perfectly honest, I’ll take a piece of plain brown corrugated cardboard over the best leather strop and rouge every time. I know it’s hard to believe but the cardboard works so well that I wish I could sell it!!! LOL! Cardboard is mildly abrasive and although it doesn’t last for more than about a dozon blades, you sure can’t beat the price, and the other advantage it has over the leather is that almost wherever you may find yourself, there’s probably a piece of cardboard close by.

As for size, for two blade heads and knives I like to use a piece about 6″ x 12ish so I can strop diagonal to the ribs in the cardboard. For 3 blade heads I like to use a longer piece (18″-24″) and go backwards perpendicular to the ribs. Thanks,

Ron

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