I'm using the same B/H as Russ , so i'm gonna give the KME a go .... Looks like it will do a great job too . Thanks for the heads-up Russ .
Beat me by two weeks, as I'm hoping to order mine any day Did you get the stone or diamond version? Are you pushing the stone into the blade?
I got the stone version knife sharpner not the broadhead sharpner. What I have found is I have to support the broadhead with my finger otherwise with the blades being spring steel, they flex down when I apply the pressure and the stone rubs the ferel. Apart from finding that out I really have not had a great lot of time to play with it but it did get the head I done scary sharp, I almost cut myself looking at the head:p
Sounds promising. I too plan to go with the knife sharpener over the broadhead sharpener, since it does both knives and broadheads plus you can vary the angle to get the bevel you like. I'm just not yet sure if I want the stone or diamond version. I'm leaning towards diamond so I don't have to mess with oil, but I'm not sure.
I would work them to a fine polished edge so that there are no serrations. The cleaner the edge the better the bleed. Rough cuts tent to coagulate more rapidly then do scalpel like cuts, so if you're taking the time to sharpen a head, add the steps necessary to polish the edge. Either way it should be able to cut hair or a taught rubber band with ease.
I gave in an ordered the KME knife sharpener with the diamond stones today. I tried to resist, I really did Elknut has a clip on youtube and he uses it to sharpen 3 blade woodsmans as well. A bit unorthodox looking but it can be done due to the infinitely adjustable bevel angle. Russ, how long did it take to get yours after you ordered?
I've been watching for the flexing, but am not seeing any. Maybe I'm not using as much pressure on the hone as I should be. On a scale of 1-10 with 10 being most, how much pressure on the blade are you using? Like I said I bought the diamond version of the knife sharpener. I have the outback in the jaws so that the edge of the head is parallel with the jaws, which has the ferrule angled and just the back end of it touching the jaws. I'm not hitting the ferrule, but what I am finding is I have the sharpener set at the max 30*, which is what I thought the bevel was on the outback, but it's a bit more, like 35*, meaning I'm having to re-grind the bevel, and even with the coarse diamond hone, this OB steel is TOUGH (I have the older 160grn version) and it's slow going. Almost done now with one side, then I can work on actually sharpening the darn thing. Not looking forward to the other side, but I'm thinking of getting some 180 or 220 grit auto paper and using it on the back of the hone, since the coarse is 330 grit, may speed things up. I've also asked Ron at KME for advice. Once the bevel is set, this thing should be easy to put a crazy sharp edge on.
Guess Im old fashioned. After they are used start with a skinny file then a small fine stone oiled. Buff only when needed with leather.:D
Uh oh... Not even done with one side of the first OB supreme, and it appears that a good part of the coarse diamond hone is now smooth, as in no more diamonds. I have an email into Ron, and will post a pic as soon as I can, but this can't be good. I didn't think it was possible to wear out a diamond stone, and if it is, definitely not this quickly?
