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Post by Ron Kulas on Oct 4, 2017 7:02:46 GMT -6
I designed the Stay Sharp Broadhead sharpening guide back in 2015 and almost since day one, we have been asked 2 question over and over. "Does it work on knives?" and "Do you make a knife sharpening guide" The more shows we attend, the more we get those questions. To that end we have been working on a knife sharpening guide. If you have bought a knife sharpener, What made you open your wallet? As a maker of a broadhead sharpening guides, the most common question we get is "will it work on knives?" and "do you make a knife sharpener?" Its been such an ongoing and constant request, we have been in the design phase of a knife sharpening guide. The drivers thus far have been (in particular order) 1. Price point (we want to make a low cost sharpening solution. Call it being cheap or wanting a bargain, its clear bowhunters dislike parting with their money. ) 2. Ease of use 3. Wide variety of guided honing angles (7 to be exact, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 degrees because everybody has a preference they don't want to break with) 4. compact 5. handle up to an 8 inch kitchen knife blade. 6. diamond material removing/honing. (stones are great and all but slow and time is money) So after a few prototypes, this is what we have arrived at. We continue to tweek. ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/honepic1_zpsq1vgfyoo.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/honepic3_zpsgejuyguz.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/honepic2_zpsnioiwdgu.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/honepic4_zpssknfqwml.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/honepic5_zpstpm26qid.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/honepic6_zpsagfyukfs.jpg) After sharpening a few blades I came to the conclusion that the experience could be improved with the addition of a base that supports the sharpening guide so we designed one. ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/hone_base1_zpsj41rswlf.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/hone_base3_zpslibrexh3.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/hone_base2_zpsncrghkrr.jpg)
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Post by Ron Kulas on Oct 5, 2017 5:15:19 GMT -6
First prototype of the base. After using it, some tweeks need to be made. ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/IMG_1583_zpsncekihz6.jpg) ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/IMG_1584_zpsfrcoqrkn.jpg)
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Post by Ron Kulas on Oct 5, 2017 8:25:22 GMT -6
The handle is tweaked. Using about 40% less material and a better feel while holding and more secure holding of the guide. ![](http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/212007154/honepic7_zpsjtr7jjfh.jpg)
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Post by Ron Kulas on Oct 17, 2017 8:34:18 GMT -6
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