Overview
Our sharpening service will provide a good serviceable edge on the blade. The result is typically “very sharp” with a small secondary bevel and a bit of an “apple seed” profile. The resulting edge is somewhat dependent on the particular blade. Some blades will take and hold sharper edges than others and the thickness of the blade will determine how wide the bevel will need to be. We adjust the angle of the edge to suit the specific blade and attempt to get as close to a bevel-less edge as possible without marring the surface of the blade.
The Sharpening Process
The sharpening service is done with a belt sander. The process involves many passes with sanding belts of various grits. The blades are rested between passes to prevent them from becoming hot and damaging their temper. By default we will sharpen as much of the blade as possible including any false edges if appropriate. If you have a different preference, feel free to make that request in the special instructions at check out. We can sharpen only the last half or third of an edge, for example. Our sword sharpening expert has personally sharpened several thousand swords at this point, so will provide you with a professional service.
What the Service is Not
The resulting edge will be “sword sharp” not razor sharp. Our goal is to provide you with a usable edge for cutting practice that will hold up to some use and not require constant re-sharpening. In other words, we intend to provide you with a serviceable weapon, not a personal grooming implement. The service will not provide a completely bevel-less edge. To create that type of edge will necessarily scratch up the blade surface and we lack the machinery and time to provide a full re-polishing of a blade’s surface. A service of that nature would be significantly more expensive as a great deal more time would be required. We do not offer this type of service at this time.
Disclaimer
We make no guarantee that the resulting edge will meet with your expectations. Every blade is different and some will take and hold a sharper edge than others, due to the blade material, heat treatment or geometry. Some customers can also have incorrect assumptions about sword sharpness and improper expectations as a result. All we can say for sure is that the resulting edge will be sharper than the default edge, in most cases, significantly so. We can not provide any refunds for the service once it has been completed, so consider it to be provided “as is”. That being said, if you are unhappy with the product for any reason, we do still allow you to return the item for a full refund, including the sharpening costs under our normal return policy. This does not apply to special sharpening requests, for example if we sharpen something specially for you that does not normally list that option on our site. The vast majority of our customers are happy with the results of the service, so as long as you keep the above mentioned in mind, we are confident you will be pleased with the results as well.
Raines –
Good Budget Sword This sword is pretty decent for a budget purchase. It is a great looking bastard sword with a distinctive look to it. The scabbard is very nice and comes with multiple rings for wearing in different positions. The sword seemed pretty well balanced to me and feels good in the hand. Though not sharpened, you can add that on for a little extra (about 20 bucks if I recall, contact KoA to get the link for custom sharpening. though be warned as sharpening quality can vary, sharpen yourself if you can). My only Complaints about the sword are that the edge alignment is a bit off, and the blade is ever so slightly warped, though the warps are superficial and should have no effect on the blade. As for the edge alignment, it is a bit annoying but I don’t plan on using it for extensive cutting anyways. The metal was a bit eroded on the guard where one of the crosses were cut, but again, only a superficial issue. My only other complaint is that the pommel was also a bit crooked, though some elbow grease sorted that right out. Beautiful lower end sword for anyone wanting that Crusader/Paladin vibe. I would highly recommend this for a first purchase sword or for costume use. Would give 4 stars if the edge was better aligned, but maybe I just got a runt!
Baron Cambell –
Pretty but a flimsy blade I liked this sword, its a beautiful piece, light and decently balanced, however the blade seems very flimsy and im afraid it will break with heavy use, i used this sword in sparring matches and while the blade never broke it wasnt holding well and started getting deep burs on the edge of the blade rather quickly, as well as after a few months of use the cross guard broke in half, in conclusion much like its single sword counter part, its a nice wall or cosplay piece but not for combat.