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.
Theeskimo28 (verified owner) –
Pros:
I’ve had no problems with looseness in the crossguard after a few months, and the sword (at least the one I got) is beautiful. The scabbard is tight to the point I can hold the sword upside down and shake it lightly without it falling out.
Cons:
IT DID NOT HAVE AN EDGE WHATSOEVER!!! THE “EDGE” WAS LITTERALLY FLAT! Unless you pay for the sharpening service, which is clearly worth it with this sword, you will have to take a file to the blade in order to have any hopes of sharpening it. The sword is pretty heavy weighing in at 4 lbs for a sword size that is usually 2 lbs-3 lbs, and it is a bit more difficult to have good edge allignement with the round grip, beautiful as it is.
In conclusion:
This sword was $150 at time of purchase, and for the price it was worth it. Pay the extra $20 for the sharpening service or it will take weeks or even months of consistent filing to put an edge on it, and it’s a bit unweildly, but it is very nice looking in my opinion.
justinhulkshapley –
The positives of this sword are amazing it is beautiful from its pummel to the tip. The hand guard is amazing to look at and the handle itself is astonishing.
But there are some cons the hand guard when in use cracked not so that it was broken but still weekend the handle although beautiful dose slip around in the hand quite a bit and the most glaring issue is that the blade itself came loose and the tang would twist around loose in the handle I had to use epoxy resin to fix it. And it has no edge!! So the sharpening is a must buy
Overall though it looks amazing on a shelf in use it will need some modification to reach its full potential
Logan Eley –
I’ve had this sword for about a year, and it has given me no problems whatsoever. The Blade did come unsharpened, but after about half an hour on the whetstone, it was razor sharp, and kept its edge ever since
Erik Stone (verified owner) –
As this is my first sword, I am not super knowledgeable when it comes to critiquing swords, but I will say that everything seems very solid and well made, very little to no wobbling from any parts, the blade came well oiled and I love the weight. I got mine unsharpened so I can’t say much about sharpness, although I think any sword fresh out of the box would be due for some sharpening anyways! Either way, love the sword, and would recommend if you are just getting into swords, or just want one to have one!
Athanasio Tierramar (verified owner) –
Overall good quality got the sharpening service because everyone said it was a must on this sword turned out good, did not come with the mentioned scabbard but overall a good purchase.