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.
Orion –
Great Helmet I’m not an expert on historical helmets, but as far as I can tell this looks really accurate when comparing it to an illustration presented during a college history lecture. I do not have any padding to to say how well this will fit, and this is my first helmet, so son’t have much to compare it to. This is really nice for the price though. It had a very minimal amount of rust and came in quickly. I really enjoy having this as now I am one step closer to reclaiming the Holy Land. Deus Vult!
Orion –
alright I had prematurely reviewed this product and have a few new things to say after testing it. It fits really nice with some padding, but squishes the nose a little. It offers great protection, but when hit from the back, it may cause the face plate open with enough force. This was with a heavy polypropylene chinese broadsword, however, so I wouldn’t worry too much. That variety of sword is designed with the idea of putting a lot of weight towards the blade rather than the grip. The helmet is near impossible to put on alone without a mirror. It has some sharp edges towards the opening, but nothing too dangerous. Visibility is great, and seems accurate as far as I can tell. I am no expert on historical armor, though. All I can say is that there are no obvious historical flaws as far as an amateur like me can tell.
Patrick –
It’s not perfect but looks nice The visor knocks open easily in sparring when the helmet is struck, and most reenactments will not allow this helmet as the eye slots allow for blades and spearheads to slide through without any buffer. It has good visibility and looks simple and nice, but is slightly undesirable for actual combat or reenactment outside the backyard with friends
jeff –
Pretty hecking good This helmet looks hecking good and feels hecking good. It’s quite big on the inside. That’s it :b:️.