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.
Ayla –
Epic! An absolutely beautiful piece to start off my collection. The blade is solid and the grip is gorgeous. Could not be happier!
JarGuf –
I like it This is the first sword I’ve ever bought, so don’t take my words like Im an expert. I also haven’t used it for cutting test or anything, so it’s just a review on look and a bit of basic handling.
– First of all, the edge is not sharp. I have no problem sliding my hand over the cutting edge of the blade
– The blade is a bit shorter than expected. I thought it was a longsword, but the blade falls a bit shorter than that (my own fault for not checking the specs good enough). The weight however remains the same as a longsword. I don’t really mind it at all, but there might be some people who do so I wanted to mention it.
– The scabbard is a really good fit and if you move it while the sword is inside, it doesn’t move inside the scabbard. However, when I sometimes put the sword in the scabbard, it doesn’t go fully down (I think I cut into the scabbard, but since its my first sword so I have no idea if this is a common issue) so I have to try it a few times till it fits how it’s suppose to.
– I presume that this is sword is to be used with two hands since it seems a bit heavy for a one hander. So for me the handle is a bit too small. I don’t really have that large hands, so this is also something to take into consideration.
Now you might wonder why I give it 4 stars while mostly saying negative stuff. Well the first and foremost reason I bought the sword is because of its looks. Its not possible for me to train HEMA or anything like that so I wanted a sword that could later on function as a sword I could truly use. But since I can’t right now, I wanted something that also looked good. And boy, it really does. The pommel, handle and crossguard look fantastic. The sword itself also looks very good and looks very well made.
So that’s why I give it 4 stars. I primarily bought it for its nice design and looks so that influenced my rating the most. So the other things I mentioned don’t bother me that much, but others might find it important so that’s why I included it.
So thats all I got to say. I hope this review will at least be useful and if not, well so be it ;).