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.
The_Stormlord –
Beautiful Piece of craftsmanship This Jain is very beautiful. The folded steel is very cool to look at and the fittings are really great. The whole construction is really solid. The edge is sharp but I wouldn’t say very sharp as the specs would say. It does cut water bottles very well though. I would also like to say that it is a good idea to remove the tassels when cutting in order to preserve them.
uncle p. –
good budget sword its a great find for the price very happy with all the extras the case,stand and oil very nice addition.
miles –
Iron tiger forge Yin yang jian Having bought IRON TIGER FORGES Luiyedao I was VERY impressed with the quality of their work. This Jian carries forward that same impression. The sword is somewhat robust and heavy for a Jian but the balance is excellent, Quality is outstanding and AFFORDABLE. Frankly, these swords should sell for 100s$ more than listed. Sword came very sharp- I was able to cut paper w ease by drawing the blade thru it. The additions with these swords of brocade boxes, sword oil, cleaning powder and in this case a simple sword stand, reinforce the incredible value of Iron tiger forge. I would give this sword a five but it is a BIT HEAVY even though balance is excellent. I have studied Jian for 20 years, Form-sparring and cutting and base my opinion on that fact plus a variety of other Jians I own. This sword would make an excellent cutter but if you don’t work w real swords you are going to need to build your arm strength ESPECIALLY if used for Forms practice. well done Iron Tiger Forge and Great service from KOA!