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.
Dave K. –
One of Universal Swords newest and superior productions! This was a officers gift sword given by the future George IV to officers of his regiment. At least three other light dragoon regiments also adopted the style.
Reffered to as a “coffin handle”, this type has a strong line going back to Poland and wide mid 18th Century acceptance in western Europe.
For Universal this is a marvelous repro. It looks great, but the balance is also very good. Get it sharpened and have an excellent conqueror of the dark minions of water bottle land.
harry b. –
outstanding saber very well balanced and nimble saber. I really enjoy working with it and it feels great in the hand. the universal did a wonderful job on this piece, you’ll love it!
j.larocque269 (verified owner) –
I have been wanting this sword ever since i firat saw it in 2016….and i cant say ive ever been this disappointed with a sword before. Not sure what changes Universal Sword has made to this product since the reviews in 2016 were written, but the swords described by other customers and the sword I received are nothing alike.
Let’s start with the scabbard. It has rust spots on it and it was bone dry.
Now the sword.
“Overbuilt” doesn’t even begin to describe this sword. The grip is square in the hand and much too wide to get a comfortable hold and it twists easily. The spine of the blade at the ricasso is damn near 1/4 inch thick and doesn’t have any noticeable distal taper until the foible. I understand that cavalry sabers are supposed to be weighted further from the hand to assist with downward cuts from horseback, but I’ve swung hammers more nimble than this sword. My Ronin Katana Longsword handles better with one hand than this saber does.
kschultz1508 (verified owner) –
Beautiful sword looks very nice, but it is definitely not combat ready. It broke with a simple cut test. I would suspect a lot of the steel coming from India is subpar.