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.
Mick J. –
14th Century Hour Glass Gauntlets good cheap gauntlets that are well worth their price.
good movement and protection.
John D. –
Very nice Gauntlets just arrived minutes ago ! They fit perfectly ( have used gloves sized large but I think my hands are more medium ) . These are not too heavy and offer excellent mobility . Don’ t know about durability or protection in combat yet ! Some gauntlets cost $500 or more but why spend that when you have these little beauties ?
Foster –
Decent for the price These gauntlets absorb shock fairly well, and are tightly constructed, I didn’t have any finger plates sliding up on top of others. The steel is strong and the included glove suits it’s purpose.
I have had many knuckle plates be ripped off in combat, the steel is fine but the leather underneath couldn’t take the force from the weapons pushing and would rip. The rivets are still intact, but the leather it was holding on to underneath gave way. There isn’t much you can do about that, since if the leather is too stiff and tough, you can’t move your hands well.
It articulates well, i lost very little hand movement when using them.
The pinky finger and ring finger are a bit too long for my, by almost an entire segment, the fingers are all almost the same length on my set. It doesn’t really impact my combat, but it feels uncomfortable
The product is solid, and worth its price, especially on sale. If you are looking for more solid gauntlets, mitten style tend to be stronger than fingered ones due to the nature of the design.
Aaron J. –
Good but with a few flaws. These gauntlets articulate well and are pretty decent for the price range. The metal portion seems sturdy but the gloves are very poor and fell apart after a couple hours of wear (no fighting, just holding things). If you attach a better pair of gloves these become a good deal. As with most one-size-fits-all gauntlets they are on the bulky side and restrict weapon movement somewhat. For the price of $149 I’d say they are worth it.