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.
GJ –
Nice hammer, for sure I really like this hammer. It’s elegant, yet dangerous. Most war hammers I’ve held in the >2 lb range are just a liiiittle too heavy — so this one is perfect. Don’t be mistaken though, there is more than enough heft to smash anything you have a grudge against. I haven’t hit anything with it, so I can’t attest to its durability. The wood is probably not as dense as I’d like, but the grain runs nice and straight. I have no qualms with the construction, everything is nice and tight. I love the shaped brass tacks that attach the langets. The pick end is not sharp, but I’m fine with that. It would be easy to make it into a point if I wanted. The crowned hammer face is interesting — the edges are almost sharp — kind of like four little blades that I could see easily biting into metal and perhaps punching a nice hole.
I didn’t give the weapon a perfect score for two reasons. One is the leather wrap feels cheap, like it make come loose with a lot of handling. Not a big deal because it would be easy to fix up. Secondly, because Deepeeka’s items are sometimes hit-or-miss with construction quality (the fitting of the components, etc). Although my hammer is beautiful and very pleasing, I wouldn’t want it to be necessarily assumed that everyone will get a perfect hammer like mine. Is that fair? I’m not sure. But 4/5 stars is a pretty good rating, especially in this price range! Recommended.
Celtic Templar (verified owner) –
Perfect Warhammer, the weapon is light and yet destructive. It’s perfect for anyone looking for the historical look and feel of the Medieval Period, in such I’ve tested the weapon, and it seems to cause the same type of damage as the historical weapons could. In such the weapon has more than just two points of impact for thee weapon, such as the hammer, spike, and even a wooden spike on the bottom of the handle.