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.
Parker Madsen –
Great first sword for the price. First sword purchase ever. Hilt and pommel are great, no complaints. Cross-guard is slightly off center and has a small indentation on one of the bars, but it is hardly noticeable. The blade is well made with no noticeable errors, though i may not have the expertise to judge it. Overall i can say i love it, and my only complaint is the cross-guard. 4.4/5
Eli Lasky (verified owner) –
I love this sword! I have had multiple fights with it, and it has taken a lot of hits, and this combat has barely even affected the sword. Though the people I have fought have taken a few hand hits and those hurt, but with the ring hilt, my hands rarely ever get hit. I highly recommend this sword to anybody with 250 to spend! No complaints.
KentonTheKnight (verified owner) –
This is a great sword for if you like bigger swords, it is 57ish inches and perfectly weighty for its size. Although it can’t cut, don’t think it won’t hurt, it is still made of steel and is considered a weapon. I advise wearing gloves when swinging it, the hilt has leather, and will give you blisters. On top of all this, it comes with an amazing scabbard that fits the sword perfectly.
Truly, this is a glorious blade and a great fashion statement for the noble knight. 9.8/10.