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.
J.D. –
Fabulous Deal! I bought this on a whim, thinking that, even if it was sub-par, I wouldn’t be out that much money in the long run. What a pleasant surprise! This thing is pretty darn good! Is it perfect? No. But it’s a nearly living history quality breastplate (and in steel heavier than 18ga for once!) for about a hundred bucks. It would be hard to find a better deal anywhere else.
More items like this, please!
Foster –
Amazing value for your money I was skeptical about the quality of this breastplate at first, but figured that at its price, I wouldnt be losing much if it did not work as expected. Not only is this breastplate sturdy, but the sliding rivet allows some much needed mobility to your general movement, making things such as sitting down far less cumbersome. 16 gauge is alright, and ehile it could be a little thicker in order to take less dents, this breastplate has survived swords, axes and hammers suprisingly well. For how much it costs, the value cant be beat.
Negatives: could do with a better fit, and you will have to make some of your own slight tweaks and modifications to get it to fit perfectly, nothing deal breaking, but extra pressure on the shoulders is an example.
Please note that there is no backplate included with this breastplate.
Easton –
Pretty good. Putting together a hodgepodge of armor for some fighting and as such we’ve been modifying it a bit to make it fit my large frame. We did have to spread the armor a bit to make it a larger size and we also hit the edges to knock down some of the sharp points. For the price this is an excellent purchase. Just keep in mind you might have to work it a bit to make it fit perfectly for you.
Wireboy77 (verified owner) –
Pretty nice chest piece.
TL;DR: shoulders are a little tight, straps needed adjusted. Fit slightly small. (I’m 6,1, 205 lbs) does not come with a back plate.
The chest, stomach, and waist all move up and down which allow for decent mobility. The metal is solid, makes me feel like a living tank. Other than some dirt spots on the inner folds it came in great condition. The chest piece fit a little small, I would recommend going a size up. I had to adjust the straps a little bit so the shoulders wouldn’t poke me. It does not come with a back plate which I knew before purchasing, I recommend getting one as it does look better.
Overall it is an incredible chest piece, I would recommend it as long as you are aware of these details.
knightsareepic20003 (verified owner) –
Fit me perfectly out of the box, very heavy and solidly built.
cameron alexander (verified owner) –
for the price and quality, expecially the thickness, it cant be beat. very easily you can use it in multiple types of combat and it gives good frontal protection. all i would recomend is to use an arming doublet in place of a gambeson and be sure to clearly measure your size before you just make the purchase.
cameron (verified owner) –
for the price and thickness of the plate it just cant be beat. came well oiled and in good polish. only downside to it i can find is the thickness of the leather straps are very thick and tricky in the buckles, but thats nothing to fret about. when buying, measure your chest while wearing an arming doublet carefully then check the size specks.
Wireboy77 (verified owner) –
Two words, “walking tank.”
This chest is fantastic looking, feeling, and durable. After taking several full force hits from a halberd, warhammer, and breaking a wooden baseball bat on it; I’ve concluded it’s pretty tough. There are better options available don’t get me wrong, but for my budget I couldn’t be happier. Thank you KOA!