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.
Valla13 –
Beautiful, well balanced The Baron sword, a great sword, very sharp, I love how it
cuts. The only one thing I must say is that the handle could’ve been thicker, I’m Five 5’11” 220 lbs. with big hands for the size of this sword you’d want a thicker handle then you will feel the true power of the sword, easier to manuver easier to direct the cut the block. Other than that I GREATLY RECOMMEND THIS SWORD YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED. And remember you can alway customized your handle/grip etc.
Valla13 –
Beautiful, well balanced I actually meant to give it 4 stars for some reason it only showed three on the first rating.
Terry –
Magnificent Baron After spending the morning fondling this magnificent new sword, a epiphany had come over me…all the years of wasted time & money spent on dealing with other sword manufacturers was coming to a end. NOBODY can compare to the quality of Albion! The Baron came to me surprisingly much larger than I expected. Big sword, but not at all cumbersome… fit & Finnish is excellent, the gap between blade & guard is almost non existent. The guard & pommel are well executed, without pits or flaws. The leather grip is seamless & tight. The satin finish of the blade is even and flawless. The pictures of this sword doesn’t do it justice , it’s truly amazing
alientude –
The Baron is one of Albion’s first Next Generation models, and still one of its best. When I think of a “grete swerd of war,” the Baron is what I picture. It’s just an iconic sword, and it well deserves that reputation. It’s big, it’s powerful, it’s authoritative, but it’s also balanced very well and surprisingly wieldy. While I personally wouldn’t want to use it one handed, it is possible, and in two hands it comes alive. With proper technique, it’s an absolute beast of a cutter, but it’s not going to do you any favors – you do need good technique to cut well.
I did a full review on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7M7xj335XZ8