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.
Alec –
Long, straight, and beautiful It is every bit of seven feet long, and the spear head only adds to it. This allows one to have superior reach in battle. It came nice and straight, very light in color with a nice grain pattern. It’s smooth and comfortable in hand. The only problem I’ve had with it is that it is extremely problematic in enclosed spaces, as one might expect, and is difficult to transport in most vehicles. I still give it five stars, though. It does, without a doubt, what it was designed to do. Just make sure you’re aware you have to taper it for spear heads yourself.
Fred "Ulfmundstrond" –
Yup! That’s wood! Yup, that’s wood alright!
I ordered this shaft for the Long Bladed Hewing Spearhead, and it was exactly what I expected it to be, 7′ of lovely, straight, ash. The shaft came sanded very smooth, probably down to about a 220 grit or so. It is a bare, sanded finish with no stain, oil or wax on it, very light in color, almost white.
I cut a good 18″ off one end, tapered it to fit the head (it is literally a 7′ ash dowel for lack of a better word, the ends are squarely cut), applied a light stain of Minwax Golden Oak to make the grain pop (the grain is lovely and straight, as ash should be), sealed it with a coat of Danish oil, and affixed my chosen head. The extra is going to be the handle for an axe I am forging.
It is sturdy and springy, just as ash should be; probably why ash makes a good bow too. I’ll order another if I need a new shaft, or a really heavy duty broom handle!
Ryan Hackett –
Very happy with this. Ordered to fit a spearhead and butt cap. The wood is excellent quality and flawlessly milled. 10/10
david.cross3717 –
Its perfect. A full 7 feet of sturdy, straight wood. Once tapered, I mounted a spear head onto it and accidentally stabbed my ceiling. This thing is TALL. What reach! Careful of fans and light fixtures while indoors.