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.
Caleb Bürch –
Pretty Good Overall First off, the dagger itself is pretty nice. The blade was mounted a little crooked inside the handle, but this is hardly noticeable unless you are really looking and doesn’t appear to have any negative effects on the handling or use of the product. Not sure what the composition of the blade is, but after unpacking it, I let it sit overnight in its sheath and planned on oiling it and the like the next morning, to which I awoke seeing it was already starting to get several rust spots! Can’t say I’ve ever had a blade start that process that quickly without ever even using it. Luckily, this cleaned up rather easily and since oiling it I haven’t had any issues since.
Now, my only real gripe is the sheath. For a $60 dagger, you get what you pay for, but if you plan on sharpening this dagger or are looking for a historically accurate sheath this one is severely lacking. It is extremely tight around the blade and I would be very concerned that if I planned on using it with a sharpened blade it would cut right through it. It also doesn’t match any existing sheathes from the period to my knowledge. Luckily, I was able to crank out a proper one in a couple of afternoons!
Overall, I still give it a four-out-of-five stars, simply because, again, for $60, it’s still a pretty good purchase, especially if you are looking for a display piece for events that you don’t have to worry about someone tearing it up!
Ian (verified owner) –
I love this dagger. It feels so good in the hand and with a little sharpening, it’s turned out to be a great addition to my collection.