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.
Mr P. –
Brandenburg Rapier I bought this back in late February, and I must admit that it was one of the greatest investments I made in a sword. I’m a long-time sword enthusiast, and I’ve primarily used sabres and longswords over the last 16 years or so, but I always wanted a rapier. When I saw this one, I fell in love with it. And now, after having it now for nearly five months, I find nothing bad to say about this sword. It’s lively in the hand and the blade is stiff, yet flexible. The only suggestion I would give to anyone interested in this sword is that you may want to wear leather gloves whilst using it, as the horn handle may become slippery with sweat. Otherwise, this is a fantastic sword and I highly recommend it.
Dave (verified owner) –
I dont recommend this one.
Cons: blade is whippy, too much flex and it slightly sags under it’s own weight.
The finish is subpar with casting marks, pits, and obvious welding. The pommel on mine is cracked. The wire wrap is loose and the etching at the top of the blade has faded.
Pros.
It’s a light sword similar in feel to the windlass 3 ring rapier.
I’m pretty disappointed in this one. I own 4 windlass rapiers and by far this one is so far down in quality compared to the others. I’m scratching my head as to how this could be. This could be a beautiful rapier if you are willing to spend the time to finish t but the blade is a write off.
If you like the value that other windlass rapiers provide, this one is to be avoided.
This one should be in the deepeeka price range but even so, the blade completely lacks the stiffness I personally prefer.
josephjakubczyk (verified owner) –
First things first, this thing looks awesome. The twisted metal wire hilt and grip are an immediate eyecatcher. I paid for the additional sharpening option and it came razor sharp. The scabbard is very good for a sword in this price range.
I only own one other rapier and its throwaway junk, so I cant really compare this with it. It feels somewhat blade heavy, in a slightly unwieldy way. I’m not sure if all rapiers are like that or if this one is unusual.
As someone who primarily owns longswords, this might not have been the best first impression for a (real) rapier. It looks badass and is completely functional as a sword, so im happy with the purchase.