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.
mason –
cool sword, excellent service This sword was my first purchase from Kult of Athena and my first purchase of any sword.
After 3 months of owning this sword I can say that I am very pleased with my purchase. Sorry for not having the knowledge to write an informed review of the sword’s production quality, but I can say that it seems durable, made of quality materials, and its super cool. I also used Kult of Athena’s sharpening service. They did a very good job of sharpening the blade and, despite the notice of a delay in delivery, still had it delivered within a week to NC.
Aaron J. –
Good saber but with one flaw This is the best reproduction of a wilkinson style saber in the price range. This is the better version of the other Universal Swords Wilkinson saber, as it is longer and has enough mass to cut. Sill light and fast. This sword gets distal taper right, starting out pretty thick at the base and becoming very thin at the end. It has one major flaw though and that’s the edge geometry. It’s so thick at the edge that it’s difficult to get it sharp without reprofiling the whole blade and ruining the etching. Better for no contact drills than test cutting.
Jay L (verified owner) –
My second purchase from Kult of Athena. This sword is beautiful, and has a good feel. The blade etching is well done, and the sword itself is well balanced and very nimble. The grip is very comfortable in my hand.