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.
mt –
Classic Hoplite Sword Just got this Windlass sword from Kult of Athena with their sharpening service. The shipping time seemed very quick, got the sword just 6 days after ordering with sharpening included.
This is the first sword I’ve ever owned, here’s what I like about it so far:
– The pommel shape is smooth and rounded so it doesn’t dig into your wrist while swinging
– The guard isn’t obtrusive but looks nice and seems like it could be functional
– The sword has a good weight to it and is comfortable to hold
– It has a very sturdy feel to it with no shaky parts or wobbly blade
– I haven’t handled many scabbards/sheaths, but this wood cored scabbard feels a lot less cheap than I imagined it would.
The blade fits tightly into the scabbard, and there’s no worry of it falling off the blade.
For the first cutting test, I filled up a 2 liter soda bottle with water. This was really the first time I’d ever swung a sword so I wasn’t really sure what to expect…
I was surprised when it went right through on the first swing. The edge seems sharp enough, yet not so sharp that its fragile.
Considering the fair price and good qualities of this sword, I’m giving it 5/5 stars.
Would definitely buy another Windlass sword from Kult of Athena.
Liam Green –
Awesome Xiphos This sword is extremely comfortable to hold and has excellent balance. In the sword I received, the grip is VERY SLIGHTLY off-center in relation to the guard and the blade’s central ridge, but from what I can tell, it doesn’t affect the sword.
Logan –
Great Sword Lackluster Scabbard I recently picked up this sword after eyeing it for about a year and the sword itself is great. However, the scabbard is pretty meh. I mean it looks nice but the wood core is just cheap pine and would be much better if substituted with oak or any other hardwood really. The fit was disappointing as well. When I first tried getting the sword out it was stuck in there pretty good but now it can practically fall out and is loose. It still gets four stars because the sword itself is very nice and handles exactly as I thought it would. The grip is comfortable and the leather wrap doesn’t seem like it will come undone any time soon and the guard, pommel, and grip are all very secure so really the only downside is the scabbard fit and choice of wood which isn’t the end of the world so I’d recommend this sword to anyone interested in it.
Glock G. –
Not just a stabbing sword We did cutting tests with this and found, unexpectedly, it cut as good as the bigger blades. That’s possibly because there’s a curvature in the edge which creates a slicing effect as the hewing cut is made. It stabs like a demon and gods help anyone on the wrong end of this one. The point is also fine enough to get into tiny gaps and then, open them right up with the taper which is a good six inches of piercing power. I dropped it from 5 star to four because, even though this is a finely designed geometry for both cutting and piercing, the cross section of the blade makes it susceptible to getting damaged by hitting steel nails or very hard objects. Like all finely tuned tools, this one needs care and not to be abused. It’s not a beater, but is a weapon for serious slaughter.