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.
Leland Turner –
Very nice. I have been debating whether or not to buy this axe for some time, and last month I finally decided to. In my experience, most products made by Cold Steel are hit or miss in terms of quality, although every product that I’ve seen in person (or actually handled) are capable of doing what they are designed to do.
This axe is no exception. Out of the shipping box, I could immediately see that it was designed and constructed just like a standard wood axe, except that it’s modeled after a movie prop. Another thing that I noticed was how heavy it was; for a one handed weapon of this type, this is nearing the limit of what I can handle with a one armed swing. I can’t attest to how well the axe handles when thrown, but I know for sure that this is a real beast in close quarters.
Even better, from the way it was constructed and the materials used for the components, I expect this axe to last through the test of use and time with proper care. If anyone is looking for a decently priced axe of this type, I doubt that there will be many complaints.
J. W. –
Axe gang I enjoyed the king Fu comedy Kung Fu Hustle. That’s actually the first time I noticed the Chinese axe. I purchased one and have messed around with it for a bit. You can use it to chop wood and other chores if you want but why would you? This thing is designed to be a weapon and it excels at it. If you want something to excel at chores then look somewhere else. But if you like Kung Fu movies and their weapons then this is a great replica of the ones in the movies and it is a very good weapon. This axe will chop wood pretty well but that’s not what it was designed for. I enjoy it and plan on purchasing another one.
Glyn –
I go axe a lot, at a place called Valhalla Axe throwing, they have this axe totally stocked up for guests to use. When I was looking for a throwing axe, they highly recommend this axe. So I bought and never regretted it. The place only sharpened it once. It holds a great edge. I have won some competitions with it.
It’s great for both beginners and experts and you can stand at any distance and it lands with great force.
I highly recommend this axe