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.
Count Z. –
Excellent! The blade came sharp, but I used an Extra Fine Diamond to sharpen it even more, especially both sides of the top 8″.
Since the cane was too tall for me as orthopedic support, I used a pipe cutter to cut the aluminum tube, then a single-edge blade (the kind for scraper knives) for the rubber tube. Perfect!
If you decide to shorten the cane, do note that although I tried, I cannot remove and reinstall the original thick rubber ferrule. (Just Google 1″ / 25mm ferules)
Count Z. –
Excellent Service Update. I called and immediately service helped me to reinstall the original rubber ferrule.
I was told to use a heat gun. And to heat the aluminum (but NOT the rubber). It worked.
N.B. I also learned that the cane is not made locally, and regretfully service does not sell rubber ferrules.
Martin M. –
Cold Steel Heavy Duty Sword Cane A truly worthy self defense weapon. A few packing peanuts down the sheath (to stop any give away rattling), i used a gun barrel cleaning rod to seat them at the bottom. And to make the draw easier, i removed one of the two synthetic gaskets, saving the second one as a spare in case the one on the handle should ever wear out. Now I have a quiet, much easier to draw self defense weapon that defies detection as well. Bon chance ,mon amies!
Elias Katsaros (verified owner) –
I received my Sword Cane today , very good quality ,heavy duty blade, and very sharp ! I am very happy with this Cane !
Thank you very much!
Elias
Crazy blind Jake –
Have had one of my collection for years. You’re looking for a good sore pain that won’t break the bank this will definitely make you happy.