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.
D.J. –
All around AWESOME! I purchased this hawk about a year ago and after all that time of intense use in the back woods of northern Minnesota, I can safely say that this tomahawk is a BEAST! I’ve cleared trails, built hunting blinds, split kindling, dug in the frozen ground with the spike, and done throwing competitions, this little beast took it all on and never once had any issues! A beautiful tool for the small investment it cost!
Mark Moore –
Bad to the bone……. I agree with D.J. on everything he said. The Spike hawk is AWESOME, as are all the rest of the CS hawks. I own the Norse, Pipe, and Spike and love every one. Just do like I did with mine and ‘spiff ’em up’ a bit. Sand or wire wheel brush that ugly black paint off the head, and sand down the handle and put on some nice walnut stain. Or….do it like I did mine….tac-style…all flat black with a paracord wrap on the haft. All of these hawks are worth every penny. Buy them all(from KoA, of course), have fun customizing them, and you will have a neat collection to be proud of. And don’t be dumb and throw away a perfectly good hawk. ……McM
GJ –
Great one! All the cold steel hawks are great. They are small, but the speed at which you can swing them mean the impact they have is great. The Spike Hawk is unique in that the back spike can be used for a variety of tasks. It can be used to dig, climb, carry wood, or even pierce a helm if you ever wanted to do that. The quality is pretty consistent, and they are deferentially hardened, which is really hard to find in this price range.
Tip: throw away the set screw and sand the haft in order to get a really good friction fit between the head and the haft.
Paul G. –
Great Tool The Spike Hawk is my one and only tomahawk. The blade is a bit narrow for a slicing cut that I’m use to but works well for a chop or push cut. The spike is what makes this hawk and the reason I bought it. I bought it with the idea of using the spike as a hook but find that either side can be used as such, but the spike is better. I used the spike to reach high overhead vines and bring them down to cut. The spike will do about everything from holing a cocoanut in order to insert a straw to piercing the hard, baked like dirt in my garden that forms during dry season. A regular size pike axe is too heavy and large to work around the plants. I exchanged the haft for the longer 30” type used on CS War Hammer giving the hawk a boost in power and reach. As for the factory finish, I wouldn’t touch it as its anti-corrosion properties work great here in the tropics. I use my hawk as an utility tool but it would make a great weapon if need be as it is fast and easily handled.
Elias Katsaros (verified owner) –
Very nice Spike Hawk , I bought this just from curiosity, and I like it !
Elias