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.
Mike M. –
Fantastic Monster of a spear! This thing is a beast of a weapon. Definitely usable as a hewing polearm. The lugs make for good parrying and deflecting defenses while a swing to a target will knock it good, followed by a quick slice and you have won!
David Padgett –
This is a Beast!! Owning several spears, I was not prepared for the heft of this monster. The ash shaft is much thicker than the European spear or the Lance Point spear.. I would say this puts it in the pole arm section instead of the “throwing spear” section.
This monster definitely takes a lot of getting used to, and work to make it quick in your hands, if it was able to have a buttcap to counter the weight of the head, which by itself, is heavy, then perhaps it would be more nimble, but considering how thick the shaft is, no readily available butt cap fits.
Still, I cant recommend it more.. it is intimidating and formidable.
Grant –
Good weapon. Strong spine, decent edge needing some sharpening. Screws for securing could be better, but friction does a good job by itself. Pole was thick and strong but still flexible, a good length as well as ergonomic. Good value for your money. Would recomend. Good hunting or killing spear
Brandon Chiasson (verified owner) –
It should have come with screws for the head or instructions on what to do about it, had to find screws small enough to fit the holes but they were so small that they would break halfway through.
I cut myself removing them so I had enough and decided to break the spear in half. Took some elbow grease, this thing is solidly build, I thought the wood was hollow due to the sound. It’s not
Rainer Zill (verified owner) –
Upon receiving my spear I was impressed with how well it was packed for shipping! The one I received varies a bit from the spear pictured as the one shown has a large central spine going down to the tip and the one I got is shaped more like a traditional spear or like the European spear but with wings. This will actually make this functional for cutting as the ridge wont get in the way. The shaft oddly has an angled cut at the end instead of just being cone shaped and one wing isnt quite centered to the blade but that shouldn’t cause any issues. An end cap would also be a great addition. Overall though this is an impressive spear and I’m pleasantly surprised to have received what appears to be an updated version. It came reasonably sharp as well, definitely recommend getting this if you want a spear that you can use for attacking random hay bales, chopping limbs high up off a tree or just hang on a wall.
Cranck Lord (verified owner) –
Pretty good, spearhead is really nice but absolutely huge. The shaft has a varnish on it that I’m not really a fan of but it can just be sanded off. Definitely on the heavier side but it is a boar hunting spear.