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.
nancolaskenneth (verified owner) –
The balance of this sword is very good, about 3 1/2 inches from the guard. The grip fits my hand perfectly , leather work of the scabbard and handle are well done , slight miss alignment of the sewing seams ,but very acceptable. and a different color of leather ,that I really like . The fit in the scabbard is snug , but not tight . Fit and finish , overall are very good . Handling feels similiar to some of my lighter rapiers. I like this sword .
ray d blundell –
just got the deepeeka-comte de niteuwekerke sword late 14th century arming sword.frist off the reason I gave it four stars is th grind marks on both sides of the pomel,and the pitting on the guard,also there is a gap between the pomal and the top of the peened part.I bought a blem balaur arma byakko katana and it was perfect,also bought a musha-seadragon katana from kult of athena only rust issues I have with with rust is with windless and musha swords.That beening said the deepeeka arming sword I just received today is one of my favorites.mine weighs 2.6&1/2 pounds I have brought other deepeeka swords from kult of athena and I really like the en45 steel !.kult of athena did a really god job on the sharping on this sword which is a challenge due to how much the blade narrows towards the tip.I ordered mine on the 26th and received it to day the 10th ,fedx changed the delivery one day.this sword is or was very hard to find so I was glad to see it at kult of athena,they have a great supply,do a great job on sharping serviceand they are trustworthy.this deepeeka comte de nieuwekerke late 14th century arming sword is one of my favorites now.kult of athena is one of the best places to pick up a sword you want.If you like this style of medeivel sword I would highly recomend this sword.haven’t cut with it yet do to just got got it,but it cuts geo.add papper very well which is hard to cut if the blade isn’t sharp.I will say this this kult of athena is not only one of the places to get a good but now I think probably the best place to get the sword you want.rember only cut water bottles ,mats and bamboo,safe cutting Ray Blundell
MLemos (verified owner) –
This sword is perfect for what you pay for! It’s on the money for what is described in the description. The balance and weight are exactly what you want for excellent handling! But the price, and this being Deepeeka does mean that there will be aesthetic problems and one probably really bad problem. This does rattle when you hit it, so far there is no movement in the construction and so far I think it’s only because of a small gap between the blade and the guard but so far the peen has held everything so that it’s very solid. The pommel is offline from the guard and blade so it is not in line and flat but it’s not super noticeable from afar. The scabbard has a felt ring for where the blade goes into that is loose but was easy to set in pace and fix with crazy glue. The rest of the scabbard is actually really nice although in the picture it is made clear that there is no bottom metal plate that supports the bottom from scuffs, but that was to be expected. The sharpening service was good but they did stop unevenly an inch and a half from the guard, which ironically made it so you can put your finger over the guard for better control.Otherwise this feels excellent to hold and swing around and that balance makes it all so with it feeling extremely light because of it! Would recommend as a beginner sword but just acknowledge that because of the price there will be some flaws mostly in the aesthetic categories.
Josh Green (verified owner) –
1) Cocked pommel, out of alignment with the guard.
2) Worse, the hole through the pommel is grossly off, emerging on the far side of the pommel. The maker put the tang through anyway, peened the tang over the peen-block, and then ground the material away to “hide” the miscalculation, which it cannot possibly hide.
If you were to receive the actual sword in the image, it would be quite good. The blade is perfectly profiled and well executed, the guard is very well done, and the leatherwork of scabbard and grip is very satisfactory. But the sloppiness of the pommel completely detracts from the purchase. Kult of Athena says this is standard and acceptable. I can’t imagine how disappointing the reduced price “blemished” product would be.