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.
Jaredtime –
Solid Looks really good, but it’s a real beast. The square haft is a little uncomfortable, and it’s very heavy for use with one hand. Could probably derail a train with it, though.
Jaredtime –
A beast Well made. Very heavy. Made to be wielded with one hand, but it’s not possible for anyone with average strength. More a sledgehammer than a warhammer.
Michael Leak –
Well made. But the only disappointment is the metal parts, hammer head and the metal bar that holds the hammer in place is black not silver tone. Tried to remove black color off the hammer head buy to no avail. Called company but they did not know how that could happen. I could of mailed it back for an exchage but I kept it anways,
Lore –
A beautiful piece of craftsmanship. Quite heavy. If you are strong enough to wield it, ideal for dinosaur hunt or smashing Terminators.
SirLogan –
Well made warhammer. well matched and well balanced. enough weight to strike foe.
I think this warhammer is not that heavy. It’s avarage weight for warhammer.
but mine came with rust. WD-40 or any good oil can solve that matter, but all in all it’s kind of con.
Baton fighter –
Str requirement: 18
It’s not only that it’s heavy, it’s that ALL of its weight is in its head, so it’s front-balanced to an extreme degree, which makes it very, very difficult to use with one hand. You’ll need way above average hand and wrist/forearm strength to handle it adroitly. (If you can close a CoC #2 gripper, or deadlift about 600 pounds without straps, you’ll probably be okay. Otherwise, you might want to get something smaller and lighter.)
That said, it’s long enough that you can use it with two hands, or you can choke up on it (grip it halfway up the shaft) which makes it much easier and less fatiguing to use.
If you can handle it, it’s very robust and well-built, capable of splitting shields and literally destroying reproduction plate armor.
So this is a credible but “heroic” weapon: A weapon that’s definitely not fit for the average person, but one which an unusually strong and capable warrior could have used to sow havoc on battlefields.