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.
Samuel Petterson –
Small Dane Axe This axe had been catching my eye for a while and due to the price, I had to give it a go. I was just looking for something functional for light reenactment battles and eye candy to carry while in Viking kit at events and Ren faire. I was a bit skeptical but as soon as I picked this guy up I was pleasantly surprised. For less than 40 bucks you get a l looking, robust axe had made from overall pretty good steel. Mine rings when clinked against anything. Now the only problem I had with it I already knew about before buying it. It’s very short for a dane axe. So I got it expecting to replace the shaft. The original handle is hickory though so if you like a shorter length then it would be perfect. I took a 55 inch oak handle and fit the head onto it. Looks great and works nice for light combat. Would recommend.
Hema Practictioner (verified owner) –
I just got mine a week ago. Splits wood well….. Maybe heads just as well.
C-Wolf (verified owner) –
It’s a good axe if you’re looking for a prop or even for cutting if you want to sharpen it. Does not seem flimsy at all, and is quite robust. If you want a cheap Dane axe, this is about as cheap as you can get. For $30 you’re getting your money’s worth.
Jordan (verified owner) –
Two chops into wood and the handle broke into three pieces. Now, for the price, even just the axe head is an alright deal. If you’re just using it for costume, dry swinging without contacting anything, or to hang on a wall, great. If you intend to immediately replace the handle before use, great. Any kind of wood is garbage for impact resistance if pulled from the wrong part of the tree, so saying it’s hickory just means it’s the piece of hickory no other respectable company would use for their axe handle intended for actual use. But at this price, what would you expect? A great, 3ft piece of hardwood for a handle likely would cost you as much as this entire axe, or more. So please keep in mind, these 4 stars are for the price point, not the performance. The handle was also basically a dowel rod in shape (perfect cylinder), and a thick one at that. This was not designed for use, but the axe head can be redeemed if you pair it with a good handle.