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.
Kortney B. –
A good sword for the price point. So after looking for a sword for 3 months,l. Looking at pricing, reviews, and yes, even Youtube, I finally find one fitting my style. So I placed an order and waited impatiently for it to arrive, which it did rather quickly I might add considering I had it sharpened. Kudos to KoA for that. The sword is rigidly built, nothing ratlles, and no rust. The scabbard also seems to be rigidly built, and secures the sword in place rather well. All pluses in my book. I even performed a few cut test, one of which went horribly wrong when I didn’t have proper edge allignment, but after some straightening everything was back to normal. So it you are looking for a “it says two handed, I’d say hand and a half” sword with a more decorative guard work than earlier period swords at this price range look no further. All in all a nice sword for any collection.
Kortney B. –
A decent sword for any collection No problems with constuction, seems rigidly built. I had mine sharpened to perform cut tests, the front edge was sharpened superbly however the back edge is a little wavy. Not really a problem since the majority of the time it will not be used. The blade does seem to be a bit whippy I guess one would call it. Since this is my first longsword purchase I have nothing to compare that with. The sword performed very well on cut tests, until I had the edge improperly alligned on one test. The blade struck the 2 liter bottle on the flat and bent the blade at the crossguard, but after some straightening everything seems to be back to normal, no rattles or jingles in the hilt funiture. So, if you are looking for a nice longsword with a bit more elaborate crossguard than earlier period swords this is the one for you. Plus you get a 20$ gift card which isn’t too shabby.