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.
David –
Not perfect, but you still come out ahead This thing’s a beast, and definitely worth sticking my neck out for. As far as the weight and POB are concerned, I can’t come up with any glaring inaccuracies off the top of my head. It does have a secondary bevel on the edge, which is kind of annoying for this price range, but nothing worth losing your head over. The fittings and scabbard are also rather loose and noisy, but it’s still a monstrous cutter, which should take some weight off your shoulders. It’s not exactly head and shoulders above the competition (because there IS no competition), but if you’re simply looking to add a sub-$1000 executioner sword to your collection, then this one’s a no-brainer.
Luc (verified owner) –
I bought this mainly due to the uniqueness of the blade. Learning about the history of executioner swords was the best part of it. In hands, it’s top heavy (duh). It is not entirely unlike getting a large piece of spring from Lowes and swinging it in terms of feel. The engraved detailing on the blade is beautiful and I haven’t noticed any difficulty in maintaining the blade due to them. In fact, the rigidity of the blade makes it extremely easy to maintain even at its size. My one complaint is the maker actually managed to sharpen the rounded tip. I personally would’ve preferred the edge stopping at the three holes near the tip. If you want an excellent chopper, a cool conversation piece, or simply a unique blade for an avid collector, you can’t go wrong with this one.