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.
AKBAN –
Wonderful I bought this sword over five years ago and it has stood the test of time. The sword is very solidly built and even when I bought it years ago with it’s 1060 steel it is VERY tough. The upgrade to 5160 Carbon should please anyone. It has been used quite alot for I used to train sword and shield via HEMA (now I study the longsword) and it cuts as well as it did when I first got it, though proper sword care can attest to that.
The only “bad” things I noticed was that the scabbard is kinda lose and the sword doesn’t fit into it snug. But that’s no real biggie. And the because the steel is so tough it’s hard to maintain it’s edge and can be a burden to sharpen, which again is no biggie.
Overall Darksword Armory did a great job in forging it and I am very pleased. If you plan on purchasing this item I highly recommend it.
John D. –
Good sword I bought this sword about two months ago . I really like the handling and balance . I have bent the tip and hammered it straight again after thrusts into a wooden Pell. I ordered it sharpened which created a very slim sharp point. I have seen people on line stabbing and cutting a 50 gallon barrel with this sword without major damage to the blade. I would not advise this .