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.
Landon –
A little work can make these great I bought a set of these to prevent my friends Savage blows to the back of my hand while broadsword fighting. Right out of the box, I knew they were going to need a little work due to the one size fits most concept. I needed them to have a tight fit do the size of the back of my hand so they would fit underneath the hilt of a basket hilt broadsword. I did some hammering with a rubber mallet and now they fit spectacular. I decided the best thing to do to keep them exactly where I wanted them was to use contact cement and glue them to the backside of a pair of gloves, leaving the original strap in place. They are very functional now and stay right where I need them. I have fairly large hands and these do the trick for me.
Duncan –
“Those gauntlets you’ve been dreaming about… ”
Waited a long time for Kult to have these back in stock. The wait was worth it’s weight in steel. For what’s paid ($96.95 USD circa Dec. 2022) a tremendous allowance of mobility and defense is afforded. These gauntlets are both visually striking and well countered in the shape of the human hand to fit any humans hand. Though lacking the final polish and finish of more expensive works the demi gauntlet is robust enough to easily fend off genuine threats to the hand while allowing for enough dexterity to open car doors or text loved ones. Rated at 16 gauge mild steel, with deliberate and reinforcing contouring, these are genuine plate demi-gauntlets no doubt ready for years of wear and tear.
Without gloves or adjustment to the one central strap the gloves WILL slide wildly on your hand, however using even knit finger-less gloves can mitigate this sliding to decent effect. More robust gloves such as kevlar-hard-knuckle gloves (or motorcycle type gloves) can be inserted into the gauntlet to achieve great fitment and a nearly interlocking system. This leather strap point is undoubtedly the single weakest aspect of the gauntlet; However this strap is not near as weak as it sounds as it also allows any individual, thusly any hand, to experience donning the plate gauntlets. For that aforementioned reason alone I may suggest gloves for fitment rather than modifying the strap length. Though I have none to test with I may suggest padded gambeson glove or mittens, especially of brigandine variety, would provide incredible protection in combination with the demi gauntlet: likely rivaling the protection of most plate gauntlets seen today.
In conclusion for what is paid the value is excellent. I really couldn’t be happier. With timeless visual styling that hearkens to both Knights and Samurai alike, these gauntlets are equal protection and/or fashion statement all in one package. Impress your friends, fend off your enemies, or just plain accessorize your gloves.
I would highly recommend these gauntlets to any poor fellow or budget biased man at arms.