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.
Matt –
Good sword It is a wonderful first sword purchase. It fits well in the hand and the blade length as well as overall length is perfect. My issue is it doesnt come very sharp at all despite it saying it is in the description, so now I have to figure out a way to sharpen it myself. Also my bone grip came cracked in the mail so that makes it a bit disappointing to wield but overall if you are into Rome as much as me its worth the purchase.
Nate –
Amazing sword This sword comes VERY sharp! Perfect length and width for my hand! Love it
Nolan C –
I purchased this sword several months ago after seeing favorable reviews for the Devil’s Edge brand on Skallagrim’s channel, although never one for this particular product. I was surprised and disappointed by what I received.
I’ll start with the hilt. Overall, the fit was really rather good: tight, all parts lined up with one another, peen evident at the end of the tang (although visible overflow of epoxy evident in several places).
There are three things here that I will point out, though, and while each of them individually isn’t all that bad, the fact that they’re all present is annoying. Firstly, the grip is made of a highly polished camel bone, which is only slightly oval in construction, which would allow for easy turning in the hand. Ironically, the other two problems mitigate that factor, the next of which is the fact that the wooden guard bites into your hand with its sharp edges, while the pommel piece is wide enough to bang your wrist during normal movement of the sword. This is exacerbated by the third problem, which is that the handle was *apparently* made for a four-fingered man. It is too short for any but the smallest hands to get a truly comfortable grip, and you can actually clearly see in the pictures of the sword that only three finger grooves are ground into the grip, meaning none of your fingers will fully fit into a channel.
Next, I’ll talk about the blade. Overall, the blade itself is fairly good, especially for the price, with a fuzzy-yet-still-there central ridge and a fairly well-sharpened edge. It’s stiff, but with enough flex to perform well, and has a decent presence in the hand.
The biggest problem I have with the blade is that it was very sloppily mounted; mine is canted/twisted/slanted out of alignment in *all three* of the x, y, and z axes. No matter which direction you turn it in, the blade is visibly off in its alignment.
To recap: The fit of this sword was very tight and decently well done. The hilt was apparently made for a hobbit, however, and they couldn’t be bothered to mount the blade straight on.
All in all, none of the problems I have with this sword are actually that major, other than the fact that so *many* minor problems exist in the same product. I would give the product 3.5-4 stars if only one or two of these problems were present, but the sheer number of annoyances knocked it to 2 stars.
shauntheheathen (verified owner) –
For a 100 dollar sword (more or less) this little guy is great!
The blade geometry was better then my Devils Edge Celtic sword. This sword was a little sharper and has a better edge angle. I think it will be a better cutter. The hilt could have a little better finish but everything is tight and straight which is what matters most And it’s a 100 dollar sword. You can’t get perfect for that price.
I don’t think it’s the most historically accurate model on the market but it’s good enough to get the point across. People who know what a Gladius is will know what this is.
If you want a budget Roman sword get this blade.
Crazy blind Jake –
Bought one of these for a friend of mine when these were made with much better steel. Don’t know about this version but the version with the Superior steel was very nice.