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.
Slip –
Decent for the price Look closer on the pictures and you will see the rough job, but you get for what you pay. It’s a quick done up helmet, its scuffed and scratched in places, the crest doesnt line up with the visor, polish could be better if you like shiny things. But its SOLID. This helmet can take a sword like no other. It’s a little big for me but its comfortable enough to ware once you add a little padding here and there, make sure you measure your head before buying if it doesnt sit right, you’re gona have a bad time.
McM –
Fantastic… I didn’t buy this here, but I did own one at one time. For the price, you won’t do much better. The face plate locks, up or down, and the construction is rock-solid. It’s heavy, no doubt, but if you need the protection…it’s there. So…If you have a strong neck and foresee a bump to the noggin, you won’t be disappointed. ;)
Minokawa –
The visor is SUPPOSED to be askew One of the other reviewers mentioned that the visor and crest aren’t perfect lined up. This is designed intentionally and done very often historically. The reason why is if your visor was completely aligned, with rivets placed symmetrically, the visor wouldn’t lock in the upwards position. If its offset, the slight diagonal tension is what keeps the visor in place until you intentionally slide it back down.
The crest could be lined up perfectly, but if the visor was perfectly centered, it would not lock into place when put upwards. The alternative method might be to keep it lined and symmetrical but have a chain that clips the visor up. Some helmets featured chains for attaching visors. Personally, I’d get annoyed with that chain dangling against my helmet constantly.
Its a good helmet with solid construction. Its “on the big side” because the wearer should install padding of some kind to make it fit perfectly and be safe for full contact combat. The amount of padding will depend on your personal head size, and the type will depend on if you want to be historical or not. Many layers of linen or canvas could be used for history, or you can just glue in some EVA puzzle foam.