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.
Daniel P Mitchell –
Freak’n awesome! This knife is bad-ass! It’s wicked sharp and the craftsmanship is great! I have replaced my K-bar folding tactical with this knife as my daily carrier knife, that’s how much I love it.
Darrell Martens –
Good price, great quality! First let me start by saying that out of the 3 weapons I purchased at KOA, this is the only one that didn’t let me down. I sold my cheapo stainless knife I was carrying once this beauty came in. It comes decently sharp, for both cuts and thrusts. The perfect everyday use knife, at a very affordable price! The sheath is decent, maybe the belt strap is a bit thin, but then the blade is light so not a problem. My first damascus blade, I hope to have this my whole life!
kyle ross –
looks as good as it feels the sheath and blade are fantastic to look at and use its definitely become a popular piece in my collection
Fieldmouse830 (verified owner) –
Looks beautiful, quite sharp and very well crafted.
Glyn –
Well crafted and sharp pairs well the dirk, and functions great as an everyday carry knife. I also wear it as part of my uniform as 42nd highlander and it hides nicely under my regimental jacket, which is what it’s supposed to do.
I highly recommend this lovely knife!!
Johnathan (verified owner) –
Great knife! Bit of a misnomer, this is a sgian achlais and came with a weird bevel that made the factory edge blunt, but once sharp, this thing is durable, compact, and holds an edge exceptionally. The factory edge is the only reason this isn’t 5 stars.