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.
OwenEast72 (verified owner) –
First off, very affordable price for a war hammer. Feels nice in my hands and fairly authentic feeling as well, square haft and all. The weight is completely manageable with two hands or a slightly choked one handed grip if you’re feeling very strong. The head construction isn’t perfect, langets don’t line up perfectly, and the head twists left and right ever so slightly, but for this price I can’t really complain about that much. Swinging it feels nice, and fairly easy to slide my main hand down on the swing. Generates quite a bit of force, more than I was expecting, and I don’t feel like it’ll fall apart with hard repeated hits either. Overall, quite a nice piece for the price.
Caleb Ashley (verified owner) –
I was quite surprised with the feeling of this hammer. Its a little heavy if used with just one hand but overall the construction and quality of the hammer is very robust. It has a slight tilt on the hammer head itself but not enough to notice without looking for it. I definitely recommend this hammer, especially since the price is affordable.
Douglas Sweeney (verified owner) –
After waiting almost five months for my order I received my war hammer today. And it was worth the wait. The war hammer is very well constructed and I am sure it is a deadly weapon.
Yes, I would buy it again.
tylercpieschke (verified owner) –
Just received this beauty from Kult of Athena and it has already become one of my favorite items I have come to own. Deepeeka may not have the best reputation when it comes to their bladed weapons or fit/finish but there’s nothing to mess up on this brutally simple war hammer. I wanted something heavier than other war hammer offerings and this is just right! Balance is good, and fit/finish are decent for this price point. 5/5
Phillip –
good weight and look but after only around 2 weeks of light use the wood snapped and im in the process of repair right now.