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.
Mike –
Nice Piece I never had a mace and wasn’t sure what to expect as there is some cheap display stuff out there that is just hollowed out junk with poor welds. This item is attractive, well-built and solid. It would definitely stand up to some abuse, although I am not sure what you would use it against. It would make a formidable weapon on its own if somehow you had to use it in such a capacity, but this is one of those items you want to add to a collection just to have a period piece. I never owned a mace and wanted to get one. I can see how such weapons were used to crush armor and I have no doubt it would do just that even on heavy gauge steel. The flange heads would definitely impart a lot of force onto a very small area and make a pretty good indent into the steel and crush any bones that might be directly underneath. I wouldn’t want to get hit with one of these, with or without armor. Definitely impressive and intimidating, both visually and in the hand.
Corey C. –
Majestic After deciding that I wanted a mace for my collection, I ultimately decided on this one. I am very happy with my decision.
The piece is very well built, feels very sturdy, and the brushed metal finish is very pleasing to the eye.
Comes coated in a protective cosmoline like grease.
Shipping speed and packaging quality from Kult of Athena are both fantastic.
Austin –
Definitely Cool This mace is certainly sturdy and pleasing to the eye, however it does have small imperfections which is a given for such a mass produced product. I would say you get more than what you pay for and I am certainly pleased with my purchase
Louis K. –
Nice, however… The head of the mace is brutally resilient, but be careful with what you practice on. The handle is, by contrast, quite soft. I practiced swinging on a particle board slat-wall and the haft bent. Probably due to the fact that it’s a hollow tube. I used a hammer and patiently tapped it as straight as possible, but even that left noticeable dents in the handle. Otherwise, it looks great. I wish I could get the same head on maybe a hickory or oak haft.
Sean –
Chopped, or rather pulverized, a tree down with this thing. Bent a flange on it thanks to a knothole.
5/5
I named mine Bellringer
Ojangles –
I’ve been looking at this mace for awhile and just got it recently and I do like it, the balance is very good and it’s really easy to handle for a mace but the finish on mine is really sloppy with flaws all over it which is a shame because I was really wanting a more elegant styled mace instead of a another big hulking brutal one. Either way it’s still a nice weapon but it could be better.
Alcayus –
I got this mace several years ago as a Christmas present and it is really nice. The handle is sturdy although the welds on the flangs are clearly visible and don’t look great. It hold up to abuse pretty well. I made the mistake of letting a teenager hold it and he ended up beating a tree with it like a baseball bat. The harm though is that two of the flangs were bent flat and minor dents in the handle. Overall a really good mace.