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.
Lucas M. –
good legs for a good price. So for starters, i searched the internet for hours to find a review on these legs and couldn’t. so i bought them and hoped for the best. and i gotta say i am impressed, they aren’t perfect but every issue is easily fixable. this is my 4th set of legs and by far my favorite.
Pros:
Beautiful design, one of the nicest Gothic legs I’ve ever seen, and by far the best in the price point.
Good steel, 16 guage. little to no flaws.
Good leather, the leather is thick and looks like it will last a long time. I’ve owned tonnes of armour throughout the years and I’ve had some pretty terrible leather come on pieces worth twice as much as these.
The articulation on the top half of the legs is great, sturdy rivets, moves very well.
They are the perfect size, I’m 6’2″ 165 pounds and they are the prefect length and width. they couldn’t fit better.
Cons:
They don’t come pointed for a harness. easy fix though.
The knee articulation isn’t the greatest only bends to a 90 degree angle, the final picture they have is its max bending point.
The plates that cover the back of the thigh do not close, the hinges were riveted too far into the plate. easy fix though.
The buckles seem a little on the lighter side compared to the rest of it, we will see if they hold up. not really a flaw, but I’ve seen much better buckles.
so in conclusion, if your looking for a perfect set of legs that you can wear right out of the box, these are not for you. if your looking for a beautiful piece of art, that with a few little adjustments either done by yourself or a local smith, will be fully functional and will turn heads for years to come then you’ve found the right legs! i could not be happier with my purchase, cant beat the price, the shipping was crazy fast, they are way beyond what i was expecting.
side note: if your going to do the adjustments yourself don’t forget to pick up a pack of rivets!
Sam Hay –
I decided to try these out and am very glad I did. Both legs are well made and actully fit me well. There are not many options comercially available for gothic pattern armor and I am very happy to have found these. My desire was for something like the Helmsmidt armour for Sigismond of Tyrol and this gets me close. You do need to wear the armour and clothes tofully appreciate the techniques of fighting in the middle ages. Now if I can find a good horse armour too.