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.
Red (verified owner) –
short version: heavy, sturdy, sharp but thick edge, blade cover is nicely made, handle is solid but overly thick and somewhat unwieldy. overall a functional if somewhat less historically accurate example of a viking axe.
long version: this thing is HEAVY. like, splitting maul heavy. historically accurate(for a fighting axe) it ain’t. that being said…IT CHOPS. nimble it is not, strong it very much is. the blade is between a quarter inch at the eye to a bit over an eighth in thickness at the start of the edge bevel. not sure if that counts as distal taper, but that’s what it seems like, for what it’s worth. as i said above, it’s heavy. honestly too heavy. all the weight is at the head and it tries to drop like a rock if you try to hold it extended. the point of balance is around an inch below the bottom of the beard. the edge is very sharp, but thick like a maul. cuts well enough, but it’s more of a shallow initial cut with weight and momentum doing the rest. that being said, it is fixable with a belt grinder or an angle grinder. the points are both sharp enough to thrust and hook with, and the back of the head is thick enough to use as a hammer at need. the biggest issue though…the handle. its simply too big, and this i coming from a guy who wears extra large gloves. it needs to be AT LEAST a half inch smaller all around to be usable. the handle being that big also transfers a bit more shock than i’d like. that being said, the handle is solid and the swell at the end does come in handy. this is another problem that can be fixed with a belt or angle grinder, but i feel it still takes away from the overall function. mine came just a bit loose on the handle, but that can be fixed by peening the cross pin a bit more or shimming it. the only other thing left is the blade cover. its simple, functional, handsome, and put together well. and the blade is sharp enough that it’s a necessity. all in all, not perfect, not 100% historically accurate, but still functional and one hell of a brutal bastard.
diospenglernew52 (verified owner) –
The other review (*)I submitted was for a different company(AandA) that I received a different Axe order from. I sincerely apologize. The Hanwei Axe is awesome. It cuts through everything I put in front of it and still kept the mirror shine on the blade and the edge sharp. It is acceptable sharp, however I would’ve appreciated it a bit sharper. I also don’t like the brass pin mechanism, because the sheer weight of the head is going to require me to wedge the haft eventually. Those previous small criticisms are the only bad things I have to say., and the main reason the Hanwei Danish model received 4 stars instead of 5 from me. I’m very happy with this purchase. The think is as live as they get and it is also very pleasing to the eyes and feels great in my hands. It makes for an excellent workout tool as well. I am seriously considering buying another. I always attempt to own two of every sharp edge weapon I like. Anyway, I’m sorry again for the other post, again I got this sight confused with the people that sent me a similar item that was broken and way overpriced.