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.
Jacob –
Sword is amazing. I’m not sure what a sword’s weight is supposed to feel like, as an amateur, but I’d say it’s comfortably balanced and it’s weight is centered the midway point between the pommel and the tip of the blade itself. It’s sharpened out the gate very nicely, and the tactical grip feel is very nice. Tested on some pumpkins and tree branches and it keeps its edge nicely. Only complaint would be that the metal tip of the scabbard is very simply glued on. Leave it anywhere that gets too warm and it’ll pop right off.
fourier (verified owner) –
This is my first sharp and my first purchase here. I am extremely happy with the quality. This is an extrmely well made sword for the price range. The polyurethane grip I haven’t seen on many historical sword frames, but I love it. Its durable even compared to leather and corded grips. The sharpening was definitely worth it and I received it relatively quickly considering the sharpening team was on vacation during order processing. I would absolutely buy this exact sword again if I needed to replace it for some reason. Again, for the price range, I cant spot any imperfections other than a minor spot on the crossguard that is easily polished out, which is pretty impressive compared to the quality I would have accepted. 5 well-earned stars on this little gem.