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.
goyoelburro2 (verified owner) –
Not perfect, but a very good addition to any blade collection.
They are only $45 at the time I am writing this, so I am taking their low cost into consideration when giving this review.
The build quality is not great. I ordered 2 and one of them has a slightly crooked blade, which is noticeable just by looking at it casually.
The welds are pretty obvious as well.
But what do you expect for $45?
On to the positives. They seem very sturdy. The steel of the arm guards is thick, and the blades are heavier in the hand than you might think.
There is no way to put a tang on a weapon like this, but the blade does not seem fragile at all. I have no intention of doing stress tests, but they feel like they could punch through thin plywood repeatedly without suffering damage.
The scabbard is a pleasant surprise. It fits very well and actually looks nicer than the picture on this website.
If I actually had to practice or fight with them, I would wear gloves. The steel edges on the arm guard really bite into your hand if you just hold them for an extended period of time.
All in all if you are looking for that “exotic weapon” this is something you definitely want to pick up.
P.S. the sharpening service did a pretty good job on them.