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.
Pearson –
Need Some Work, Great For The Price They came in the mail quickly, and they weren’t over greased. There’s no holes in the leather for the upper arm, so you have no chance of keeping it in place on your arm unless you drill some holes or add some straps, It was advertised this way so I didn’t expect anything different. They are very bulky, so if they don’t you might need to add some more straps tighten it in place. I would get some extra elbow padding and arm padding just because its a bit scratchy with light padding, and of course more padding would help the bulk but add heat. They are very strong, they feel strong they look great and they match the rest of my set. I would recommend these to people who can work on it and make it perfect for them. Be sure to measure yourself as well, they might be too big and need more work, don’t buy them blindly. Thank You KultOfAthena
Jeff W. –
Very Nice For The Money These arms are very nice for the money and I’ve enjoyed wearing in training and in HEMA melee at my school. They provide solid protection at 16g steel and secure and fit nicely when wearing the under garment that works for you and the armor. Mine have taken some hits and show little evidence of it. All in all, a very nice set for the money.