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.
Totaldjent000 (verified owner) –
I had recently purchased this sword for sparring/ training purposes. The blade of the actual sword is quite tough, being able to take a whole session of sparring without any major damage to the edge. In terms of fit and finish, that’s where it gets a little disappointing. When I received mine, the blade itself had an ever so slight warp as it begins to taper and you can still see multiple places where the marks from the hammer as it was forged into shape were not smoothed out at all. This was a pretty easy fix by just putting it in a straightener after heated a little bit. This isn’t a huge deal since the purpose I bought it for was going to scar the blade anyways. Long story short, if you’re going to try to get a simple, no nonsense sword for use, it’s a fine sword for the cost, but if you’re looking for a show piece, look elsewhere.
GBourgain (verified owner) –
Great sword! I bought this sword for a gift and I also got it sharpened just for extra fun. It is heavier than I expected, but I feel it makes it more bad ass. The pictures don’t do this sword justice! It is a great sword for the price.
TyTheGuy –
This sword is damn cool. If you’re an expert you might find things wrong with it, but if you simply enjoy swords like myself there is no feeling like when it finally comes in and you hold this beauty in your hands. It IS forward heavy with its 6 1/2 p.o.b but it isn’t unwieldly. For the price this sword is great and it has a lot of personality to it.
WADETEC (verified owner) –
I am giving this a five star review this the price heavily in mind. This sword is large and beefy, just what you’re most likely looking for if it caught your eye. In your hands it feels just a tad heavy and forward but nothing to really complain about. The sword feels tight although the blade is a tad wobbly but feels good enough. Finally while looking at the blade you can see many imperfections in the blade but at this price it can’t be beat.
jacksonrollo711 (verified owner) –
Great sword overall. Great balancing for a combination of slashes and thrusts. A few imperfections on the quillons I had to get out, still pretty solid. The edge isn’t amazingly sharp, so I’ll have to hone it a bit. Very very slight twist of the blade towards the tip, but I only noticed when I was staring down the edge of the blade with one eye closed. Very much worth its price. When I first pulled it out of the box and started swinging it like a lunatic I felt like a little kid again.