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.
Ray B. –
deepeeka molay templar sword I like that the sword is named for the final grandmaster of the knights Templars,Love the promal and guard style.The lether wrap on handle is fine although I might rewrap later.The end of the blade tapers more to a point than the deepeeka arming sword.Love the en-45 spring steel which deepeeka seem,s to use a lot in there swords.Per west Yorkshire steel en-45 spring steel is 0.50.0.60% carbon,0.70-1.00% MANAGANESE,1.50-2.00% siliconand 0.05% max Sulphur when I test cut water bottles and singal wara mat it gave a sining sound as passed through the target.The edge does have a second bevel but that didn”t cause any trouble while cutting.Ryan did a good job of sharping the sword.The sword and scabble are made well and very apealing to me.Also this sword is more balanced than my deepeeka arming sword which is few oz,s lighter.This is a nice funciontial Templar sword at a good price of 189.00 sharpened and shiped
Dan (verified owner) –
Cool sword for the price. Feels good in my hand. Fits nicely/snuggly in the scabbard. Overall attractive looking.
My only complaints are cosmetic. Was mine a standard grade as purchased? the scabbard and cross guard both have rust and slight pitting in several spots… the “Crosses”in the crossguard look like a 10 year old drilled them with a hand drill and look nothing like the photo (prefer they weren’t there over the “4hole clovers”) . And the blade has a warp/bend about 5” from the tip.
I want to give 5 stars for coolness and feel. !
but 3 for cosmetic flaws..
John (verified owner) –
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Okay, so let’s start with the positives:
First of all, hats off to the sharpening team at KOA. Ryan (I assume) [KOA: Actually, it is Greg and Pavlo Rocking it] did a superlative job in sharpening the sword I received. I haven’t done any cut testing yet with the blade I received, however I don’t need to; you can visually SEE the weapon is wicked sharp. Secondly, this sword, to me, feels extremely agile in the hand — exactly what I was looking for in an arming sword. The point of balance is spot-on and the blade does not feel point-heavy or awkward at all. Third, the steel itself seems good quality. EN-45 is a tough spring steel, commonly used in leaf springs and manufacturing. If properly heat-treated, it makes an excellent choice for sword blades, with a proper balance of flexibility to hardness. Fourth, the scallop cross cutouts on the hilt and pommel are better and more precise than I expected. They look clean, and the geometry of the twisted steel hilt looks good. There is a minor flaw in the the grinding of the circular pommel, but overall I would say the metalwork of the sword good or above average.
And now the negatives…
The sword, generally, seemed sloppy and scuffed-up upon arrival. There are many minor scratches and imperfections on hilt, pommel, and fittings. The scabbard has numerous scuff marks and looks somewhat beat up. The leather wrap on the handle is atrocious; toward the pommel end, they did not finish it correctly so part of it actually sticks out. Toward the hilt, there is a tiny angle of leather missing where the wrap ultimately terminates, so a small amount of wood from the handle actually shows through. I am also not impressed with the metalwork on the scabbard. It looks like cheap sheet metal and could be much better.
Overall, the blade itself seems good quality. The problems with the sword and scabbard are mostly cosmetic. I will correct these, but it will be a minor project. If the sword itself was of any lesser quality, I wouldn’t bother, but the potential is there. This is a “you get what you pay for” situation; the sword is very decent for this price point, but there is almost no attention to detail. Deepeka definitely needs to up their game when it comes to leatherwork and polishing. No excuses, even at this price!
My summary review is that it is a very good, inexpensive, and functional sword that is poorly finished. Worth the cost — if you enjoy and have the know-how to actually correct its imperfections.