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.
jeremylwallace (verified owner) –
Fit and finish is well done. I am very happy with it.
Ilan Davidowitz (verified owner) –
This thing is HEAVY, but hey, it’s weighted, so that’s kind of the point. I haven’t had the chance to throw it, but it is solidly constructed and feels great in the hand. The wood is much lighter than depicted, though I honestly think that makes it look cooler.
Matthew Macon (verified owner) –
The pros:
It came with a thin (I assume leather or painted rubber) wrap just below the wooden ball weight where the weapon is balanced for throwing. The steel penetrator is very heavy duty and does not seem liable to bend or break on impact, and cannot be bent by hand as you could with soft iron. The javelin is long (around 7 feet) and heavy and will definitely smash a shield and armor if you have the skill to aim it well. I could accurately throw this about 15 meters, but that’s mainly me, I have no prior javelin throwing experience. The weapon is decently balanced, the fulcrum being just inside the ball weight making it very slightly front heavy, but it is not liable to fall out of your hand. The wooden ball weight could be shaved down if that is a big issue for you.
The cons:
Came with a much lighter finish than expected but that’s no biggie. Additionally, the tip of the buttspike was bent on arrival, probably from either faulty handling or packaging, but that should be easily repairable.