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.
Olafr G. –
You need one of these Excellent weapon.Not too heavy,good balance.Sheath also well made.BUY ONE,DO IT NOW.Fine example of an English long seax.
Z –
Pretty good piece It shipped out quickly and in great packaging. The sword itself has a comfortable grip of an appropriate length and is not overly blade heavy and the balance feels just right. I haven’t tested it on any targets yet but it should stand up to appropriate use. There is a bit of a gap in the hilt which means it will likely come loose in the future. The all leather scabbard clings to the sword very tightly as well. You won’t have to worry about the sword falling out but you will have to tug a bit for it to come out.
tl;dr For under $200 you’re getting a good deal.
Padraic Smith –
Good looking, functional, affordable. Well worth the price. Solid to High 4/5.
This seax bears an appropriate weight for what it is, and from what I’ve seen bears a fairly close resemblence to the piece it is based on (I’m unsure if the guard and pommel are appropriate but that’s neither here nor there; functionally they improve it for thrusting and cutting) The gap between the guard and blade is fairly substantial and occupied by what seems to be filler, not very good looking or good for durability but it does the job. The runes are nicely engraved but when oiling the blade after use I did find some of the black from the markings coming off on the cloth, but it wasn’t substantial and didn’t affect the look. The peen on my particular seax wasn’t perfect, there were some very small holes where the tang hadn’t quite been hammered over the gap in the pommel, but some filler with easily fix that.
I purchased mine with sharpening, and the edge mine arrived with was good, it performed admirably in light cutting tests slicing through water bottles thick and thin with ease. On heavier cutting tests against wood it held up very well; the wood I went for was dead but still slightly green and it cuts relatively deep and the edge only sustained extremely minor deformation that is almost unnoticable. The grip is comfortable and provides a lot of friction to hold the blade with, it’s not loose and I haven’t had any problems with it. The sheath is alright as well, though it is very tight on the blade, to the point were it takes a fair amount of effort with both hands to remove or replace the seax from it, and being just leather whilst it is historical it’s not ideal from a practical standpoint. I do like the loops to put it on a belt though, that’s a nice touch.
All in all my first statement stands. This is well worth the price, and I don’t think any Dark Age Dane would be ashamed of such a good looking, effective seax.
Mike B. –
Great Seax Very sharp, and nicely finished. She has a good balance and feels like a capable tool. The wrap on the grip is nicely done and feels sturdy. KOA completec my order and I received my seax in under 10 days, sharpened.
Olafr G. –
seaxy seax This is an EXCELLENT weapon.Sharpened it cuts like a laser.Tough point will penetrate most armor.Good sheath.Have a few horns of ale or mead after you
whack a few targets with it.
Chuck B. –
Home Defense I love this thing. Easy to manipulate, durable, good cut and thrust. Good balance of length and weight, not too long. Good with hammer grip but also can use handshake and saber grips. Pommel aids indexing and can sit in palm of the hand with saber grip, pinky between pommel protrusions. Spine reinforces the point, allows easy half-swording in CQB. Peened, good steel.