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.
Andrew –
A good, tough, beginner blade. As a beginner blade goes I can’t recommend this Kindjal enough.
It doesn’t have the fit and finish of a more expensive blade (for example, a small exists between the minimalistic guard and the throat of the scabbard) but for $72 it’s a wonderful option for someone just beginning their collection, or for those on a tight budget. The steel is properly tempered and the blade and brass came oiled, and if you take advantage of KoA’s sharpening service I can imagine this would be a quick but effective cutter.
The only disadvantages that I could find in the construction of the sword was the uneven fit between throat and guard, and the typical loosness of almost every Windlass scabbard. I also can’t say I love the two large portrusions that stick out one side of the guard, but that’s more of a subjective issue.
A good way to spend $72, not perfect, but certainly good enough.
Anton –
Close quarter battle blade Excellent large knife or short sword very light and quick. Obtained one of these years ago and polished and sharpened both sides to wicked edges. Can’t say enough good things about this blade. A good reason that the Cossacks chose and used them.
Hana –
A Nice Bebut Replica This knife, which after doing some searching is known as a Bebut, is overall a nice solid little blade that I wouldn’t have to worry to much about being delicate if I planned on clearing paths or having a nice harmless duel.
The blade is as far as I can tell a single piece, although I know Windlass do occasionally weld on smaller tangs to larger pieces of steel to appear full tang. However, the blade seems like one of the few true full tangs they make so I appreciate that. I sharpened and polished the blade and it turned up nicely. The blade is alrigth by my.
The handle is alright, though the decorative brass plugs are a tad bit bigger than on antique Bebuts they don’t get in the way too much, they don’t offer much for righthanded users but as I stated are mainly for decoration so they are ok. I wish the grip was a bit wider as to make it less round, it would aid in edge alignment but also look better. The Handle overall is decent.
The scabbard works well in my opinion, the fit was as usual for windlass being a tad bit loose, but a little suede shims fix that problem easily. I only have two issues with the scabbard. First being the protective finish on the throat and chape which I think may not actually be brass which I think looks better without the glossy protection.
Second is that the leather is sloppily glued rather than stitched. I feel it would look much better stitched giving it a more classic look, and also having to see and feel the glue is not very pleasant, but I could live with it for the price. The scabbard is serviceable in general.
Overall I think it’s a nice short sword to have fun with. And if it fits your style or outfit It doesn’t look half bad and functions perfectly.