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.
DavidH –
A little heavy at just over 3lbs and the handle is a little big, closer to a hand and a half. Knowing this with the information presented however this is a great looking piece for the price and I was surprised at that with Deepeeka’s reputation.
EthanT –
These were my first two swords, so feel free to take my review with a good bit of salt. That said, these are brilliant swords! I love them. The ones I got had some faults, some rattling in the crossguard in one of them and they’re both slightly different sizes. One is noticeably lighter and shorter than the other one, but not by much and I kind of like it. The specifications section does say the weight is approximate though, and I probably just got two swords from opposite ends of the size variation spectrum. I’ve had them for a few months and I thoroughly enjoy using them. I’d rate them around 4.6, but I’ll round that up to 5.
Greg Tomas –
Purchased based on Skalliagrim’s recommendation. Sword is straight, and handles great.
Lucas (verified owner) –
Sword is great and all the specifications are accurate. The grip is brown but the scabbard is black so it does look kinda weird when on the scabbard and it’s important to know that it isn’t technically an arming sword is length both in the hande and the blade are too long and are more accurately a “Hand and a Half Sword” so keep that in mind. However if that’s the type of sword you’re looking for this is a great option
peter.balsha96 (verified owner) –
This is my first sword, I just got this with the sharpening service. The edge is kinda sharp, not enough to shave hair or nothin but enough that I don’t really wanna be on the receiving end. The blade has a little bit of warping, enough that a sword expert would turn their nose up at it, and the finish on the blade has kindof a wooshy pattern but I think it’s from the scabbard, the inside of it has like points where it sticks and rubs against the material. I can’t get over how heavy this thing is though, it’s way heavier than I anticipated, but I guess idk what I expected really, but it almost feels more comfortable to hold it with two hands, so I guess it’s more in the bastard sword area? Idk. Pretty cool first sword for the price, I’m happy with it, next sword I get though I’m gonna definitely drop a little bit more money on it.
JESSE TURNER (verified owner) –
Very impressive for the price! Blade length is the same as Cold Steel’s hand and a Half sword but wider. “Fingering the Guard” is a breeze even with the sharpening service, they leave about a 2 inch ricasso which works really well with the angled guard for a sure and agile grip. When considering the heft of this blade, I find that grip technique necessary for quick and accurate strikes. Are there and cons? sure but mostly cosmetic if that! all said the sword looks like its been in a battle and left in a dusty armory for a few years, which again for the price is perfect for me since I already have gleaming shiny polished wall hangers. I recommend this sword but will only buy Deepeeka from Kult of Athena!