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.
Nick Bonavita (verified owner) –
Another really nice sword from Deepeeka. Some people complain about the quality of Deepeeka swords but this is my third one and I am pleased with all of them. Everything is straight and well fitted and I only buy Deepeeks from KOA who take the time to inspect everyone before they ship them. Can’t beat the price and service.
Ilan Davidowitz (verified owner) –
I was a bit worried that the balance of this sword would be similar to the (very rough) balance of the Deepeeka late Roman spatha I got a while ago given the similar eras, but I was honestly blown away by how light and agile this sword is. The leather grip feels fantastic in the hand and the rivets and decorative plates don’t get in the way at all.
The pommel cap is cast a bit sloppily, especially compared to the original find. The red enamel is bit more red-orange and while the original has subtle differences in the latticework pattern on either side, it is symmetrical on this version. For the price, though, I certainly was not expecting a sword fit for a king. My only other issue was that for a while the sword was not able to fit fully into the sheath. My guess is that a piece of the leather lining the interior was sticking out. However after quite a bit of sheathing and unsheathing with a decent amount of force, it seems to have become less of an issue.
Overall, though, I absolutely love it. I know there’s a lot of hate out there for the quality of Deepeeka’s historical replicas but frankly their stuff has almost always been easily worth the price for me and this piece is no exception!!
Robert Floyd Hirst (verified owner) –
This review has nothing to do with KoA, they did everything right on their end as far as I’m concerned. Rather, I’m disappointed with Deepeeka because this is an ugly sword. Two of the four decorative plates on the handle don’t sit flush against the leather but have gaps, there’s dried adhesive on the leather of the handle which no one cared to wipe up, the wood used in the pommel and cross-guard is all scuffed up and notched like someone took a whittling knife to it, the wooden suspension loop on the scabbard was not stained and the sword does not fit in the scabbard. This is about the sloppiest sword I’ve ever owned and it’s obvious that those who made it just did not care. I did give this sword two stars instead of one, however, because although it’s ugly, it does seem to be sturdy and held up well to some initial tests I put it through.
Robert Floyd Hirst (verified owner) –
I previously submitted a review of the first Sutton Hoo sword I bought from KoA, this is a review of the second one I bought. Outstanding, really. Every single flaw that was on my first is absent from the second, so I have to presume my first was an anomaly. It is a mighty fine looking sword and feels incredible in the hand!