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 A. –
Hefty blade, bulky grip, good price, okay scabbard Basically, this thing is a beater. Don’t order it expecting a nice light sword for I.33 or anything, but it is certainly sturdy. The balance is good enough to counteract the weight to an extent, but you will get fatigued pretty quickly. The grip doesn’t help with that. It’s very bulky, and after a little bit becomes very fatiguing to use. I find that every tendon in my hand hurts for days after a couple hours of use, and I’m a relatively strong person. It looks pretty good, which is a plus. It’s a great sword to wear at faires and the like. The scabbard has a nice wood core, and the chape is nice. The leather, however, is very cheap and incredibly thin. I actually think it’s pleather, rather than leather, but I’m not sure. It tears at the slightest bump or push, so be careful with it. It arrived with a slight tear in the leather, which must have happened during shipping. Basically, you get what you pay for, and this is pretty much exactly what to expect from a $180 sword. If you have at all small hands, do not get this sword, and if you fatigue easily, do not get this sword. However if you have above-average sized hands, and either are strong or want to build your strength, this is a good sword for that. If you want to fence properly with it, don’t get it. If you want to carry it around, smack a pell, or knock the lights out of your sparring partner and swing for the fences with no risk of damage, this is a sword for you. 3 stars as it’s exactly what you expect for the price.