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.
not a review~ may i ask what steel this is made from, may order more than one.
For those who wonder what material blade is made from! It is 1055 carbon steel.
Great knife. I really enjoy the look of this knife, and am happy i bought it more than a year ago. Handle feels nice enough, and makes for some great decoration. It earns a solid 4 stars because of the loose sheath.
Long knife with very nice profile… and few problems I have had this knife for about two years. I really like the looks of this knife but I have been cautious about putting it to overly rigorous testing. The blade seems to be durable enough for normal use but I do not like the cast one piece handle. I know it has a tang because does go through the handle and is penned flush at the pummel.
The knife comes with a flashy sheath made of stiffened leather with metal fittings. This is completely useless for anything other then wall hanging. The knife rattles around and if tipped in any direction other then 45 degrees upward it will fall right out.
Pretty Great I haven’t seen any detailed reviews for this product, but i ordered it anyway because it looked neat.
Out of the box, everything is oiled and smooth and not damaged at all. It looks a lot bigger than expected but the measurements are accurate. The steel seems to be of decent hardness, excellently crafted like most Windlass steel products. It comes blunt from windlass, and Kult of Athena’s sharpening service is okay at best so definitely sharpen it yourself. The scabbard is well crafted aside from the lower fitting, which is somewhat loose and will fall off, just add a spot of super glue to it and slip it back on. The scabbard itself does not hold the blade in, if tilted it will fall out. This isn’t a problem if you put it in a rapier frog, where it will be angled up. The grip itself is comfortable for me, I have small hands. It’s comfortable to hold and its definitely worth the price in my opinion. The overall fit and finish is great and there are no issues with the blade or grip, and only one or two minor issues with the scabbard.
Very Beautiful Knife I absolutely love this knife. I have had it for almost a year and took care of it so well it still looks fresh from the package. My only problem with it is the knife is very loose when in the scabbard but that doesn’t bother me too much. it’s not like I’g going to carry it on me. Overall beautiful/ amazing knife and well sharpened.
This is not a bad review of the knife. It’s great!
This is more about issues with Kult of Athena.
I love the knife. The sheath has issues more than just being loose though.
When I got it the lower metal buckle was loose and just slipped of the sheath. I had to oil it to get it back on.
The knife hilt was scratched and the base of the hilt is more shiny steel than black.
I buy blades from KOA because I expect them to do quality control.
This is not the first blade from KOA that has had problems. Honestly KOA or eBay, it’s pretty much the same at this point…
Hi Goyoelburro2 – I am sorry you had a bad experience with your quality. We will track down your order and give feedback to team members that handled the inspection – Thank you for being a customer for so long and we hope you come back.
I have had one for years, I have been very rough with mine. I bent the tip, after a few minutes on a sharping stone it was back to work. Its a very impressive blade
Dude, it just falls out of its sheath, sheath is chipped and scratched. Cool concept but not even functional as a costume piece. For 120$ I would expect a heck of a lot more from this.
Pros- super cool blade! I’ve been eyeing this for a while. Got it sharpened and they did a good job. Such a fun little sword. A little heavier than I expected but I might just be a weakling lol.
Cons- mostly with the scabbard. It feels more like plastic than leather and it definitely is loose like another reviewer pointed out. The middle piece also came unglued during shipping which was easy enough to fix.