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.
Terry R. –
Deadly on every level Buy this at your peril – it personifies the term “Going Medieval.” Tipping the scales at 5 lbs., this is a lethal pole arm which demands respect. This mace bristles with 2-inch + spikes protruding menacingly from a solid, baseball-sized chunk of iron, securely attached to a 20-inch metal shaft which terminates in a strong, wood-covered handle. It is very well constructed, and could well be used in combat if one were actually strong enough to wield it. Roughly hewn, as it should be, this is a sword-breaking, shield-shattering, bone-crushing tool of destruction, and could be just as lethal to a careless handler as it is to an opponent. You have been warned.
Kyle –
Release the beast This thing is terrifyingly brutal. Two hands are definitely needed to use properly, however I don’t really feel safe swinging this around without wearing armor.
One wrong move and you or someone else is taking a trip to the hospital. This makes a good home defense weapon, though it would get pretty messy.
If you had to fight two opponents with this…you’re pretty much guaranteed to lose because the second guy would kill you while you’re trying to pry this out of the first guy’s head.
In all seriousness though this is a pretty awesome weapon. My only real complaints are the spikes bend a bit too easily, and it could stand to lose some weight.
I wouldn’t dare buy the flail version of this, you’d probably die taking it out of the box.
Ojangles (verified owner) –
I just received mine today and I’m already in love with it, I’ve always been a mace enthusiast and this one is definitely more menacing and heavy than the others I own. I heard the spikes are a bit fragile but that’s okay with me as I hope I would never have to use this on a home invader anyway. Also if the spikes did manage to break off this thing would still be deadly with how much power it has. In short it’s definitely not elegant and not for the faint of heart but if you want to have a brutal weapon in your home this mace is definitely where to go.
Karen –
This is the Lebotimizer
JizzardTheWizard (verified owner) –
This is the real deal. You’re getting what you see in the pictures: a crude and terrifyingly dangerous mace. The welds are terrible, the thing is coated in oil, and it is unwieldy. If you are strong you can swing it with one hand, however swinging this thing is a serious danger in itself. I’m not being dramatic when I say this thing is extremely dangerous, even to hold. If you drop it wrong, a tooth WILL go through your foot. If you are holding it above your head and it slips out of your hand, it WILL go through your skull and kill you. If you leave it lying around and fall on it, you WILL need an ambulance. Carrying it around and bumping into someone (there is no good way to carry it, btw) could impale them. There is no practical use to this mace outside of causing massive injury, and your stupidity will determine who will be the victim. I would never ever allow this mace into an event of any kind. That all being said, it feels and looks great. It brings a sense of fear to everyone who lays eyes on it, for good reason. There is no real reason to own it, and that’s why you should get it.