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.
Caleb Reed –
Great Sallet! This is outstanding in quality. Hands down, if you want a nice helmet that can take a good beating, and still look almost identical to when you pulled it out of the box, this helmet, will certainly serve you. It’s beautiful, made of fine materials, and most importantly, is legitimately functional. Thrusts almost always just glance off this thing, and so do quite a few “cutting” hits. And when they don’t glance, it blocks everything, leaving the force of the hit, which is reduced to someone redirecting you slightly rudely. Sure, it’s a little hefty, but really, when it comes to functionality, looks, materials and price, this item is really nice!
The overall quality is above and beyond acceptable. Honestly I couldn’t be much happier with this purchase. If you’re looking for a sallet, this will definitely serve you, and your needs.
Thumbs up for the people who buy this, thumbs up for the people who made this, thumbs up to Kult of Athena, And thumbs up for me!
Cody M. –
Solid helmet, with one tiny issue. This helmet is a beast. Sturdy, solid, menacing in appearance. Pretty heavy to wear, so be prepared for that. Be sure you buy an arming cap with it so it fits snugly.
The one tiny issue I have with this helmet is that the visor locks in place with a small pin. It’s very difficult to unlatch the visor from this pin, even with the helmet off using two hands. I plan to file down the pin ever so slightly, just so that it’s easier to open and close the visor, ideally one handed while wearing it.
Griffin –
Love it! Just some initial impressions. I’ll start with the helmet coming in 1/4 to 1/2 inch wider front & side than expected. not a big deal as most of these are aproxamate measurements anyway. I was planing on using a larger cap or possibly a coif to help snug it up. I could tell from the photos that the little pin to hold the visor shut was a joke. It’s not like the visor flings up instantly but when it dose it will be enough to get in front of you eyes. I can pop it off using my palm with little effort and sharp snaps from a short pole vibrated it loose as well. Not that big a deal as the sides leave you with a bit of canvas for your own lock, or it could be strapped shut. Works fine for showing off though. As long as I’m on the visor I’ll mention that the breaths are drilled upward, so looking downward through the breaths or under the visor won’t be happening. The chin strap dose a decent job of keeping the helmet in place so you CAN look down if you must. The weight on this one is a little over 7 1/2 lbs and getting knocked on the thread with an oak pole was laughable. Overall it’s exactly what I was expecting. cound not be happier with this thing.