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.
Troy E Schmidt –
I’ve had this sword for a while by now, at least a few years, and it’s been through it’s tribulations. In the age of incredible steels, it takes longer for a user such as myself to understand the proper sharpening technique for a sword like this. But now, I have a sword that sharpens up in a few minutes, cuts perfectly well, and feels great. It’s beefy, feels like equipment, and has a lot of power. The edge retention is probably very accurate, based on hardness descriptions, and if you take the time to put a proper bevel down the length of the blade, and then hone with a file, you might not delicately slice paper, but any target with enough mass to stay put for a moment will cut every time. Surely a few minutes of sharpening every once in a while is an appropriate study of historical swordsmanship.
I went from feeling the sword would be ok but not great, to feeling that not only is it an excellent sword, but a perfectly modern weapon.
Michael Wise (verified owner) –
I’m mixed about this sword but the things I don’t like about it are entirely my fault (inexperience with swords stats). I wanted a shortsword with a D-guard that was light and snappy and this thing is quite the opposite!
Pros: Durability – Everything about this is robust and overbuilt. I would trust this sword to be at my side in WAR (which was the purpose of it)
Cutting power – I paid extra for the sharpening service and it is arguably my best cutter! The blade is like a steel bar and has almost no flex. With it’s weight and the sharpness of the blade, it feels like Cloud’s Buster Sword. Love it!
Price – For how well built and sturdy this sword it, the price is a steal!
Cons:
Point of balance – this is my biggest complaint, which again, is my fault and not the blade. This thing is a chopper, though it is great at thrusting too. It’s super unwieldly!
Comfort – The metal backstrap on the handle is smooth, but it noticeably digs into your hand and is extremely uncomfortable. I ended up wrapping it with black and gold baseball bat tape that matches it’s colors and it is soooo much better! I can use it barehanded now and it’s not bad at all.
Scabbard – It’s leather with metal caps, so it flexes easily. The biggest issue is getting the sword back in it. You have to line it up just right or it cuts the inside and gets little flakes everywhere. Not the end of the world, but annoying.
For what it’s supposed to be, its amazing! If I needed a sword and drew this, I would feel pretty good! It’s not what I wanted and is my least favorite sword in my collection (4 total) but it’s fantastic quality for the price and does it’s job well.