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.
Philippe –
the is a really nice sword with marching scabbard. Heavy and feel solid. Only complaint is the fit and finish… one quillon looks longer then the other on mine. The blade is better than my usual deepeeka’s.
I create a video of it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=musniCjECko
Matt Kline (verified owner) –
I received my Danelagh Viking sword 1-25-23. It is a very nice solid well built sword. The grip leather is a beautiful red color as is the scabbard. I am a little critical of the blade however. Mine has spotting/blemishing to it and the blade is slightly wavy. Because of that I would consider the sword to fall into the blemished/munitions grade range….yet I was charged for “standard grade”. But over all I am very happy with the sword.
Scott (verified owner) –
I couldn’t be happier with this purchase. Solid sword and great quality for the price. It’s not a $1,000 sword, but built like a tank, rock solid hilt and looks great. It has good weight to it but balances well for the massive blade. Added the sharpening service and it arrived very sharp. Swings and cuts great. If you’re looking for a good sword to beat up a little, this is a great sword to start. I will definitely order more products from KOA and Deepeeka.
drummerjed (verified owner) –
I have a couple of Deepeeka swords already, the Duna Duna viking blade and a Celtic short sword with wooden grips, both of which I have been very pleased with. But, the DANELAGH is the BEST OF ALL!
I assume the faster you order when items come in stock, the better selection KOA has to choose from. Well, I must have got to them early because this sword is a beauty, without a flaw. Straight as an arrow, perfect flex. Excellent, in fact flawless construction. I love the fact that with DEEPEEKA you can tell the items are hand made at a forge. If you sight down the blade you can see the blows from the hammer in the light, for me these add to the feel of an authentic weapon in my hand when wearing my wool and linen.
This sword has the correct pummel construction, and the grip and guard, all correctly formed and shaped, fit tight and feel strong. The red leather wrap is tight and layered so that the wraps create a serrated feel to the grip giving excellent purchase. The red leather brings me to the scabbard. The deep color of the red is vibrant without being in any way obnoxious or inappropriate. The pics don’t quite do it justice. It’s really a deep, beautiful color. The four decorative strips set it apart from many other scabbards and make it look ‘pricey’. The whole is well put together, ‘sturdy’, is the best word I can think of. The whole package, sword and scabbard just feel sturdy. The sword fits the scabbard well and the sword does not just fall out of the scabbard. It needs to be pulled loose the first couple of inches. I almost hate to say “for the money” because the value of this piece is great, but …for the money, I don’t think you can get a better sword for fun, for cutting or for reenactment. It fits in perfectly with my 800-900 era Saxon archer persona and can comfortably fit on either side of this era by one to two hundred years. Anyway…my thoughts for what they are worth! I would highly recommend this weapon. And what a weapon it is.