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.
Ryan Hoffman (verified owner) –
I had high hopes for this item, and conceptually there is naught amiss with it. However the one I received was misshapen(the jaws had a horizontal difference so I could not align a rivet in them without bending it grievously). In addition, the metal hath some paint or coating to make it black that cometh off onto one’s hands and is difficult to remove. In other words, could have been better.
Brian A –
The Riveting Tool is not aligned properly, the hole on one side of the jaws does not match well to the opposite end. This results in the Rivet becoming bent or just twisting in the holes.
Ryan Hoffman (verified owner) –
I have bought a second one to replace my original, and I find ’tis quite practical. Though ’tis not a paragon of beauty, it is properly aligned and serveth well. My issue with the metal coating is seemingly gone(I know not how). This replacement is quite worthy and quite what I expected.
Snake44 –
The jaws became misaligned after two or three uses. Perhaps I received a faulty unity, but I would not recommend this product.
Jim (verified owner) –
DO NOT BUY THIS.
If you do, harden the metal before you use it. The tool is made of softer metal than the rivets. After about 100 rivets, you’re not doing anything because the holes have become too big to properly deform the other end into a dome.
I’m going to have to rework the flats of the tool and then make my own divots and then harden it before it will be useful again.
Charles Bailey (verified owner) –
The one I got was misaligned as other reviews have stated. I’m still using it, albeit woth some modifications to align it as best I can. 2 stars because it looks good and more or less works, but the alignment means I can’t seemyself using it long term.
Richard –
Awful tool. The divots came misaligned, and the steel is not very strong. If you can get it working the rivets damage it beyond use within 5 or 10 rings. Then you have to grind it down and remake the divots. After about 3 times doing this the tool is completely unusable. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!