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.
Rick M. –
Serious Armor! This has to be one of the best deals in REAL protection that I have found anywhere. This is no lightweight, dress-up ren fair costume piece. It’s THREE layers of 16ga. steel across your heart, liver, solar plexus and ribs. A blow to the center of mass will be spread across wide 16ga plates three times, diminishing the effects of the blow very, very well. Add a mail coat and a gambeson beneath this much steel and solid hits barely register. The back plate is also articulated and double-covers the kidneys, lower back and floating ribs making this a uniquely functional system!
All that protection does tend to put stress on the shoulders, so I really recommend an extra padded gorget or coif with a wide base covering the shoulders.
I’m 5’9″ / 180lbs and wear a size 42 jacket. A Large size (for a 45 inch chest) fit me well with a little tweaking here and there.
This is about as much protection as one will ever find without shelling out really big money for a custom, professional piece.
Fran –
Nice cuirass Very solid 16G thickness for cuirass! Impressive articulation, however the major problem of this product is the poor angle on the back plate of being too straight, thus this heavy armour creates tremendous stress on the shoulders and cannot be solved unless you bend the back plate top more forward. NOT RECOMANDED FOR SMALL PERSON
joe –
not for the frail I received this piece today and am very impressed with what I got for the price!!!! As far as production armor gos I will have to modify very little to fit my frame. This piece is not light weight … heavy and strong… just what I was hoping for!!! Very comfortable even just over a t-shirt … I would suggest a padded mantle or leather to distribute the weight across the top of the shoulder!!!! Definitely nicer than I expected at this price range!!!!!!!!
Jeff W. –
Very Good Piece I purchased this for a harness to wear when training at my HEMA school, and it has performed very well. When using the correct undergarment/padding for myself, this cuirass fits well and does a very good job protecting the torso. The cuirass does not feel heavy or cumbersome at all once it is being worn, and it is very easy to move around in it. All in all, it was a great purchase.