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.
Ken Exspiravit –
typical Hanwei excellent quality. This sword feels very nice and wonderfully balanced. I like that they left some hammer marks since it gives it that old look. I really like it a lot. I like it so much that I am willing to over look that it is a butter knife with a point. The hanwei claymore was dull but not this dull.
In my opinion there is no edge…there is no bevel. I went slow through the whole process with a file to bring me some sore of edge. from there I used the worksharp coarse belts. I only had two and could of used more. So I went through 8 220 belts.
Now I have it to where I have something to work with on a water stone I use for swords. Once I get that edge pulled together I can use a fine polishing belt with the work sharp.
It is a shame all this work has to go into getting this to cut anything. If you are looking to a reenactment sword this will work great. It is a tough one. If you are looking for something to cut bottles or mats with. Be prepared to put some work into it.
Keegan –
Good quality for the price! I found the Hanwei Agincourt Sword (SH2371) to be very good quality for the low price (just under $200.00 USD including shipping). The blade came poorly sharpened, the leather wrap is not great, and the sword feels heavier than higher quality swords. But the blade bends (showing that it was adequately tempered unlike some low price swords), and feels like it could take a beating. Overall, it looks beautiful for the low price, and is good for a more authentic wall hanger or for light cutting.
Rich T. –
Excellent Sword I bought this sword 4 years ago for use at renaissance fairs. This is a nice blade. Spring steel, perfectly polished and extremely sharp! It will shave hair off your arm with no pain. It has held an edge for years with minimal care. Highly recommend!
Michael Wise (verified owner) –
I got this sword after countless hours of online research because I wanted something that was shorter than a longsword but larger than a shortsword and had a long enough handle to be used with two hands and that also had a large enough guard (so no katanas). This sword was perfect! I paid extra for the sharpening service, and I am no expert on that, but I think they did a fantastic job as it is wonderfully sharp! It is also very well-balanced and feels light in the hand.
The only con I can say about it is the pommel is extremely uncomfortable to hold with the bare hand. I ended up wrapping the handle and most of the pommel with squishy baseball bat tape and I freaking love it! It doesn’t look as fancy, but it feels more like a katana now but with the pros of a European-style sword. Even after hundreds of instances of unsheathing, the scabbard is nice and tight and the sword doesn’t just fall out. I would highly recommend this sword to anyone and it is my favorite for practical use in my collection – especially for the price!