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.
Mike M. –
Deepeeka has outdone themselves While this sword has very similar features to the Big Heavy Chopper beast Hersir Sword, in appearance alone. This sword is light, manueverable, balanced and an all around fine sword. Capable of making some serious damage by horizontally slashing at your target, not to mention the upward chops and parrying, makes this sword one Wolf Bear of a blade. Highly recommended for the collector, the Hema warrior, the stage actor, and anyone who takes an interest in history and all that is sword.
Kelton –
Great first sword I just recently bought this sword and was impressed how nice it was. The sheath is made of wood leather and some iron which looks great. The only problem I have is that there is a slight, but noticeable, bend in it. I’m not an expert on swords so I’m not sure if this will affect any use of it. I hope if you buy it you’ll enjoy it as much as I will.
Greg Engberg –
This sword, even after sharpening, was at least a half pound heavier than the specifications stated. Over 3 1/2 pounds, with no distal taper. It is really heavy with the weigh very forward on the blade. Not agile at all. Very disappointed in weight and thickness of the blade.
Otherwise it looks to be well put together for a more budget blade. Nothing loose. Nothing glaringly wrong with it. The sharpening job was well done.
Ray –
Very good quality considering the relatively budget price. It’s quite heavy for a sword, but that’s to be expected for a lower-end one anyways. A big criticism I have is that the handle is pretty uncomfortable. it’s both somewhat too short, and too thin to hold entirely comfortably. And the pommel and crossguard both have very sharp corners which, as well as with the rough cord that is wrapped around the handle can hurt your hand when you swing it around. That combined with the quite heavy weight of the sword makes for something that is pretty unpleasant to swing out of the box. A couple of minor fixes though, simply just filing down the corners and wearing decent gloves fixes the issue for the most part. It’s solidly built, and I’d definitely recommend it.