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.
William Grow (verified owner) –
It’s exactly as advertised. 8.5/10 It’s a great blade with good-ish furniture.
Blade: The factory edge is fine, not razor sharp, and doesn’t cut paper cleanly, for example, but cuts water bottles just fine. Intentional hard pommel strike to test, and found the blade is a little springier than your average blade. There is a prolonged vibration in the pommel end of the handle, but none near the guard. The pommel vibration is not noticed during two-handed use. I only mention the vibration since I didn’t know what to make of it. Handle feels fine, it’s your typical wax cord wrapped overtop the handle. I haven’t checked if the handle is actually wood instead of 3D printed plastic, as some other discount sword manufacturers do. The metal ring is securely in place. Balance is about 2″-ish above the crossguard, verified, feels well-balanced and light in hand. Damacus looks good, and the grind lines are perfect, which is pretty difficult to do with double fullers. Sheath fits perfectly, eventhough it’s the same as ones I’ve seen on TEMU. I plan on upgrading elements of the sword since the blade is 10/10. Wrap the handle with premium leather, sharpen the edge, and reskin the sheath so it won’t be confused with its TEMU brethren.