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.
Andrew M. –
Axe Head is tilted and the Haft is bowed It’s well put together and a sturdy weapon but when mine got here it the wooden haft was bowed an the Axe head is tilted off center to the pole.
Jim L. –
Deepeeke Poll Axe Head Rating: ‘Poor’
Twisted and misaligned welds and pieces.
Decorative holes drilled neatly on one side, randomly and haphazardly on the other side.
I cannot use this as a reenactor weapon without grinding it apart, filling the drill holes and rebuilding it myself.
JarvinNightwind (verified owner) –
It looks good. That’s about it. I was messing around and hit a cantaloupe with the axe head and it came loose. After that, one hit into a barbute (also purchased on KoA) and it broke in half. The axe part broke away from the hammer.
James V. (verified owner) –
Great polearm. I have not had any of the problems stated above, I take they improved on the quality control or something along those lines, if there were truly any issues before. I have owned this weapon for a little over a year, regularly practicing drills and building my stamina, great for strength training, ideal for learning the “ins and outs” of a poleaxe. I am in love with the hammer, the blade coming in close second, as well as the butt spike. The weapon is an ideal weight, the weight of the head allows you to follow through and generate good power on a swing. I decided to leave the edge unsharpened, I would highly recommend you do the same if you plan on backyard bashing. A price you cannot argue with, as well as unparalleled customer service in my experience. I purchased a longsword from KOA about two-ish years ago, I purchased a shirasaya for my brother as a birthday gift shortly after. All have arrived on time and have been packaged with care, they take pride in sending you a solid product for a solid price. Would highly recommend, I feel you will be pleased with the integrity of this humble company.