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.
Jeff Bramlett (verified owner) –
Very nice sized sword. I heard Legacy Arms makes swords that are meant to be used hard, and that is what I needed. I did some bushwhacking through blackberries and 1/2 wide growth down by the river today and the sword did very well with no edge rolling. It is a better cutter than my Combat Commander Gladiator sword, which is basically a machete. I like how the Knight’s Riding Sword is very useful and stows easily in a vehicle, and rides naturally just stuck in the belt. I cut some pumpkins as well, and yes the sword came sharp enough to make me bleed when I was careless with it. Now I have more respect for this little stinger! I feel like this sword will last me many years of rough use, and plan to take it with me when I am roving in the woods stump shooting with my recurve bow, or just down by the river with my dog to harvest fetching sticks and hack trails. It also matches my Crusader outfit pretty well, which fits in a duffel bag. The sword does not fit in the duffel, but rides perfectly well with the handle sticking out. Thanks for the great sword!!
Tony M. (verified owner) –
This was the first of many swords that I ordered from KOA and I just ordered another one. I’m gonna take one on my cross country camping trips and re wrap the grip on the other as part of my display. This sword is still one of my favorites as far as handling and balance go and would be a perfect self defense tool against any would be attacker not armed with a firearm. Since any potential opponent in this day and age is not likely to be wielding a sword, having extra length isn’t an important factor, and a major drawback in tight quarters. As the other reviewer pointed out, it’s perfect for discreetly carrying in your vehicle. One thing that’s obvious: the grip is way longer than the historic original it was patterned after, but that’s OK with me as it allows for more flexibility with my grip. All in all it’s a basic but solidly constructed little sword. Two thumbs up!