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.
Friedrich –
Awsome helm! I bought this helm in Large and I absolutely love it! GDFB makes a good quality helm. This helm has beautiful lines and a long nose guard – to me it’s reminiscent of the Vikings of yore. This helm is heavy 14 gauge steel, yet it feels light enough to be wearable (but it is near the edge of my comfort zone in terms of weight). I’m guessing it’s lighter than most other 14g helms (in fact I have an 18 gauge crusader-style helm which is heavier than this one). While being beautiful and elegant, this helm happened to fit me perfectly, which was my main concern and criteria in picking a helm. I picked this helm over other viking helms due to it’s larger size – the helm I received measures 26″ outer circumference, 24 3/4″ inner circumference (due to liner), 8″ wide side-to-side, and 9 7/16″ length front-to-back (almost 9.5″). Be sure to measure your head, and I would suggest you allow 1″ extra for the width and length, at a minimum. I will wear this helm on my bare head, or perhaps with a thin cap. The fit is too tight to have a heavy arming cap or coif. If I want to wear a coif and helm together, that is what my crusader helm is for (I think it has 31″ circumference!). But this helm is nice due to its good visibility, it doesn’t obstruct your breathing, your head stays cooler, etc. Buy one today, you won’t be disappointed!
Rick M. –
Excellent Helm! I bought this to wear as a Norse/Germanic warrior, and it has really been great. The original helm that this is based upon must have really been designed by a warrior who was serious about his armor. This helm feels like it was built for a true warrior of the day. The nasal is well designed for superior protection and the visibility and air flow are outstanding.
The shape of the upper 1/3 of the piece is clearly designed to deflect strikes down and to the side, while the slope from peak to rim make really hard to strike anything but a glancing blow. This piece isn’t some modern day “looks like a real helm”. It’s definitely a true reproduction of an ancient helm that would truly protect it’s owner from just about any weapon imaginable.
This is a copy of an ancient helm, but is very believable as a medieval piece. Unless someone knows about ancient history and is extremely nit-picking, this a fabulous medieval look.
This is a timeless design and a practical piece of excellent armor! Worth every star.