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.
Paul G. –
These Bracers Are Worth It Of my four pair of bracers these are my favourite. None of the others fit or did not fit properly after purchasing my second gambeson, a Lord of Battles Optional Half Sleeve model, that is significantly thicker than my previous gambeson. It seemed like a long 6 month wait while KoA restocked but the bracers finally game in. These are surprisingly large compared to the others that did not fit or I used the last hole for the maximum size with the new gambeson. I had to punch new holes in these and in contrast to my others I am using the last and next to last hole for the minimum size. They are flexible wrapping around my forearms with ease, comfort, and covering more area than the others. One thing I really like is that the rivets set high and the curvature on the ends of the plates do a reasonable job preventing a blade from riding the plates to the bend in my arm. I did give a bracer, while in place, a vigorous strike with an escrima stick resulting in a slight bend in a plate that was straightened without difficulty and the force was distributed along the entire plate and hardly felt on the arm. I did notice some downward slippage with the bracers while worn. I corrected this with two pieces of double sided tape on each bracer. The strap length is excessive for my 5’9” and 160 lb. frame. I will trim in the near future. The leather is of good quality as are the buckles. I am delighted with my purchase.
Brynjulfer –
Historically Accurate This type of splinted armour was known to the warriors of the “Vendel Period” and has been documented in use by the “Varangian Guard” in the 10th and 11th Centuries. I feel confident it was also in use during the interim period leading up to the early Rus expansion and the “Kievan Khaganate”. Kult Of Athena comes through yet again!