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.
Reece White (verified owner) –
This is my first bastard sword/long sword and seems to be a good one to start with. Overall for the price the fit and finish is really good. Can’t be too picky for the sword being under $400. It comes pretty sharp, feels very light, and is really nimble with most of the weight in the hilt.
erikwlong1216@gmail.com (verified owner) –
I bought this sword as my first foray into the world of swords. The reason I purchased this one in particular was the cross guard shape being flat without sharp edges and the pommel is scent stopper like shape. I can use it as more handle if I want. The sword is very comfortable to hold. Weight is very nice. One issue I had the minute I pulled it from the box was that the crossguard was loose. Cut two water bottles and it was very loose.That being said the overall craftsmanship is reasonable. The blade has a good clean shape and profile from hilt to point. No waves in the blade and it was very symmetrical. Stats said that the sword comes sharp. Not really. Be ready to sharpen it properly yourself. Is this sword worth the $379 dollars that it is selling for? I don’t believe so. $300 at most. I had to reprofile the edge of the entire sword because the bevels did not match from one side to the next and it wasn’t sharp. I had to peen over the pommel myself the first day I had this sword to tighten the cross guard properly. That being said I will be keeping it but only because these are issues that I am capable of fixing properly in short time. I can make this sword worth the money I spent on it. If I were to send it back I have a strong feeling the one I would receive in return would consist of very similar issues. I give this sword a 3 out of 5 because it is a very good looking sword. Very comfortable. Scabbard is decent. If my cross guard was not loose from the get go I would have given it 4 out of 5 stars. The sword is a good cutter even with the edge not being sharpened properly. I really do like this sword so the criticisms are based on facts not feelings.