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.
Albert –
Great for the price! This mace seems to be a stout piece of metal that is not too heavy to use. The handle is a bit narrow for my grip and the strap is merely glued to the mace and comes off in seconds of use. But the mace itself is fully functional and is probably more battle ready and effective than anything else you could purchase for 33 dolars.
Andy –
My Absolute Favorite Training Weapon! I was looking for a solid but at the same time rather lightweight pair of maces to practice my double melon hammer form, and these were absolutely PERFECT ;) The arrived super quickly, in a thick, discreet box with secure packing inside (not to mention I received really personable customer service from KOA when ordering 2). Both maces were made of high- quality, rust- free blued steel and the handles were very sturdily attached, looking quite attractive in a deep chestnut brown with nice, tight stitching and sweet functional wrist straps. The balance of these maces are simply unparalleled, even better than my stainless steel wushu practice pair imho. These are really what real maces on the battlefield would’ve felt like! Initial “melon baller” testing on actual watermelons was most optimal lol, The demure mace heads actually pack quite a wallop behind them due to the leverage of the long grip plus the additional whippiness of the thin tapered handle which was a joy to manipulate even at close to 2 lb. each weapon swung at loads of foodstuffs for hours. All in all a really solid practice aid for some serious gongfu (as well as the occasional easy- peasy fruit salad hehe)
Keith Dalla Valle (verified owner) –
This is one of the best values available in the military historical reproductions market. It is completely authentic in look, feel, balance, and effectiveness. Often referred to as “the helm crusher”, that is precisely what this mace can do with frightening efficiency. If you really want to hold history in your hand without breaking the bank, then this is the weapon for you.
Ethan (verified owner) –
Amazing value for the price! Looks very good and is rock solid. Recommended.
Corey –
This is an excellent weapon, solid but light enough to be wieldy. Very good price. Handy for quick and bloodless animal dispatch.
Roz –
I just received this mace in the mail today, it is my first purchase from this site and I wanted to say that I am extremely happy with it. Its hefty but light enough to swing with one arm, one big solid piece of metal with a heavy and simple head. I feel like if you hit someone with this just about anywhere you’d break bone. Absolutely love it, thank you KultofAthena I look forward to purchasing a shield to accompany this mace and who knows what other cool stuff in the future.