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.
E Rodriguez –
SPARTAN SHORT SWORD SW691 This sword looks good with the brass hilt. The sheath somewhat period looking. However, the 2 of 4 d rings were badly rusted. This sword is good for a wall display only. Too many imperfections, scratches and nicks. plus it was stamped in capital letters Pakistan. This was unacceptable for my use. Though it is “slightly sharp” the edge is burred considerably that it would need filing. Customer service explained that this is how it has always been manufactured after I explained all the issues with this weapon. They said this sword is fully functional. I would have agreed if there were no noticeable imperfections chips or mismatched grip and it was sharpened. I am giving this sword a 2 but the price was good for a display. Other items I have purchased from them in this similar price range are far better quality and function. I have been a customer of kult of Athena for the last 3 years and this is the first disappointment
François –
Great value for the money I really like the looks of this sword. Its size and blunt blade make it quite safe for carriying on events. Althougt the sheath looks cool, it is very impractical due to the balance of this short blade. The hilt is almost heavier, causing the sword to turn upside down and fall out. I made my own scabbard so it stays in place.
Gavin –
Great value for a low price Guard, pommel, grip solid brass, slightly off center, easily fixed. Blade beautiful, but rough edge. Belt sander fixed edge profile. Did minor tweaks to blade, grip to line up parts straight. Scabbard functional, not period. A fun piece as is or to improve. Worth price for grip alone .
Gregg Allen (verified owner) –
For what I paid I got a decent shaped stainless leaf blade, and about 15$ worth of brass in the fittings. Great buy in my opinion.
I’m going to make my own sheath. This one’s meh.
It’s not made for heavy chopping, it’s not full tang, I took it apart.
It’s not sharp at all, but if you know how to sharpen knives it will slay water bottles and light cardboard.
And it looks pretty formidable in my opinion. Decent self defense.
If you expect something better, buy a $300 one.