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.
TheKhanMann –
My First sword, First impressions This is my first sword purchase and I haven’t gotten around to do test cutting with this sword yet so take this review with a grain of salt, full disclosure I guess. I’m posting this review so a potential buyer can have at least some sort of insight from someone who has actually bought this. Asthetically the sword is awesome, the lion on the pommel looks a little dogish but that’s alright since some historical examples seem to have that feature as well. The grip is comfortable to hold except when the guard rests upon the area of the hand where the thumb connects to the palm so I suppose don’t hold it too close to the guard. This sword is over built in terms of wieght compared to historical examples of the 1803 pattern and it is noticibly heavy in the hand. In terms of blade thickness and point of balance I have no clue how this reproduction compares to the originals. The only real issues I’ve had with the sword so far aside from the wieght are the following. The scabbard feels notably floppy when the sword is not within it. I am not convinced that a wood or any othe material insert extends for the entire scabbard. Then again I am a total sword noob and this could be typical for this kind of sword or something and I’m simply unaware. The other re-occuring isse that I have is that every time I sheathe and un sheathe the saber, without fail, some cruddy brown residue from inside the scabbard gets itself all over the blade. I really don’t know what to do about this and I have no clue why or how this is happening. Tried taking a cue-tip and cleaning out as much as it could reach within (And it removed a ton of gunk) but even then this keeps happening. Well that bout raps it up for this review and my initial impressions. Again, Its pretty awesome except for being overly heavy, having a floppy scabbard, and the wierd brown crummy residue. Thanks for taking the time to read this if anybody does and I hope this helps you make a decision.