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.
Ira –
No This axe is built robustly, but is disappointing in most other regards. The blade is so thick and the grind so steep that it practically bounces off of wood. To make it able to cut at all would require fully reprofiling the edge, which is so much stock removal that it’s not worth it, the steel is just hard enough to make it difficult to work on, while being soft enough that the edge starts folding after relatively light use, even with how stupidly thick it is. I can’t recommend this axe even for display.
Steven Merrill –
Ok this is for the price The blade angle is about 45 degrees and goes directly to about 1/2 an inch and stays that thick until it mounts on the handle. Plus side – it won’t break, it has a nice oval handle and balance so feels controllable, and the head seems to be heated then put on – or pushed on with force, with a a small metal sheet that is on the side of the nail that goes thru the shaft, and then a small metal wedge in the center top part of the shaft. Bad – it isn’t an all around tool like most of them (make planks, shingles, chop meat – people…) it should split wood like mad if it is dry pine. heck it is thicker and wider angle than most wedges. but I don’t know about wood chopping. But this was bought for a friend and will be largely a wall hanger. But it should be able to hold up to real work – zombie duty if needed .(after some filing and running a stone over the edge.) It does have some carbon or grease ? on it like the pictures – not horrible I like the slight used look, but I will try to wash it off and put some tung oil or rosin on it.
Nick F. –
Excelent Axe This axe was well worth only $40. Sure the bevel was very steep and it was dull but that doesn’t change that this is great. While the axe is a little bit heavier than it is conmfortable it is truly a two-handed axe, I feel like a beast weilding this thing. There are a few problems though, the axe is NOT sharp, it wll take a little sharpening froma file, angle grinder, or belt grinder. The body of it seems to be a little cracked towards the bottom, but nothing that will affect the performance of it. Finally it is decently heavy, but nothing someone couldnt weild with two hands. Overall, this was excelent for the price, it is sturdy, heavy, looks amazing, and just makes you feel like a true nord when using it. Hell, I think I can already feel my beard growing after just one day of getting it.