How were the edges of swords made in medieval times?

by anitoon

I watch a lot of Man at Arms on Youtube and their method of getting the sharp edge on their blades is usually by using a grinder to shape the sword to a very sharp edge. So I was wondering, how did blacksmiths make their swords sharp with the tools of their time? I doubt they had grinders at all.

Hergrim

They hammered them to an edge and then used a grinding wheel to finish the job.