Knife Sharpening Services

Un homme avec un tablier de couleur sarcelle en train d'aiguiser un couteau sur une pierre dans un atelier, entouré d'outils et de matériaux variés.

Sharpening is done by hand using Japanese water stones to give your knives an impeccable edge.

Regardless of the knife’s origin, it will be sharpened with care so you can enjoy the satisfaction of cutting your ingredients with ease.

I sharpen:

  • Japanese, European, and handcrafted kitchen knives

  • Single bevel knives (yanagiba, usuba, deba, etc.)

  • Takeda knives

  • Hunting knives

  • Pocket knives and folding knives

  • Bread knives (wide serrations)

  • Woodworking tools: straight chisels and hand plane blades.

  • Axes

I do not sharpen:

  • Steak knives with fine serrations

  • Scissors: for hairdressing and textiles

  • Medical instruments

  • Razor blades/straight razors

  • Machetes

  • Sabres/Swords/Medieval weaponry

Basic Sharpening Rates

(taxes included for all the rates)

  • Very small:

    $15.00

    100mm and less

    [4in and less]

  • Small‍ ‍

    $20.00 ‍

    ‍105mm to 150mm

    [4in 1/8 to 6in]

  • Medium:

    $25.00

    155mm to 210mm  

    [6in 1/8 to 8in 1/4]

  • Large:

    $30.00 ‍ ‍

    215mm to 240mm

    [8in ½ to 9in 1/2]  

  • Very large:

    $40.00 ‍

    245mm and above

    [9in 7/8 and above]

Sharpening services include:

  • Minor corrections and adjustments to the cutting edge.

  • Light cleaning and conditioning of the handle with a mixture of mineral oil and beeswax.

  • Custom origami-style protective sleeve made from kraft paper.

Single Bevel Knife:

Un diagramme montrant une pièce d'angle avec un angle de 10 degrés, illustrée par un triangle avec des lignes rouges et noires.

  • Basic length rate + $10.00

Sharpening includes the services below:

  • Light reshaping and/or maintenance of the primary bevel

  • Maintenance of the uraoshi (the thin flat rim on the backside of the knife)

  • Sharpening of the cutting edge (micro secondary bevel)

Bread Knife

(Large Serrated Tooth):  

Un couteau de cuisine avec une lame en acier inoxydable brillant et une lame dentelée, posé sur un fond noir.

  • Basic length rate + $15.00

  • Reshaping and sharpening of each tooth

  • Work done with a rotary handpiece

Woodworking Tools

  • Straight Wood Chisel: $15.00

    [Micro bevel sharpening]

  • English Hand Plane : $20.00

  • Japanese Hand Plane: $25.00$ [Sharpening + Polishing by hand]

  • Axe : $25.00$

  • Repairs: $5$ and + per blade

Repair Rates

Broken Tip $5.00 and +

Heel Adjustment $10.00 and +

Chips /Notches: $10.00 and +

Surface Cleaning    $10.00 and +

  • Light Stain to Deep Rust

Adjustment and Geometry Correction $10.00 and +

‍Thinning and Performance reprofiling      $60.00 minimum and +

  • Reduced profile width for increased cutting performance

  • Core steel exposed for a clean, long-lasting cutting edge

  • Surface polishing for a superior aesthetic finish ‍