knife-sharpening services

[silverwhisper]

for those of you who've used a knife-sharpening service, what kind of prices should i expect to pay? assume an 8" chef's knife if that's a meaningful variable.

[Cranky Dog]

The one we have home is one of those "shear metal off the blade" kind of sharpeners and they do a nice job for home cooking. I don't know if professionals would be caught dead with them or not.

One or two strokes and the knife is sharp enough to slice through a tomato under its own weight by just sliding it back and forth.

The one we got was from Wal-Mart for about 10$, in the kitchen section. Don't know how long it will last really. Just watch out for where the metal fillings fall out.

I also have to admit that sometime, just for fun, I get out my fine waterstone and just spend an hour trying to get the sharpest, smoothest edge possible, way beyond what is needed, on a knife. I'm talking peach fuzz shaving sharp here.

What we'd need at my place is a honing steel. Those smooth metal rods that only serve to straighten out that edge that has become wavy and or folded.


Cranky Dog
"I have a knife sharpening opinion, international!"

[Stephane]

Dunno. I haven't paid for sharpening ever. I get my father to do it they are usually good until I get to see him again. (3-4 months).

If he's not able to do it himself, I'll get myself a table top grinder and do it myself.

I'm not helpful, I'm afraid.

[COTSBOE]

No clue. I think I mentioned in another thread that when my stainless knives go dull or whatnot, they get tossed or stuck on the boat for fish cleaning. I buy cheap ones because we (and by "we", I mean the other person in my household over the age of one...) destroy and neglect them.

[Amso]

Cutco comes to the house and does it for free, of course they also try to sell you new knives to go with your set.