FAQ

Q: How do we sharpen knives?

A: Each knife is first inspected to look for damage to the blade surface i.e. chips, dings, broken tips, etc. Then (if required) the damage is removed by cutting a new edge into the steel and forming a new edge. After material removal is a polishing step, then each knife is passed through a power strop with polishing compound to remove any remaining material (also called a burr). Each knife is then cleaned and returned to you.

 

Q: What are your prices?

A: Prices are detailed on the appointments page.

 

Q: What is your service range?

A: Service range is detailed on the appointments page.

 

Q: How about serrated knives?

A: Sure, serrated knives have a tapered diamond file passed through each serration and are then honed to remove the resulting burr. Your bread will never know what hit it. Note on serrated knives: Knives with "micro serrations" are unable to accept the file and cannot be sharpened.

 

Q: Do you sharpen ceramic knives?

A: Unfortunately, no.

 

Q: Will you sharpen my lawnmower/axe/chainsaw/katana/viking sword?

A: While we'd love to assist in your dream of becoming a lumberjack/samurai/viking warrior, we are just sticking to knives (for now!).

 

Q: Will Mike regale me with stories of his adventures motorcycling abroad?

A: If you ask him about it he won't shut up.