The Craftsman
Not Just Sharp. Precise.
I built Seriously Fast Sharpening to fix the industry's biggest problem: good sharpeners who make you drive across town and wait days, and convenient ones who don't do it right. I'm the third option. Sharp edges done right. Drop them in the box any hour of the day, or leave them on your porch and I will bring them back to your door.
Serving Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, and Lakeway
Blades sharpened since 2022
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Michael Kempf, Founder
Trusted from food trucks to fine dining
I sharpen for just about everyone who depends on a sharp edge in Austin. Landscaping crews. Small-engine shops, including my neighbor down the street. Food trucks around the city. And professional kitchens, including a Michelin-starred one. Every blade gets the same careful attention, whether it's a $400 Japanese gyuto or a beat-up landscaping machete.
I didn't come up through fine-dining kitchens, and I'm not going to pretend I did. I got my start as a line cook at Hot Tamale's in Albuquerque. Same town as Breaking Bad, far less interesting. I wasn't living behind a knife every shift, but that time taught me what makes a blade a pleasure to use and what makes one a frustration.
What actually sharpened my skill is the work I do now. I've put a proper edge on more than 20,000 blades since 2022, and I sharpen every single day. That daily, hands-on repetition plus years of working directly with my customers to learn how they cut, what they cook, and how they like an edge to feel is how I dial in each knife to the person holding it. Your knife isn't a unit on a line. It comes back the way someone who actually cares about knives would hand it to you.
Bella rides with me on every route. She's 14 now and has been part of this since the beginning. If I'm pulling up to your porch, she's riding with me.
February 2026
“I've been using Seriously Fast Sharpening for my restaurants for 3 years now and Michael is simply the best in Austin. He services my kitchen knives regularly and I trust him with my personal collection of $1000+ Japanese knives, which says a lot. Most recently he brought several back from rough shape. some major chips, broken tips, pretty serious damage. He restored them to like-new condition with exactly the specific edges I requested. He actually listens to what you want, which is rare to find. If you run a restaurant kitchen or take your knives seriously, this is your guy.”
Danny White
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What I Sharpen
Four categories, precise edges
Here is exactly what I work on and why it matters.
Kitchen Knives
Most popular- Chef's knives & santoku
- Paring, boning & fillet knives
- Bread & serrated knives
- Cleavers & larger blades
- Japanese single-bevel knives
A dull kitchen knife is the most dangerous tool in your kitchen. It requires more force and slips unpredictably. I sharpen to the original factory angle (or your preferred angle) so it glides through food instead of tearing it.
Chip and tip repair always included. No hidden fees.
Scissors & Shears
Fabric & kitchen- Basic household scissors
- Kitchen & poultry shears
- Fabric & sewing shears
- Craft & paper scissors
- Commercial scissors
Dull scissors crush and fray fabric instead of cutting cleanly. Properly sharpened shears restore the micro-bevel on each blade and realign the tension so they cut smoothly from tip to pivot without dragging.
Hair & Grooming Shears: not taking these yet. Join the waitlist and I will text you the week I open the books.
Garden & Yard Tools
Seasonal favorite- Pruning shears & secateurs
- Loppers & pruners
- Push mower blades
- Chisels, paper cutters & vet instruments
Dull pruning tools tear plant tissue rather than making clean cuts, opening the plant to disease and slowing healing. Sharp mower blades cut grass cleanly instead of shredding the tips brown. One sharpening session can extend the life of a quality tool by years.
Walk-behind push mower blades only. No riding mowers or zero-turn. Push mower blades are $10.
Outdoor & Trade Gear
EDC & field tools- Hunting & skinning knives
- Pocket & EDC knives
- Camping & bushcraft knives
- Axes, hatchets & machetes
- Pizza cutters & trade blades
Field tools take a beating. I reprofile damaged edges, remove burrs, and restore a working edge that holds up under real conditions. Every blade is tested before it goes back to you.
All blade profiles sharpened: tanto, drop point, recurve, plain, and serrated. Axes and hatchets are $15 single bevel, $20 double bevel.
The Transformation
Dull to razor-sharp
Dull, chipped, and worn down
Polished, sharp, and ready to perform