Knives, Tools, and Shears
Knife and Blade Sharpening Near Me
Most people searching for this have a pile, not a knife. A couple of chef knives, the pruners that stopped cutting, a mower blade, maybe the good scissors. I sharpen all of it, and you can bring it in one trip or mail it in one box.
Everything I sharpen, in one place
A lot of sharpening services do knives and stop there. That leaves you calling around for the pruners and driving somewhere else for the mower blade. I would rather you drop the whole pile at once.
Kitchen and chef knives
$15 under 7 inches, $20 for 7 inches and over
Chef knives, santokus, paring knives, bread knives, boning knives. Serrated included.
Pocket and outdoor knives
$15 under 7 inches, $20 for 7 inches and over
Folders, fixed blades, hunting knives. Bring the whole roll if you have one.
Axes and hatchets
$15 single bevel, $20 double bevel
Splitting axes, hatchets, camp axes.
Push mower blades
$10 each, balancing included
Walk-behind push mowers only. An unbalanced blade eats the deck bearings, so I balance every one. lawn mower blade sharpening
Chip and tip repair is included on all of it at no extra charge.
I do not currently take hair or grooming shears. Those need a different setup and I run a waitlist for them rather than open booking. Chainsaw chains are also waitlist only.
Bringing a pile is the point
There is no order minimum and no per-visit fee, so a single paring knife is welcome. But the way this service is priced rewards batching. Nine knives and a mower blade is one drive for you and one setup for me, and it costs the same per item as bringing them one at a time over three months.
If you are dropping more than about ten items, text me first so I can tell you honestly whether it is a same-day job or a two-day one. Most local orders are ready the same day, but a big mixed batch with real restoration work in it is not, and I would rather you hear that before you drive out.
Not in Austin
Search "blade sharpening near me" from outside a metro and you mostly get national mail-in services. They work, and they win that search because they serve everywhere. The tradeoff is that you are shipping to a facility and getting back a machine edge from whoever pulled your box that day.
I do mail-in too, from anywhere in the country, and it is the same hands that sharpen everything else here. No minimum order. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after your package arrives, then it ships straight back. I cover return shipping on 8 items or more. Pack them so no edge is exposed, use a box rather than a padded envelope, and include a note with your name and phone number. When you are ready, mail your blades in.
How mail-in worksIf you are in Austin
Drop box, 24/7
9407 Longvale Dr, Austin, TX 78729. No appointment.
Porch pickup, Monday through Friday
Porch pickup: $150 minimum plus a $20 to $40 trip fee, quoted before I book.
Questions I get asked
Do you sharpen more than just knives?
Yes. Pruners, loppers, axes, hatchets, push mower blades, kitchen scissors, and fabric shears. If it has an edge and it is not a hair shear or a chainsaw chain, text me a photo and I will tell you.
Can I bring knives and tools in the same trip?
That is the idea. Drop the whole pile at once. There is no per-visit fee and no order minimum, so batching costs you nothing and saves you a drive.
How close are you to me?
I am in North Austin, 78729, off Anderson Mill and 183. If the drive does not make sense from where you are, I pick up from porches Monday through Friday, or you can mail everything in from anywhere in the country.
Can I mail my blades in?
Yes, from anywhere in the US, with no minimum order. Turnaround is 1 to 3 business days after the package arrives. I cover return shipping on 8 items or more. Under 8 items you cover shipping both directions.
Do you sharpen serrated knives?
Yes, at the same price as any other knife. Bread knives and serrated steak knives both come back cutting.
What about riding mower blades?
Push mower blades only, at $10 each with balancing included. Riding mower blades are a different job and I do not take them.
What do you not sharpen?
Hair and grooming shears are waitlist only right now. Chainsaw chains are waitlist only as well. I also do not take riding mower blades or ceramic blades. Everything else, text me a photo.
How much does it cost?
Knives are $15 under 7 inches and $20 for 7 inches and over. Pruners, loppers, garden shears, fabric shears, and single bevel axes are $15. Double bevel axes are $20. Basic kitchen scissors are $8. Push mower blades are $10. Chip and tip repair is included on all of it. full price list.
Bring the whole pile
Text me a photo of what you have and I will tell you the price and the turnaround before you drive anywhere.