Kitchen knife, scissors and tool sharpening

A kitchen knife squashes a tomato, hairdressing scissors chew hair, a chainsaw chain throws dust instead of chips — it's time for knife and tool sharpening. In an order, list the tools and how many — sharpeners will send responses. Or find one who sharpens your kind of tool and compare prices.

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How much knife sharpening costs

What affects the price

  • What is being sharpened

    A kitchen knife, hairdressing scissors, a chainsaw chain and a circular saw blade are sharpened on different equipment, so a sharpener's prices for them differ too.

  • The state of the blade

    Refreshing a dull edge is simpler than removing deep chips, evening out an unevenly worn blade or restoring a broken tip.

  • Steel and blade shape

    Hard Japanese steel, a single-bevel edge, a serrated bread knife or ceramic, which is sharpened with diamond abrasives, all take more time.

  • By hand or on a machine

    Sharpening by hand on water stones takes longer than on a machine, and some sharpeners charge for honing and polishing the edge separately.

  • Quantity and handover

    For a batch of knives from a restaurant kitchen or scissors from a salon, the price per item can be lower, while a visit or shipping by mail is sometimes charged separately.

Prices come from specialists' profiles on Nexperity and update automatically. You agree the final price with the specialist directly.

How to find a sharpening specialist

Two ways — pick the one that suits you

Pick a specialist yourself

Compare portfolios, prices and reviews, and send a request to the one who suits you.
  1. 1Open specialists' profiles and their work
  2. 2Send a request that describes the task
  3. 3Once accepted — contact the specialist directly

Post an order

Describe the task once, and specialists will send you their responses.
  1. 1Describe the task, payment and the timing you want
  2. 2Receive responses from specialists
  3. 3Pick the best specialist and agree directly

How to choose a sharpening specialist

  1. 1

    The sharpening angle

    Ask what angle the sharpener will use and whether they will keep the factory one: a blade with a more acute angle cuts more finely, but dulls and chips sooner.

  2. 2

    How they will sharpen

    Ask whether the sharpener works by hand on stones or on a water-cooled machine: on a dry grinding wheel the edge can overheat, and the steel loses its hardness.

  3. 3

    How much metal comes off

    Deep chips are removed by grinding the blade down, and the knife becomes narrower. Ask the sharpener to tell you beforehand how much metal will have to come off.

  4. 4

    Setting up scissors

    Hairdressing and manicure scissors are set up after sharpening. Ask whether the sharpener will adjust the screw and the action so the scissors cut along the whole length, to the very tips.

  5. 5

    The edge in the portfolio

    In the portfolio, look for close-ups of the edge: an even bevel along the whole length, a blade without scratches, a tip that has not been rounded off.

What to put in the order

The more precise the description, the more precise the prices in responses.
  • What needs sharpening and how many items: kitchen knives, scissors, a chain or a tool

  • The type and, if you know it, the brand: a Japanese or ceramic knife, a serrated bread knife, hairdressing scissors

  • For a chain — the bar length and the number of links; for a saw blade — the diameter and whether it has carbide-tipped teeth

  • The state of the blade: just dull, chipped or with a broken tip; scissors wobble or chew

  • How you would like to hand it over: bring it to a workshop, have the sharpener come to you or send it by mail

  • How urgent it is, and whether you need regular sharpening — for a restaurant kitchen or a salon

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