If you use your knives regularly, you know the importance of keeping them sharp and well polished. Anyone who has worked with a dull blade knows that not only do you risk injuring yourself, but the extra work it takes to push the blade through the material makes for a truly frustrating time. In comparison to the effortless feeling of slicing rapidly through a red pepper or cutting meat into bits, having a dull blade is intolerable for many. However, the question remains: Should you take your knives to a professional knife sharpener or sharpen them yourself?
When it comes to sharpening your knives, many will tell you that doing it yourself is the best way. While there are a wide assortment of professional knife sharpener companies that provide you with satisfactory work, in a way, having someone else sharpen your knives is a bigger hassle than sharpening them yourself. Not only does it take longer for your knives to be sent back to you, but you also run the risk of possibly sending them to a company that will leave your knives in worse shape than before.
Instead of using an electric knife sharpener. Why not have your knives routinely serviced by someone with over 10 years of experience. I can accurately and efficiently sharpen your entire knife set, regardless of whether they’re smooth edged or serrated. Best of all, you can keep working by using some of my loaner knives or rent and exchange as needed, get great service in minutes rather than several days. Know exactly how much it will cost and when the service will be performed.
My seven-step process to guarantee a sharp edge and a happy customer.
- Inspect
- Sharpen with 80 or 120 grit if I need to fix dings or chips
- Sharpen with 220 grit to remove the big bur I just made.
- Sharpen with 400 & 1000 grit to make sure it’s sharp.
- Polish with 6000 grit, leather belt or polishing wheel to hone and polish.
- Inspect again
- Wrap up and have ready to go back to their owner
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