What's a good price for knife sharpening? - Page 2

captndan · 08-08-2012, 07:35 AM

Caution! If you're going to have a 'pro' sharpen your knives look at some he has already done. I had a very good chef's knife ruined by a 'pro' because he changed the curve of the blade. Be very specific about how you want the blade to look like.

Sledneck · 08-08-2012, 08:29 AM

Depends on what quality of knife your sharpening . I started buying those black handle restaurant depot knives that are $8. They getnme through at least 2 contests and then I chuck them. CheAper than sharpenng

Scubadoo97 · 08-08-2012, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by dataz722

I just recently purchased an edge pro system. They are pricey but with what I was spending on sharpening it will pay for itself in about 2 years or less. I love it and it is really easy to use.

I have some obsessive issues with my knife edges. That being said there is sharp and then there is scary sharp.

Not everyone is interested in sharpening their own knives. The EdgePro is the best jig system out there. It's pricey but less expensive than the high end Japanese Waterstones I've purchased after getting an EdgePro so I could learn freehand sharpening. After purchasing an inexpensive carbon Japanese knife I lowered the angle and sharpened it so that it passed the fall through test. Place the knife on a tomato and see if it will fall through on it's own weight.

To the OP, look at the work this guy does. If it meets your approval then the price is okay

NickTheGreat · 08-08-2012, 12:51 PM

I wish I could sharpen knives worth a crap. I've tried many times with limited success

qnbiker · 08-08-2012, 03:51 PM

$5 per knife locally. They do a great job.

Scubadoo97 · 08-08-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NickTheGreat

I wish I could sharpen knives worth a crap. I've tried many times with limited success

Don't give up its not too hard but you need some guidance. What are you doing? You can PM me if you want

Smokendink71 · 08-08-2012, 05:37 PM

when I was in culinary arts school I was paying $3-$5 depending on the size of the knife at NorthWest cutlery in Chicago but now that I've had over a decade of practice I sharpen all on my own knives with stones and steels

Westexbbq · 08-08-2012, 05:58 PM

I too have sharpened mine over the years using a whetstone as in my Scouting days, but I did utilize the services of a pro who was set up across from us at the recent Battle, Smokin at the Maples. He did a great job on 3 of my go to knives at $3 per.
Not a bad deal IMHO.

aztecnology · 08-09-2012, 09:01 AM

I pay $5 per knife at my local kitchen supply and they do a great job...

pom · 08-09-2012, 11:58 AM

I use the spyderco sharpmaker. It turns even the worst knife to a razor. Well worth it.

http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77

cheers

TonyT · 08-09-2012, 03:12 PM

Sharpening knives by hand is a long time hobby of mine. Like people said, $1 per inch is standard, but really depends on the quality. It also depends on how sharp a knife you'd like. If you truly don't need or want shaving sharp, then he may be ok. A cheap knife like the kiwi brands are poor quality metal that is just very very thin, but the cutting edge is not as sharp. Because the metal is so cheap, they are easy to sharpen to a "scary sharp", but will not hold that edge for very long at all. Give him an old knife you don't care much about (but not a tiny $3 one either) and see how he does first before bringing all your knives. I'm amazed at how many "professional" knife sharpeners with belt rigs and all have no idea what it means to have a sharp knife.

1FUNVET · 08-09-2012, 03:22 PM

I use a warthog v sharp classic.
www.v-sharp.com

BBQPETE · 08-09-2012, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Westexbbq

I too have sharpened mine over the years using a whetstone as in my Scouting days, but I did utilize the services of a pro who was set up across from us at the recent Battle, Smokin at the Maples. He did a great job on 3 of my go to knives at $3 per.
Not a bad deal IMHO.

I used him also nice guy great job

Rob Babcock · 08-25-2012, 02:43 PM

A buck per inch is pretty standard, although when doing commercial knives in bulk for restaurants $3-$4 is the norm around here. When I do the "house knives" for the restaurant where I work I charge them $3 each. I do them on a belt grinder and a few belts; a coarse one to set the bevel, a couple finer ones and I finish on a leather belt doped with 0.5 micron CrO paste.

For hand sharpening on stones the rates are obviously higher due to the longer time required, and it's more work.

cwiese · 08-25-2012, 05:16 PM

Does anyone use a wicked edge set up ??

08-08-2012, 08:29 AM	#17
Sledneck is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-04-05 Location: Wantagh, NY Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Depends on what quality of knife your sharpening . I started buying those black handle restaurant depot knives that are $8. They getnme through at least 2 contests and then I chuck them. CheAper than sharpenng __________________ BBQ Illuminati Blog Disclaimer: The poster does not take any responsibility for any bad feelings or sense of exclusion that the reader of this post may have-whether real or imagined. Reading threads poses inherent risks. The poster of this thread would like to also remind readers to make sure they have a functional sense of humor before they visit any discussion board.

08-08-2012, 12:51 PM	#19
NickTheGreat is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-08-12 Location: Iowa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wish I could sharpen knives worth a crap. I've tried many times with limited success __________________ 18.5" WSM ; Weber E-330 ; Weber Q200 (tailgating) . . . Guess I'm a Weber fanboy!

08-08-2012, 03:51 PM	#20
qnbiker Take a breath! Join Date: 05-05-10 Location: Marietta, GA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	$5 per knife locally. They do a great job. __________________ A bunch of Webers

08-08-2012, 05:37 PM	#22
Smokendink71 Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 05-03-12 Location: Mattoon IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	when I was in culinary arts school I was paying $3-$5 depending on the size of the knife at NorthWest cutlery in Chicago but now that I've had over a decade of practice I sharpen all on my own knives with stones and steels __________________ I'm 100% addicted to smoking! UDS, 36" 2 chamber charcoal grill, 120 gallon RF

08-08-2012, 05:58 PM	#23
Westexbbq Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 09-02-05 Location: Rockin' Lake Ronfarkoma, Hinterlands of BBQ . Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I too have sharpened mine over the years using a whetstone as in my Scouting days, but I did utilize the services of a pro who was set up across from us at the recent Battle, Smokin at the Maples. He did a great job on 3 of my go to knives at $3 per. Not a bad deal IMHO. __________________ Illuminated, circa 1967. KCBS CBJ-Texas Transplant. Texas Smokemaster offset, Well-cured NB Silver Smoker, Santa Fe grill (retired). glory bee gasser. Texas International Pop Festival, Labor Day 1969. IMBAS Certified. Just roll me up and smoke me when I die. Always remember, no matter where ya go, there you are. I wanna tell you 'bout Texas radio and the big beat. Someday, I hope to visit Penelope. Hondo Crouch, Famous Late Mayor of Lunkenbach, Texas who advocated a 'dillo diet: "You can eat nothing but armadillos for a month, but you will have to run down and catch all the armadillos you eat and it can really take the weight off!"

08-08-2012, 07:35 AM	#16
captndan is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-29-11 Location: Greeneville TN Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Caution! If you're going to have a 'pro' sharpen your knives look at some he has already done. I had a very good chef's knife ruined by a 'pro' because he changed the curve of the blade. Be very specific about how you want the blade to look like.

08-09-2012, 09:01 AM	#24
aztecnology Knows what a fatty is. Join Date: 11-12-09 Location: Murrieta, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I pay $5 per knife at my local kitchen supply and they do a great job... __________________ BGE XL

08-09-2012, 11:58 AM	#25
pom Got Wood. Join Date: 04-15-10 Location: Stratford -Upon-Avon Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use the spyderco sharpmaker. It turns even the worst knife to a razor. Well worth it. http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=77 cheers

08-09-2012, 03:12 PM	#26
TonyT On the road to being a farker Join Date: 04-08-12 Location: San Jose California Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sharpening knives by hand is a long time hobby of mine. Like people said, $1 per inch is standard, but really depends on the quality. It also depends on how sharp a knife you'd like. If you truly don't need or want shaving sharp, then he may be ok. A cheap knife like the kiwi brands are poor quality metal that is just very very thin, but the cutting edge is not as sharp. Because the metal is so cheap, they are easy to sharpen to a "scary sharp", but will not hold that edge for very long at all. Give him an old knife you don't care much about (but not a tiny $3 one either) and see how he does first before bringing all your knives. I'm amazed at how many "professional" knife sharpeners with belt rigs and all have no idea what it means to have a sharp knife.

08-09-2012, 03:22 PM	#27
1FUNVET Babbling Farker Join Date: 04-16-09 Location: Lake Charles La Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I use a warthog v sharp classic. www.v-sharp.com

08-25-2012, 02:43 PM	#29
Rob Babcock Is lookin for wood to cook with. Join Date: 07-06-09 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	A buck per inch is pretty standard, although when doing commercial knives in bulk for restaurants $3-$4 is the norm around here. When I do the "house knives" for the restaurant where I work I charge them $3 each. I do them on a belt grinder and a few belts; a coarse one to set the bevel, a couple finer ones and I finish on a leather belt doped with 0.5 micron CrO paste. For hand sharpening on stones the rates are obviously higher due to the longer time required, and it's more work.

08-25-2012, 05:16 PM	#30
cwiese Got Wood. Join Date: 07-15-08 Location: Grand Island Nebraska Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Does anyone use a wicked edge set up ??