resteraunt knife sharping

[butcher_block]

well last night i was asked if i sharpened knives other then the ones i made
so of course i said yes now heres the thing i dont have clue one on what the going rate is for that type of thing
there were a few chefs knives and a few odds and ends once a month maybe evey other week but i need some help getting into the ball park for what i should be charging
i want to be good to them but also good for myself
thanks guys
btw i was thinking about like 5$ a blade but like i said i dont want to be cutting myself short or hosing them down as i have had a few orders form the bartenders there
butch

 

[Dan Gray]

well last night i was asked if i sharpened knives other then the ones i made
so of course i said yes now heres the thing i dont have clue one on what the going rate is for that type of thing
there were a few chefs knives and a few odds and ends once a month maybe evey other week but i need some help getting into the ball park for what i should be charging
i want to be good to them but also good for myself
thanks guys
btw i was thinking about like 5$ a blade but like i said i dont want to be cutting myself short or hosing them down as i have had a few orders form the bartenders there
butch

butch just my 2cents,, don't paint yourself in a corner.. I was told a long time ago
if you are good, don't compromise on price..so with that said..I'd
charge by the hour, some blades are harder to sharpen then others,
after the first time you'll know what the charge will be, for them..
when I say don't paint yourself in a corner, I mean , if you get knife work going so you can't handle it, you'll not want jobs like this to hold you back money wise later.. personally for blades like hunters I get 2-3 bucks
it don't take but a minute on the belt with a little buffing..but you can get some cheep steels that seems to take a lot to do anything with..so I'd price time wise if it were me..give an est and tell them it depends on the condition they are in when you get them..that will get you some leeway

 

[deker]

Butch,

I've noticed several sharpening business around the Hanover area. You might want to try calling around to them and getting quotes from them to see what the competition is doing.

-d

 

[butcher_block]

thanks
i think i ll just do kclingers (thats who asked)for now its more like just beer $$ any way
i ll calll around and see what i find out
butch

 

[deker]

thanks
i think i ll just do kclingers (thats who asked)for now its more like just beer $$ any way

If it's Kclingers, just get them to pay you in beer! Everybody wins!

-d