Sharpening service stories

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After seeing a thread showing poor service, I would like to hear more stories good and bad.

Just as I was leaving a gun show, I saw a sign (free knife sharpening-$5 value) I stopped and watched as the gentleman drug a guys knife through a cheap piece of plastic fitted with angry carbide teeth. As I watched, I also noticed a table of tools, scissors, machete, etc. I picked up a hatchet and saw it was extremely dull. "Excuse me sir, you need to put that down, it is very sharp." I apologized and he asked to see my knife. After inspecting my Leatherman he said there was nothing he could do to it. I politely said I would be a little sad if he did then introduced myself and that I have a sharpening business.

He still tried to sell me his horrible gimmick!
 
I have never had anyone sharpen my knives, as I sharpen all of my cutting utensils. I have a small business on the side for sharpening peoples stuff, and I have seen more "hack jobs" it's crazy. I mean why are you gonna take a grinder, dremel, or a bastard file to a nice buck or benchmade etc. Knife sharpening the correct way is a rapidly dieing art.
 
Once I was in downtown Los Angeles buying a sushi knife from a large japanese distribution building, but had a showroom for certain things including kitchen knives (all japanese). I bought a gyuto (I think about $80), and they asked if I wanted a touch up on the new blade, I said yes, he said what for and I said sushi, he then placed it on a gigantic spinning stone wheel for a second each side. Amazing edge. The wheel was about 4 feet tall and looked dull red. Haha I want one so bad.
 
buckman110 said:
I have never had anyone sharpen my knives, as I sharpen all of my cutting utensils. I have a small business on the side for sharpening peoples stuff, and I have seen more "hack jobs" it's crazy. I mean why are you gonna take a grinder, dremel, or a bastard file to a nice buck or benchmade etc. Knife sharpening the correct way is a rapidly dieing art.
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The "hack jobs" is what makes it tough for people that have a proper service. I have seen some terrible knife destruction, mostly in food service.

Sometimes I swing into a restaurant near a current location that I sharpen for regularly and I still hear the same thing, "we're good, we sharpen our own stuff". Anytime I have offered to do a freebee, the tone changes and they become repeat customers. Last week I visited a new place and was rejected, then they realized who I was and now they are a regular customers. They have about 10 ea. Sun's, Globals, a couple of custom's, with all sorts of single and multi bevels.
 
buckman110 said:
I have never had anyone sharpen my knives, as I sharpen all of my cutting utensils. I have a small business on the side for sharpening peoples stuff, and I have seen more "hack jobs" it's crazy. I mean why are you gonna take a grinder, dremel, or a bastard file to a nice buck or benchmade etc. Knife sharpening the correct way is a rapidly dieing art.
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I am sorry, but your post did not tell me what was the "CORRECT" way to sharpen a knife. I for one, would like to know what is THE CORRECT WAY? There are a lot of things on the market that will sharpen a knife, from a simple river rock, to the bottom of a ceramic coffee mug, to a myriad of other devices. Pray tell us what is the correct way so we can all save time and money on whatever we are using, so we can get the correct device or thing that will sharpen our knives. If we knew this, we could save a lot wasted time discussing the various systems on this part of this forum.

Blessings,

Omar
 
Well this thread is not for that, there are numerous threads on here that I myself and several other knowledgeable individuals have started or commented on. Do a lil research on here and I'm sure you will find a technique that will best suite you. I will tell you, whatever method you do choose, be patient with it and learn as you go :)
 
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