Where to get my knives sharpened?

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Gideons

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Hey BF,

I will get this out of the way right now, I have no intentions to learn how to sharpen my own knives currently, or have the space frankly to buy something like an AEP, I move around a lot currently. In the future I do plan on learning these skills but not at this time in my life. I am in Ontario in Canada, and I could send my knives back to ZT to sharpen my knives. But, I was wondering if there is a place other Canadians/ontario would recommend to get my knives sharpen or possibly reground (change an Emerson into an actual v-grind if I bought one).

-Gideons
 
The only person I know in Canada in Peter Nowlan of New Edge Sharpening.
 
If you plan on learning why not just do it. Get a sharpmaker. Or Buy a cheap two sided norton stone and a ceramic rod (what I use). Start on cheaper knives and work up to the zts. If you own and use knives you will need to learn to sharpen. The sooner the better. Not a lot of good excuses not to.
 
I use a granite floor tile and silicon carbide paper for sharpening.
It is pretty damn cheap, and takes up almost zero space to store.
I cannot understand paying someone else to sharpen my knives...just seems odd to me.

Especially considering the threads where members have had a "professional sharpener" end up ruining their knife!
 
It's easy to learn. I taught myself on a water stone and a Mora Companion. I freehand on the same water stone and a Franz Swaty straight razor hone, not a perfect edge but it'll get hair popping.
 
stabman said:
I use a granite floor tile and silicon carbide paper for sharpening.
It is pretty damn cheap, and takes up almost zero space to store.
I cannot understand paying someone else to sharpen my knives...just seems odd to me.

Especially considering the threads where members have had a "professional sharpener" end up ruining their knife!
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I find that people I sharpen knives for have a tendency to avoid using their knives because they are afraid to dull them.

Then one guy started using his knives because I assured him I didn't mind. He then started bringing them to me, really dull, around twice a week. :p
 
I understand your points. But as I know my situation better than you... I am just letting you know it is currently isn't feasible. Please try to to stay on point.
 
Gideons said:
I understand your points. But as I know my situation better than you... I am just letting you know it is currently isn't feasible. Please try to to stay on point.
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You won't get a lot of great suggestions, as it seems almost no one here uses a sharpening service.
You'll just have to Google "sharpening services" for the city you live in, and hope for the best.
A few showed up in Windsor when I searched, and some of them do work for the tool and die industry.
Perhaps they won't screw up your knife...but who knows.

http://www.toolsnthings.ca/service.html
 
Gideons said:
I understand your points. But as I know my situation better than you... I am just letting you know it is currently isn't feasible. Please try to to stay on point.
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I think it is on point to suggest a knife user learn to sharpen their own knives. You use them, learn to sharpen them. It will need to happen eventually. Might as well start now.
 
On the other hand, if everyone sharpened their own knives, there would not be business for people who sharpen knives.
Spyderco got started out by Sal sharpening knives...if no one had needed to have their knives sharpened, we wouldn't be able to buy Spyderco knives today! :eek:
 
Check the services offered section of the forum. There are a few members here who sharpen knives.
 
I use Josh at Razor Edge Knives. Especially if I want an Emerson to have a sharpened bevel on both sides of the the blade. He's done several for me and many for other folks. He's stateside, but he's the one I'd trust first to handle the Emerson. He does regrinds, different finishes, and convex edges, too.
 
This may not be as useful because of shipping, but Josh is great to work with. He recently did a job for me cleaning up a blade and fixing scales that was top quality work. His edge was perfect and I would recommend his service if the shipping works out in your case.

As others have mentioned, learning to sharpen is important, but there are times better tools and more experience are called for.

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I use Josh at Razor Edge Knives. Especially if I want an Emerson to have a sharpened bevel on both sides of the the blade. He's done several for me and many for other folks. He's stateside, but he's the one I'd trust first to handle the Emerson. He does regrinds, different finishes, and convex edges, too.
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dalefuller said:
I use Josh at Razor Edge Knives. Especially if I want an Emerson to have a sharpened bevel on both sides of the the blade. He's done several for me and many for other folks. He's stateside, but he's the one I'd trust first to handle the Emerson. He does regrinds, different finishes, and convex edges, too.
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I'll second that. I am in Canada and I send him stuff all the time. It is not a long turnaround but of course shipping adds up... He does everything far beyond your expectations and asks what you want and does that exactly to perfection every time: Symmetry, re-grinding, and edge angles and full re-finshing including Cerakoat.

He does hollow grind re-grinds now, and recently did a recurved SOG Fatcat to a perfection that is just amazing... I will only go to him for what I can't do myself. He is not expensive for edge sharpening/angle reduction re-profile, but full blade re-grinds to thinner are more expensive, as it is basically making a new blade...

He will also sharpen by hand with a WickedEdge to high polish if requested.

Gaston
 
I've met Olivia of Tosho, very nice people and excellent sharpeners.
 
Peter Nolan is an excellent sharpener.

Another excellent sharpener in Alberta is Colin Margerison. Contact me if you need more contact info.

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Ken
 
Thanks for this. Colin has a facebook page. Colin's Sharpening Services. I'm probably going to send him a few.
 
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