What amazing service. I used the contact feature for a quote in Yelp. Within an hour I had a response. I called Peter and he arranged for me to come over. I had a brand new 8" Amici Wusthof Chef knife. It strangely came to me with something like a micro serrated edge...not smooth like a normal Chef's knife. Peter mentioned it might have been defective from the factory. In about 10 minutes he shaved off the serrations and made my beautiful knife sharp as a razor. I highly recommend Acme Sharpening. Fyi when I was waiting for my knife, I noticed he was taking apart and sharpening all kinds of garden tools. So, it's not just knives he does. read more

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I live closer to Acme Sharpening (the garage of Peter's house) than to the San Ramon Farmer's Market, so I arranged to bring my knives to his house for sharpening. That also saved the trouble of fighting the traffic and crowds at the market (BTW, Peter said he will not be at the San Ramon Farmer's Market going forward). I brought 18 knives of assorted sizes to be sharpened, and they were done within a couple of hours. Peter called me when they were done, and they were nicely sheathed and wrapped when I picked them up. I paid by credit card. I haven't used other knife sharpening services, so I can't comment on whether the prices were good or not, but the 18 knives cost be a little over $140 (the price per knife varies by the length and type). The knives are very sharp (again, I don't have a benchmark for sharpness, but they're definitely a lot sharper than they were). I would definitely recommend Acme Sharpening to anyone wanting convenient, professional knife sharpening. read more

Met Peter at the bishop ranch farmers market on Saturdays. Depending on what time you go, he may already have orders and will not be able to finish in time so he texts you to let you know when it's ready for pick up at his house. It was our first time using his services, and will use him again when it's time for the 6 month knife service. read more

Peter is a straight shooter. Quick turnaround and quality sharpening. Would recommend.

I cannot recommend Peter Woolworth with Acme Sharpening. He is a rude, grumpy man who provided me with the worst customer service I have ever received in my life. I arrived at the farmers market around 9:45 AM and asked him to sharpen 5 knives. He stated it would take approximately 45 minutes and that he would text me upon completion. I waited well over an hour and then checked in with him to see if there was an update. This is where he became extremely rude, stating that he never promised that they would be complete within 45 minutes and that he would text me when they are ready. I kindly asked him if he could just provide a rough estimate of when they would be ready as I have 2 small children with me and that one is potty training. He snapped back at me and said "NO. they will be DONE when they are DONE.". I then calmly asked if I should take my children home and then come back. He then said "YES, that is probably a good idea." and stated "You are WASTING THE world's TIME". He said it twice! Appalled by his statements and the situation as a whole. I then told him that he should not state an estimated time if he cannot meet it. This is when he became belligerent and told me that he will not sharpen my knives. He set them on the counter and told me to "TAKE THEM AND LEAVE". The farmers market is a family oriented environment. This man should be prepared to have basic customer service skills to interact with people and their families. Everyone else at this farmer's market is nice and adept at providing such service. I hope the city of Livermore and organizers of the farmers market take notice and do not allow these types of behaviors from their vendors. I get that people have bad days but this was completely unacceptable. read more

Met Peter with a challenge to sharpen a very unique drill bit. Peter took the challenge and provided me with a very sharp drill bit in no time. Highly recommend Acme Sharpening! read more

Great service and fair prices! Our family has had only good experiences here. Thank you!

Acme sharpened my kitchen knives and half a dozen gardening tools to perfection in his garage. It was a straight forward, good price, delivered on-time and high quality work, nothing bad to write. read more

Wonderful service! Took only 15 minutes to sharpen my four knives. Great value and will definitely return! Thanks David!

Wish my experience was as glowingly positive as the previous reviews. Visited San Ramon Farmers market to get our chef's knife sharpened. No greeting as I walked up. Was told it would take 5-10 minutes. No problem. As he was finishing up and I was getting ready to pay. I had asked "Any discount on...." he immediately interrupted me and said "No, the price is the price." What I was going to ask was if there was any sort of discount on a full set of knives/bulk pricing. Not offering discounts on bulk/ numerous knives is A-ok and perfectly fine, as a business owner that's his prerogative. However, I was taken aback at how he had communicated it. As I paid, absolutely no thanks for my business. Maybe he was having a bad day, we're all human after all. Knife was sharp, won't be back. Updating my review since Peter thought to respond: I came up to Peter expecting to get a knife sharpened. There was ZERO demand, ZERO expectation, no attitude from me whatsoever. I'm sorry you interpreted a simple question as a demand. I've sharpened one set of knives elsewhere before, have no understanding of what going rates are and out of genuine curiosity, asked simply if there were discounts for multiple number knives being sharpened. Your self-admitted curt response was unwarranted and only validates my review. Your definition of an inaccurate review = one that you don't like. My wife who witnessed the interaction asked what I did to warrant your response. "Ask a question." read more

I knew Peter was a very kind man just by the sound of his voice. Sure enough, very amiable person. He picked up all my calls. I must have called more than 3x in an hour. I could not make it to any of the farmer's market where he is at and he was flexible and accommodating to offer alternate way to help me get my Gingher sharpened. It was done fast and very fair and reasonably priced. I am very happy with the service and I highly recommend supporting local and small businesses. read more

I've brought all my knives and cutting tools to Peter several times and they always come back razor sharp. He is very responsive to calls and inquiries. One time when I brought a pair of garden shears to him he said he remembered sharpening them before and was not happy with how he had done the work so he didn't charge me to re do them. I was impressed that 1) he remembered doing my shears and 2) by his work ethic. read more

I dropped off numerous pairs of scissors to be sharpened. He texted me when finished and it was very easy and seamless. Saved money not buying new pairs. Takes credit cards, so that was also a plus! read more

5 knives done in 15 mins. Fast, Sharp, Reasonable price. Will definitely go back and highly recommended.

Hands-down a trusted craftsman and professional. He stands by his work and won't be satisfied until you are! I've trusted him with every single life and he's never let me down. Fair pricing and amazing service bring all your cutlery to this fine craftsman. read more

Knives were really sharp! He did a great job. Better than the guy in front of Lunardis.

Met Peter today at the San Ramon farmers market and brought him my Wustoff Grand Prix chef knives for sharpening. Not only was the price great, he allowed me to get them late afternoon at his house. The knives were now extremely sharp,and the quality of sharpening was so good, you couldn't tell they were sharpened other than looking closely at edge which was highly polished. I will definitely be using him for all my future sharpening as he can sharpen just about anything with an edge. He did a great job on my serrated Brad knife. 5 stars read more

I had all of my kitchen knives sharpened today. They came out really sharp and clean. He did a good job and it didn't take as long as i would've expected. Ithe price seemed good though to be honest i don't know what it usually costs but definitely seemed fair to me. I would definitely recommend this gentleman read more

Found Peter at the San Ramon farmers market. He's friendly and knowledgable. Price is depends on the items and sizes. read more

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Peter is a super nice guy. Great at his craft of sharpening. I thanked him for recommending me to get a spray so my loppers do not rust. Very helpful! Highly recommend him. read more

Peter did a great job on my set of Zwilling knives including the serrated bread knife.

I brought all my kitchen knives including my steak knives and kitchen shears to the Dublin Farmers' market. Peter did such and great job and packaged my knives safely when he finished. What a difference a sharp knife makes in the kitchen!! read more

A million stars for Peter. A man who is dedicated to his craft is always the person you want to see for services. Peter not only did an incredible job of sharpening my knives, he patiently walked me through what he was doing, which knives were good, what to do to keep up with maintenance. He suggested other products and YouTube videos... The man is a walking encyclopedia. read more

Dropped off 17 various knives (kitchen and pocket knives). Picked it up in a few hours, and all for $80. Peter does great quality work and I would def recommend him and would def do business with him again. Cheers mate. read more

I rarely give reviews, but to those I do, they truly deserve high recognition in my opinion. I reached out to Peter for a quote to sharpen my set of dull Zwilling JA Henckels kitchen knives and he responded quickly with a very reasonable rate. He works mainly at Farmers Markets but agreed to let me drop them off at his home business. After about a 40 minute wait (I was at a Starbucks a few short blocks away) he texted me the knives were sharpened, washed and ready for pick up! Acme Sharpening is hands down a hidden gem and Peter is a master at his craft. read more

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I sent in my sewing scissors and pinking shears, one of which had been covered in rust. It was a super easy drop off, He's got great prices, and his work is immaculate. I couldn't be happier. Great work. read more

Peter was great! Friendly and prompt with answering my questions that I sent through Yelp. Reasonable pricing and he had my 6 knives sharpened in 30 min. Will go back again and I already told my coworkers about him. read more

I was really hesitant to find a place to sharpen my knives for me. Found Acme on Yelp and I can definitely recommend. I specifically wanted them done on a whetstone and they are definitely sharper than brand new. One thing to note is on the left side of the petty knife, there are very small sand marks. Doesn't affect the knife's performance and it was only noticeable on this side. However this could have been due to the uneven bevel so one sided need more work. Other than that I highly recommend you to get your knife done by Peter. read more

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Peter was great. I reached out to him on yelp and heard back very quickly. He told me he was going to be at the San Ramon farmers' market on Saturday and to bring the knives to him over there, which I did. I have a nice set of Henckels knives which were in dire need of sharpening. They were in pretty bad shape, to be honest, and he had them ready and looking like new within about 20 minutes. He has all his fancy, super cool tools with him at the farmers' market, which makes it very convenient. His pricing is extremely reasonable and affordable, and he's just a nice guy too! It feels good supporting local business. read more

Peter did a great job on all of my Wustof knives and scissors. Brought my neighbors Henckels knives and she was happy with the quality of his work as well. I dropped them off and they were all done within an hour. Great service and pleasant to work with. Will be back. read more

Thanks Peter for such a great job sharpening our knives. He even fixed the point on one of the paring knives for no additional cost. Highly recommend him! read more

Peter did an outstanding job sharpening my knives and the process couldn't be any easier. Answered my call at 7pm, set up a drop off for the next day and they were ready in less than an hour. Can't get any simpler than that. My biggest recommendation is that I would use him again. read more

Had my knives, scissors, garden pruners and cuticle nipper sharpened by peter a week ago. I am very happy with his work. He even removed the rust from the garden pruner and scissors. His prices were more than fair. I was extremely happy with his work!! read more

Peter did an amazing job on my knives. I went to the San Ramon farmers market and he was able to sharpen my parents entire set for me while I waited. I went to their house and immediately noticed a difference with the knives. Peter also packaged the knives for me for transportation home. I will return to him in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone who is tired of fighting with dull knives. read more

I always thought I knew how to keep my knifes sharp, went out and bought a nice sharpener from a great kitchen store and thought it was doing the job. Talked to Peter at the farmers market in San Ramon and he told me he could make my knife's sing, so I thought what the heck and gave him a shot. All I can say is that I didn't know how great a sharp knife could cut and chop, I brought all my knifes to him and I am a cutting fool!! See Peter and get your knifes squared away, you will be one happy camper!! read more

In 20 minutes, Acme Sharpening turned my 4 kitchen knives which my wife was about to throw away into laser sharp for $30. My knives are now way sharper than a brand new Cangshan knife set from costco. read more

Had a great experience using Peter's service. Dropped off four of my knives for sharpening, returned 10 minutes later to blades with like-new cutting abilities. Price was very reasonable. Would definitely return and recommend to friends/family. read more

Great price, customer service, and quickness in sharpening our nine large kitchen knives. Will definitely be back next time!

Did a great job with a whole set of dull scissors. Was quick, professional, friendly and well priced. Highly recommend!

Brusque and rude. Interrupted me in mid-sentence twice. I'm going to get my knives sharpened somewhere else.