Belated appreciation post for this place and its skillful and helpful blade master Kenneth. You don't often hear "we'll make it work" these days when you call a shop for the first time to ask about their services. But I got that and more when I called about sharpening my lawn mower blade. This place is a gem and so is Kenneth, the proprietor and a former chef. He knows his stuff, and shared anecdotes about Anthony Bourdain, whose portrait is on the wall. There are so many cool things to see here. I got my kitchen knives sharpened as well and it all only set me back about 48 bucks. When you need to find "old Austin" go see Kenneth and get your blades professionally cared for. read more

Been going here for years! Kenneth is honest, friendly and fair! Great job on my regular knives and my Japanese blades as well, I trust no one else. Brandy up front is always happy, very knowledgeable and knowsher products and sells you what you need not what she can just sell you! Plus she's just fun and full of energy! read more

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They do not answer emails or yelp messages after multiple tries over a course of 3 weeks.

This place never disappoints - skillful and efficient tradesmen! I've been coming back for 3-4 yrs and will continue doing so.

First Class people to deal with. Straightforward and fair. Prompt and efficient. What a great store. You must go!

Great knife sharpening service. Friendly . Fast . Fair price. Used them for knives, scissors and chisels. Always happy with the results.

Quality,price and speed of service was great. Will definitely use again. Well worth the drive from Wells Branch.

Maybe most walk-ins are oblivious to the going rates for knives, but as an avid knife guy I was offended at his prices. Blatant gouging on nearly every piece he has in there. Definitely has a great selection, but with eBay in existence, it's hard to take this guy seriously. Also not the friendliest chap. read more

I dropped by today with three knives I use frequently; all were very dull and difficult to use. I waited while the knives were sharpened and amused myself by looking around the shop at all the interesting items --- knives, nuncucks, swords, machetes, metal helmets and body armor. Oh, and if you need a spare key, do that here, too, and pick from a wide variety of colors and patterns! But, back to my dull knives. Once the sharpening was completed (and that only took about 10 minutes), these babies are like razors! The person who assisted me held a sheet of paper with two fingers and, to demonstrate, easily sliced top to bottom through the sheet with one of the knives. Wow. I'll definitely return when they need sharpening again. My only regret is that I didn't do this BEFORE all that Thanksgiving meal prep! read more

Austin Blades - Swords! - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Austin, Texas

Good folks who know knives and have a great selection of quality blades (Benchmade, Spyderco, etc.) as well as more affordable knives. Great sharpening service - quick and reasonably priced. Highly recommend. read more

Some showroom attendants are not wearing masks. Customers are not expected to wear a mask. That said, service, quality and value of work are frikkin outstanding. Friendly, efficient and sharp! Got all my kitchen knives sharpened in 10 minutes. Also, if you happen to be shopping for Shun knife sets, armor (yes, really!), and helmets, this is your place. There you go. read more

Whenever we want our knives sharpened professionally, we take them to Austin blades. They do a great job on my wife's kitchen cutlery, my hunting knives, as well as outdoor equipment, like shears, pruners, and lawnmower blades. Most of the time they can do it while you wait. read more

I love this place! I have oster detachable blades and there's not really a place to take them and have them sharpened or serviced, until I found this gem! I got my blades sharpened overnight!! It was amazing! They sell so many different knives and swords, they sharpen and service (in some cases) while you wait! Can't wait to bring my wusthof cooking knives here! read more

Very disappointed with the lack of concern from the owner when two of my knives were not returned with my order. He was very rude and stated they didn't lose knives and made no effort to compensate my loss or the cost of the sharpening. Beth D read more

Owners were super helpful and the one guy I think his name was Frank knows his stuff! I highly highly recommend Austin blades for all things cutlery and novelty. Thanks Austin blades! read more

Austin Blades is great! Super strong value and honest prices. Turnaround time is usually within a few days based on how much you're giving them to sharpen. They have an awesome selection of blades in general. I always find several things in store that surprise me. Great place to slowly browse the selection. read more

I love this place so much. The brothers are awesome and so is the selection. There is so much personality and arcane knife knowledge here, they should make a reality show about this place. I don't live near Austin, but I make it a point to visit here every time I'm remotely near to the city. I don't make it a point to drop $300+ every time I visit, but their selection of cool blades is that good. They seem to do a brisk business of knife and scissor sharpening too. Can't say enough good things about this store. Come on down and give it a visit, you'll be glad you did. read more

Awesome store! Great service! I was really pleased to find this store when my wife and I needed to have some knives sharpened. The service was not just friendly but also super quick. And it's not just a knife store - - Oh my gosh! They cut keys, too, but they have swords, armor... all sorts of stuff to look at while I waited for our knives to be sharpened. I was glad I patronized Austin Blades, also, because it is owned and operated by who are craftsmen. Yes, I could have taken my knives to the local location of a nation-wide hardware store chain and had a clerk help me with putting my knives in a machine, but I like supporting local businesses. Austin Blades takes the cake! read more

Went here to get seven knives of various sizes sharpened. When I arrived at 11:30 a.m., the person who helped me asked what time I would like to pick them up. I said in an hour would work and he said that was perfect. When I came back around 1 p.m., the knives weren't ready. However, the owner said his brother didn't take care of it, but he could sharpen all 7 knives in about 10 minutes - which was fine. Left with sharp knives and it cost me around $45. The timing issue was a slight hiccup but nothing I would totally ding them for. read more

Took my old benchmade in to get the folding mechanism fixed. The guy whips out a knife and pries the knife open before I could tell him the bolt is snugged down, I guess he thought it was just gunked, but damn, never seen carelessness like that. I finally get it back after asking for a cleaning, sharpening and fix on the folding action. Nothing was cleaned. Nothing was sharpened. The folding action works. Then I noticed fresh gouges in the matte aluminum handle. I haven't worn this knife in A DECADE. And he tries to tell me it's normal wear and tear, then tells me (basically) to take off and doesn't charge me the $20 he said he would. ??? This is how you treat people? If you wanted more money to complete what I came in for, just tell me, right? This knife is one of the few things I have from my deceased father and now it's got fresh gouges in the handle from a careless technician. Was planning on getting a machete for some yard work, but now I know never to trust this shop with anything. Very disappointed. Response to owner: I in no way complained about the cost. The knife is important to me and I would gladly have paid double to have it fixed. You never once called or emailed me about having to get a part, all communication was instigated by me until you rang to say it was ready. I am weary of any place that takes longer than stated to do a service without relaying that info, so I asked if the price would go up. I think anyone would. You said it wouldn't, which is fine, but I am more than willing to pay asking price for services rendered, so don't try to paint me as some bully. You waved me off and said no charge after I pointed out the fresh gouges on my knife, not exactly a courteous thing to do and you never once suggested that you'd do anything for free. I would have declined your offer had it been made as evidenced by the $5 I put on your counter after being rudely waved off. This knife hasn't been carried in a decade plus and it has fresh gouges. It want cleaned or sharpened as was part of my request, which you do not deny. I think you knew you'd have a problem with me when you saw the gouges and didn't want to be responsible for marring a generational heirloom. That's why you, now, say you would haven't charged me. Your problem is that you assumed I was gonna be jerk about the time and money, my problem is that I didn't just call benchmade myself and get a washer. read more

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First off, I'm not going to sell you on the business , I'm going to sell you on the people who work there ,two brothers AND THEY HAVE PERSONALITIES , you are not just a number to them !!! Second , they have all types of knives and blades AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN!!!! Last, give them a try, or have a look around , THE STORE IS AWESOME !!! read more

Friendly and fast service for a reasonable price. Had my dull knives sharpened to razor sharpness in minutes.

Got 5 knives sharpened was in and out in 15 minutes. Nothing more. Nothing less. The price was appropriate.

I had a push mower I bought at a garage sale sharpened here and they did a great job. The cost was very reasonable. I was able to drop off the mower and it was ready for pick up a couple of days later. read more

I'm pretty paranoid about letting people sharpen some of my "showpiece" knives as they're super thin, generally temperamental Japenese knives. Specifically in this case a Kikuichi Nickel Warikomi Damascus Nakiri that was given to me as a gift. Lately, it'd been sticking in a way that I wasn't a fan of, the shops around town that sell them weren't much help in terms of getting it sharpened, so off to google I went; these guys were pretty close I figured I'd swing by and check them out. I was a bit hesitant since the site said they used a belt and strop for the sharpening process, as I've heard plenty of horror stories about how knives can just be absolutely mangled by them. However, after talking with one of the brothers who own the shop, (I'm sorry I can't remember your name!) and looking at the knives they had on the wall, it was clear these guys weren't screwing around. He checked out the knife, told me it didn't need sharpening, just a bit of leather work to polish it up, I okayed it, and he took the knife into the room with all their tools (which has a window so you can see what's going on inside) and about a minute later he was done, and the knife was ready to go. They also put a razor edge on my heavily used/abused 15+ year old 10" Mercer chef's knife and 8" Ginga Yanagiba. They also stated that they offer hand sharpening, i.e. whetstone work, but it's a higer price than using the belt machines. When the showpieces get worn down enough, I'll take them up on that. TLDR: You can trust these guys with everything from your run of the mill chef's knives, to stupid expensive showpiece knives with peace of mind that they're going to treat them right. read more

Austin Blades - The Kikuichi NWD Nakiri after Austin Blades worked on it - pristine. - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have made two visits to this business. The first time, I had three chef knives and a cleaver sharpened. The second visit, I had my small hand axe that had a chipped blade, sharpened. Both times, service was prompt and professional. On the first visit, I dropped the knives off and picked them up later. With the axe, the gentleman re-set and sharpened the edge while I waited. I'm very happy with the edges that they put on all of my blades and the price can not be beat. I was a little nervous to take my expensive chef knives to a business for sharpening, but after this first visit, I'm now very comfortable in trusting my knives to these guys. read more

I spoke with Anthony yesterday.... very personable and easy to talk to. I let him know I was in a rush on a blade I was getting in for a friend. He let me know that if I only had one blade he could get it done while I wait. Well I'm here now, and Anthony got it done in less than 5 minutes. It's extremely sharp, and I know my friend will be very pleased. Thank you so much Anthony! I will now be bringing in my kitchen knives to get sharpened! $1.00 per inch.... freaking cheap! read more

Austin Blades - Perfect edge from Anthony the blade man! - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Austin, Texas

Bad experience. I brought grooming blades and scissors to be sharpened. After spending $373, several blades were put back together incorrectly and will not cut. And a pair of scissors is bent. Very careless. I do not recommend. read more

Had exactly what we were looking for great christmas gift guy offered me a chocolate and made my day by making my favorite movie reference saying life is like a box of chocolate ya never know what you're gonna get - Forrest Gump read more

Alright, so spoke to the brother and he made it right. Re honed the blade. And fixed the minor mishaps on my mircatta handle. read more

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They were fast and affordable. We were in and out in under ten minutes with 5 knives to sharpen, including a serrated bread knife. They charged $1/inch. I put off getting my knives sharpened for a LONG time, and I'm almost embarrassed at how easy it was. Thanks! read more

Went in today to have a chef knife, serrated knife, paring knife, and gardening shears sharpened. Kenneth did it while I waited, cleaned the blades, and wrapped em up neatly for a little over $30. Really nice fella, will definitely be back. My knives are razor sharp now! read more

While the service was great and had quick turn around.. one of my Classic Wusthof blades looks like it have been shaved deeply in one area. I will not be returning. read more

Austin Blades - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Austin, Texas

Popped in with my kitchen knives that were dangerously dull. After the quick and friendly service I received today, there will be no more dull knives in my kitchen! I didn't call ahead and had planned to leave the knives for a day or so, but they had the time to do them while I waited. I had 5 knives sharpened in less than 15 minutes for a little over $30. So inexpensive and easy. Thanks! If you like knives, kitchen or other types, they had some really nice and beautiful ones for sale. They also had swords and other cool stuff. read more

Austin blades provides a great service with quick turn around. I don't live nearby, so I usually drop my knife block overnight and pickup the next day. My knives are super sharp fir a reasonable price! read more

Good dudes run this place. Came in to sharpen a few kitchen knives - Swiss, German, Japanese. Some thick, some very thin (vegetable knives). They were very knowledgeable and handled everything with care. Even packaged the knives in a nice cardboard box afterwards. Will be back! read more

I recently brought in a couple of knives to be sharpened for my partner. A Global chefs knife along with a Global paring knife. The service was great! Both knives were perfectly sharpened as my partner pointed out and was reasonably priced. The owner or whom ever helped me that day was skillful and knowledgeable. I've been back in Austin for 14 years now and haven't found anyone who sharpens tweezers! When I was in I asked if he worked on tweezers and he said yes, of course! Finally found my blade shop. read more

First time here and what a selection of knives, self defense items, and just a bunch of off the wall cool stuff. Just popped in to get my knives sharpened and had me in out within 5 minutes. Kenneth seems to be quite knowledgeable about the biz. I'll be back for sure to get my kitchen knives sharpened and purchase some cool other knives. read more

Frank is such a nice guy, he treated me with 100% respect and the products that I bought from Austin Blades is amazing and in good quality. I will most definitely come back! read more

Austin Blades - Nunchaku - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Austin, Texas

I highly recommend this business for knife and scissor sharpening. If you keep the carrying box they give you your knives in, they give 10% off the job. I had a knife and two pairs of scissors sharpened and it was a little over 17.00. read more