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    Austin Blades

    4.7 (89 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Swords!
    Linda M.

    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!

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    Lee D.

    They came out a request from a local food store went inside, and Mr. Cruz met me very friendly and very confident. I had several knives that had to be done right away within 30 minutes he had them sharpened just as sharp as they were the day I bought them if not sharper he was very friendly very kind very understanding very fair priced are use nothing but Japanese knives and this gentleman did an awesome job taking care of me very trustworthy and I highly suggest him.

    3 deep scratches, freshly made in a knife that has been sitting for 10+ years, but it came in like that, right?
    Matt G.

    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.

    The Kikuichi NWD Nakiri after Austin Blades worked on it - pristine.

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    Great new shop! They get them really sharp. I don't think I've had a knife this sharp before!

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    Seriously Fast Sharpening - Miyabi Chef's Knife sharpened on our Tormek T-8

    Seriously Fast Sharpening

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    Found this guy online with great Google reviews but mediocre Yelp reviews. Believe the Google…read moreReviews! Michael was very responsive, gave me same-day service at no extra charge, and even picked up and dropped off my knives for an extra $20! My dull knives were sharper than they've ever been in less than a day for a lot less money than I would have spent shipping them off. Michael does the work himself and took time to explain the different sharpening methods he would use based on the steel composition and degree of my blades. He's highly professional, considerate, and fairly priced. It's unusual to find someone that takes such great care. Do yourself and your kitchen a favor and give Michael a call!

    I first found Seriously Fast Sharpening on Yelp, before seeing they had a website with a contact…read morenumber. I texted them what I needed and if they had same-day appointments, which I was able to schedule within the hour much to my delight. They sent me their prices and confirmed how much I would be charged. They shared with me their address and drop off location as there's no where to wait. I drove to a local coffee shop nearby to wait. From drop-off to when I received their text to say they were finished took about 30 min. Pretty darn fast. They sent me payment details and reconfirmed how much I owed. I drove back, picked up my hatchet, Venmo'd them, and that was it. I'm glad that they're located in north Austin and not too far of a drive from where I live. I took off two stars due to quality concerns. Although the edge of the blade is sharp, they didn't sharpen the edge into a convex edge or at least ask if they should sharpen the edge that way. My axe had never been sharpened before but a convex edge would have been most appropriate for my use case. They also didn't sharpen the entire blade. From my pictures, you can see that they missed the top corner of the blade (rounded). You can also tell that the edge isn't centered. The axe was bought this way, but I expected Seriously Fast Sharpening to center it or at least make mention of it. All in all, a 3-star experience. I appreciated their promptness and quick communication, but I expected more in terms of craftsmanship quality. I may try them again for some smaller blades in the future.

    Austin Blades - knifesharpening - Updated May 2026

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