Excellent! This guy knows what he is doing and for much cheaper than taking it to a store. Very trustworthy and reliable, not to mention efficient! read more

I am so glad this Sharpening service is in the neighborhood!! Ray is very responsive and professional. He sharpened my old Wusthof kitchen knife and a pair of scissors on his old fashion stones with very reasonable prices. I was amazed with the results. Highly recommend! read more

Prompt service 30 minutes I was able to pick up extendable pruner n looper - they almost work like brand new tool . Highly recommended read more

Kirigin Stone - Ray a long time local machinist- sharpened my old extendable tree branch pruner n old looper - Knife Sharpening Near Me - San Jose, California

Ray is the best, we bring our knives to him regularly. We are so lucky to have a whetstone sharpener in the neighborhood. Thank you, Ray!

I reached out earlier today and immediately got a response complete with confirmation he could do the job, quotation as well as a time for when he would be able to take care of it on the same day. He even helped me with my pinking shears which a lot of the others places I called around wouldn't touch. Not only did I recieve same day service he probably only took about 15-20 minutes to complete the job (2 scissors total) . Ray was very prompt, knowledgeable and responsive, my pinking shears weren't even cutting and after he sharpened them they function beautifully. I could not reccommend more from punctuality, quality of work, and overall ease. 10/10 ! Not to mention his pricing is extremely reasonable considering the difference in my scissors before and after he worked on them. Thank you Ray! read more

Had Ray sharpened 16 knives. His work is impeccable and price is fair. Highly recommended ! read more

Ray was amazing and professional. I emailed him and he wrote me back right away and was available to sharpen all of our knives right away. I dropped off three big knives and 5 smaller ones. He is affordable and our knives have never been sharper. I'm super happy. I would highly recommend him and his services. read more

Very professional. I had a small carving knife that I wanted sharpened. Kirigin was very thorough with the process, taking care to give it multiple tests to make sure it got a nice, polished edge. Very reasonable rates as well. read more

Prompt response, excellent service and fair pricing! Ray deserves more customers. He works out of his garage and is very personal and professional. Strongly recommended! read more

Quick service and great quality. I dropped three German knives and they were ready in 20 minutes and costed only $15. Before trying Kirigin Stone I called another place and I was told it would take 2 days for the same service. The shop is in a garage of a house in a residential neighborhood and there was no sign. So look for the street number when you go there. read more

Great craftsmanship, good turn around time and good prices. The process of dropping off the knives was pretty effortless, just pull up and drop them off then pick them up later in the day. The lot of knives i brought were a mixed bag, a couple Wustofs a couple Globals and a handful of Gerber steak knives. The Global boning knife needed a repair on the tip of the blade which they smoothed out and you can't tell it had bent before (see pics). Also I brought them in a serrated Wustof bread knife which is cutting much better now on some hard levian type bread. The steak knives are cutting much better now also. But the my workhorse knife the 8" Global was worked on the most from the looks of it. Man this knife cuts like a laser now, and i thought it was already sharp just with regular honing. They put a defined angle on the 8" (see pic), oh and he called me to ask if i was left or right handed, attention to details +. They gave me a first time customer discount which was nice. Would highly recommend taking your blades here, the transaction was painless. read more

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Happened on this great home based business by accident. Very fast and efficient contact-free service. You put what you want sharpened in your back seat or trunk, pull up, call, someone comes out and voila! While-you-wait service. I had enough time to dash over to Oakmont Produce (love) for a quick shop. My knives are fantastic, also my scissors. I got some great tips on what NOT to do when attempting sharpening at home. The prices are incredible and the technician was polite, friendly and knowledgeable. Very happy to to a five star review for this local small business. read more

I found Ray through yelp, who lives minutes away from my home. He helped me to sharpen a kitchen knife I had for years, which was way overdue to be sharpened. He did all that in his garage, but he's very professional and most importantly - patient. The price is also very reasonable. Support local small business! read more

Unfortunately, I found Ray the hard way after driving to Ace Hardware and finding out they don't actually do knife sharpening. I am so glad I found Ray because I love that I got to support a locally owned small business instead of a corporation. Ray answered when I first called and ended up being available the same day. He was prompt and had my 7 Japanese branded kitchen knives and scissors sharpened in about an hour and a half. He was very knowledgeable and courteous. You can tell he took his time to make sure each knife is properly sharpened and I appreciated his skillful handling and service. Prices are reasonable and he takes credit, debit, and Venmo if you don't have cash. Would 10/10 recommend and will definitely be a returning customer! read more

I brought 10 knives in all shapes and sizes that were very dull. I was extremely pleased with the results from Kirigin Stone. My knives are exceptionally sharp and a joy to use again. Their service was QUICK, only 1 day. It was a pleasure doing business with a local company that understands customer service and really shines. Thank you!! read more

I had always sent my Shun knives to its manufacturer's free sharpening service, but I have to pay for shipping and wait for weeks before I get my knives back. I'm very happy to have found Kirigin Stone. Its operations are in a home garage. The owner was very polite and patiently answered any questions I have for him. It's was a 30 minute process to sharpen 4 knives. My knives are really sharp now. According to the owner, he does a number of collectors katana sharpening too. Not that I own any... read more

Great service, nice guy, does a good job. Convenient hours with reasonable turnaround times too!

I had no idea where to go to get my kitchen knives sharpened, that was until I happened upon Kirigin Stone. Now I know, and I couldn't be more satisfied with the speed and quality of the service. read more

I have Cutco knives which needed sharpening. I have been postponing sending it to them because I didn't want to be without my knives during the process. I found Ray on Nextdoor, took eight knives to him and got them back in less than two hours. He is professional, he accommodated my time frame, and his pricing is very reasonable. He also repaired a knife which had a broken tip. He did a great job sharpening my knives! I will go to him again in the future! read more

Highly recommend! Convenient drop off, excellent work, and great prices. Brought in an assortment of kitchen knives, including a Japanese blade, and they were all returned in spectacular shape. read more

Ray did an amazing job sharpening my knives! I have been to several different places to sharpen my knives but none have been as good as Ray. My knives were not only sharpened but cleaned and packaged well when I picked them up. He also provided a detailed invoice with feedback about my knives and instructions on how to care for them. I will definitely be returning to him again! read more

My experience was great! He told me exactly what was wrong with my knife (the angle was too high) and reset them to 18 degrees. It was done in a very efficient manner and I didn't even have to leave my car! Will be back the next time I need knives sharpened! read more

Great service, I took my Shun Chef's knife in to repair a chipped tip. My knife is sharp as ever and only took a few hours. Prices are excellent. read more

It's been such an amazing feeling of cutting vegetables and fruits since he sharpened my knife!!!  I had been sharpening my knives with my sharpening stick for years, and one of the knives' blades got uneven. He sharpened it very nicely even and adjusted the hight close to the handle. Now it cuts so smoothly and sharply. My cooking time got even shorter because I can cut faster without struggling. As soon as I found this place by googling, I contacted him when I can stop by. He responded promptly so that I was able to drop off the knife and pick it up on the same day. In the meantime time I went to the farmers market, he fixed it and had it ready by the time I came back. The price was very reasonable. More impressively, he gave me a thank you card for using a local business. He is very courteous and thoughtful. I wish I knew this place long time ago. Now I found the best knife sharpening place!! I will definitely go back to take more of my other knives! read more

I've tried sharping my knifes with various techniques and could never get that super fine edge. I heard from a friend that Raymond of Kiringin Stone, did a fantastic job at a very fair price. I brought some of my Japanese chef knifes, which are very difficult to edge as they usually have a different angle on each side of the blade. After Raymond was done, I had an incredible blade on all the knifes and will definitely recommend him to family/friends. Thanks again. read more