I'm so happy to have found Arnie, the owner and sharpener of both The Sharpening Factory and Knife and Scissors Sharpening. I made my way out to the SoCo farmers market early morning to catch him to sharpen my 2 hair-cutting shears. He educated me on the types of shears I had and the his process in sharpening them with all of the different tools he had. Upon pickup, he had me check how well they cut with human hair extensions he had ready so that he could make any needed adjustments. Long story short, I brought expensive shears I had bought preowned not realizing that they may have been sharpened incorrectly before so he had to fix somebody else's work. He was so kind and didn't make me feel bad about it and was overall just so pleasant to work with. He sharpens all sorts of tools including garden, groomer, kitchen knives, clippers, etc. He's also mobile so long as there is a driveway for him. Please check him out! read more

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I'm a professional chef and use my knives a lot, when my knives get dull I take them to Arnie to sharpen them. He does a great job and is always friendly to his customers. I recommended him to my other chef friends. read more

I've been a customer of Arnie (owner of this business) for years at the farmers market in SOCO, Costa Mesa. I've always been impressed with the quality of his sharpening skills covering all sorts of kitchen knives, sewing scissors, and gardening tools. His prices are definitely competitive, lower than most sharpening services. He is reliably at SOCO's farmers market every Saturday, and I understand some people can arrange for house calls. read more

I don't enjoy blemishing business' ratings, but after my experience today with Arnie at the SoCo Mix Farmer's market, it's hard not to share my experience. I brought a pocket knife in as a tester to see if I wanted Arnie to sharpen my whole kitchen knife set. Between the mediocre sharpening and Arnie's attitude when I brought to his attention that the bevel he left wasn't uniform, I can't recommend his service. My knife was literally sharper before I brought it in. In my opinion, the biggest downfall with this service is that it's done on grinding wheels. Getting a sharp edge from a rotating disc of abrasives is difficult if not impossible. 3 minutes on my Amazon whetstone did a better job (and I know that my sharpening skills aren't that great). read more

I happened to see his booth at the farmers market. Also happened to have my pocket knife on me. Requested sharpening. Long story short, my knife was a little unusual, so he couldn't sharpen it in his normal way. But he still helped me out. He didn't have to, but he went the extra mile and did something out of his normal process to help me out. Very fair price and was able to do it in a very reasonable time. (Note, the wait time is dependent on the crowd, though, so it is helpful to pick an off peak time if you're able to) read more

Gave him a visit at the farmer's market on a Saturday. Great customer service and my knives turned out great. Will definitely come back in the future. read more

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Super responsive and the turn around time was quick! I had bought a knife block with a full set of knives from an estate sale and Ike was not only able to sharpen the knives beyond my expectation, he polished up the knife block and gave us instructions on to care for the knives. All at a very reasonable price. Great service and we'll happily use him again and refer his service to friends. I love finding an honest, reliable, local small business in my area. Thank you Ike! read more

Arnie does fantastic work! He came to our house to sharpen knives and was on time, professional and taught us some tricks to keep our knives sharp. Will absolutely use him every 3-6 months! read more

We come to the OC Farmers Market regularly mainly to get our knives sharpened. He also does garden tools and scissors.

I took some of my Wusthof knives to the South Coast Collection Mall (SOCO Mix) in Costa Mesa to be sharpened during the Saturday morning Farmer's Market. I dropped them off in the morning, then spent a few hours dining and shopping while my knives waited their turn. He is very busy, so you can't just show up at 1:45 p.m. with your knives because he won't have time, you need to get them there at least a few hours ahead. I guarantee the wait will be worth it! My knives slice like when they were new, and he even discussed with me how to use the honing rod (who knew what that thing was for?!!) and the qualities of a good cutting board. His price was really reasonable too. read more

Knife and Scissors Sharpening - My beauties. I won't trust just anyone with these! - Knife Sharpening Near Me

Ok, this sort of thing rarely happens. My wife and I rescue and foster dogs from the shelter. We rehabilitate them in our home then work with a non-profit organization to find them a forever home with a loving family. Each and every dog we have brought in we have fallen in love with and it completely breaks our heart to see them go. But, we justify the emotion each time by having the ability to turn around and go rescue another dog from death row. Anyway, my point is...in many cases I have to shave these dogs down initially so we can clean them up and get them on a regular grooming schedule. I had invested in a nice oster clipper and a couple clipper blades but low and behold these things get dull fast. So, I googled clipper sharpening service and saw a number for a local business(the one for which I am writing a review of course) and a gentleman by the name of Arnie answered. I explained to Arnie what I needed and he asked how many blades I had. Me not being in the grooming business or hairstyle business I was afraid he would not be interested in helping me. But I explained in short what I use the clippers for and he immediately told me he would sharpen them for me at no charge. Seriously? Really? He is going to sharpen for us this weekend, I am sure they will turn out great. But I just had to write a review after I got off the phone with him. I can't accept a free sharpening so I will pay him regardless but this story had to be told. read more

Arnie is quick, professional and efficient. My wife is a dog groomer and she needs her tools to be in top shape and he is a master of his craft. We will not be using anyone else! Very satisfied and highly recommended. read more

Very timely on scheduling a mobile visit and he arrived on time. Work was top notch, and he went above and beyond spending time with me explaining the intricacies of some of my different knives and how to properly maintain them between sharpenings. Was a pleasant experience and I reccomend him to anyone looking. read more

After 20+ years decided my fav knives needed to be sharpened. Took them to knives and Scissors. Was first impressed when he "sliced" paper like a hot knife through butter. Came home and did stir fry so easily slicing up some pork and veggies in seconds when it used to take 10 mins. with my dull knives. Love using my knives again! read more

Arnie has great knowledge on American and foreign knives alike, came to our home and took a little under an hour to do a dozen of our cutlery items, takes great patience and care while sharpening and really makes the blades cut like new, if you need something sharpened I highly recommend Arnie read more

Arnie is great! He was accurate to his time estimate (which was pretty quick), and very informative about how to best take care of my knives. Of course the quality of his work is top notch as well, my knives feel just like new. This is my go to place to get my knives sharpened in the future. read more

Just ask for Arnie. I call him the knife man, my girlfriend thought I said the nice man. Either way, it fits Arnie. He is a master, knows what he is doing and you can trust your precious $100 knives to him. You can find him at the Farmers Market on Saturday in Costa Mesa (call him at 714-202-2570 for directions). Better yet, have him come to your house. He has a full mobile set-up (electric wheel, whet stone, the whole megillah). Minimum visit $50 which is easy if you have a lot of knives, or you can invite friends to your knife sharpening cocktail party! Prices average $5 a knife and range from $3 to $8. If you don't drink too much at your cocktail party, buy a lug of tomatoes and go crazy practicing effortless cutting with your "new" knives. read more

I've got my scissors sharpened by some else before and I was nearly ready to buy new scissors since they are my wife's money makers. Thanks to Arnie We got her scissors back to new, she's happy so that makes me happy!! He test them right in front of you and shows you how they cut using different sections of the scissors. I will never take them anywhere else. I know your very busy but worth every single minute, can't thank you enough and we will see you soon. read more

Arnie is an absolute craftsman. I have had my Wusthof knives sharpened twice before....no one comes close to the level of expertise Arnie has. He also took extra time to educate me on how to use my sharpening steel the correct way. When you invest money into good cutlery, do yourself a favor....bring them to Arnie when they need a professional sharpening. I actually giggled when I used the serrated tomato knife....it's better than the day I bought it!!! THANK YOU Arnie!! read more

Got my knives sharpened for an incredibly reasonable price. Back this week to get my scissors and gardening tools sharpened. Can wait to get home and try sharp pruning shears! LOL Arnie is great!! read more

I am so thankful for Arnie and this company! My tools for grooming have never worked better. He is so knowledgeable and passionate about his work and it shows big time. I won't ever use anther sharpener again! read more

BEWARE: This guy does NOT know how to handle serrated edges. I took in a pair of vintage serrated kitchen shears, and he completely ground off the serrations, and didn't even try to sharpen them correctly, even though I let him know that the shears required special angled sharpening and to be careful of the serrations. Ruined the scissors, cost effective but not good quality work if you have something special. read more

2nd time I had my 50 yr old dressmaking scissors sharpened, 1st time about 10 yrs ago, 2nd time yesterday and again, they did a fantastic job. I highly recommend read more

Thanks to Arnie for making my knives brand new again. Not only did he do a great job with my knives (which were long-over-do for sharpening) but he took the time to educate me on how to keep them in tip-top shape. Arnie is personable and professional (was right on time for our set appointment). I will definitely call Knife and Scissors Sharpening a call in the future!! read more

I'm a new groomer and I found Arnie through a simple google search. I have never been more satisfied with any other customer service in my life. He is prompt, punctual, knowledgeable, quick, thorough, and just a damn nice guy. His prices are amazing and with customer service and quality work like his, I can't imagine using anyone else EVER. read more

Arnie is a true professional. Won't get my scissors and knives sharpened by anyone else.