A serving of word salad for you, now chopped with a wicked sharp knife!…read more I am someone who believes in the utility of an EDC (Every Day Carry) knife. I have been able to upgrade a closet, open packages, soda bottles, and fix an award plaque, and more, all thanks for my trusty Victorinox Swiss Army Knife. I am of the age when many friends are getting married, and I often see knife sets on wedding registries. Here's a $100 cash and a tip that will save you $150 more: just get a good chef's knife, and keep it as sharp as reasonably possible. You may need a bread knife and maybe some steak knives if you plan to do some bbq-ing, but still cannot beat a trusty chef's knife. True to form, both my pocket knife and chef's knife get a fair amount of work. I have a pull through sharpener at home (though it technically hones more than it sharpens). This one is good for some regular 'maintenance' when the edge starts slipping instead of gliding through a tomato, but every now and again, having a professional but a proper edge does wonders. Now, as much as I would love to have a kitchen knife sharp enough to shave with, I also know this would result in a brittle knife that would break as soon as it met cartilage. At the same time, I have seen many reels of knives that can cut paper on the fly. While I found out there is a certain technique to do so, Northside Cutlery was able to get my knives sharp enough to glide through paper. The rates are reasonable at $7/knife, and the turnaround time is fast. Everyone working the shop was kind and friendly as well. While professional sharpening is not something I do on a regular basis, I can absolutely see myself returning to Northside Cutlery for all my sharpening needs.

Fabulous service. Great staff. Recommend for all your cutlery maintenance and new purchases.read more

Thanks Mike! I appreciate you and your efficient service and great prices!!!…read more You are a neighborhood gem!

Service was great, the person was transparent and educated me on proper sharpening techniques. I…read morerealized where I had taken it previously was not doing it properly. It was actually damaging my knives. The best part was he gave me a couple of my knives/scissors as a complementary gesture, the value for the service was perfect.

I've been going to Northwestern Cutlery for years. Over generations of ownership, the service has…read morebeen outstanding. Never anything but the friendliest and most knowledgeable service, especially on the topic of kitchen knives. I dont know if I've ever seen a larger selection of kitchen knives ANYWHERE. We had our knives sharpened again this week, and once again, they were done beautifully at a very fair price. I've always brought in a range of knives, from very good quality to pathetically cheap, and they have always taken good care of them all. No judgment or attitude about bringing in less fancy knives. Now that they are in the larger space, it's even more enjoyable to browse at the vast supply of kitchen gadgets while waiting for knives to be sharpened.

I've been going to this business years before they moved to the north side, and I've always have…read morevery pleasant interactions with all staff. I've been buying Benchmade pocket knives and getting my knives sharpened here. Highly recommend this place!

Brought four older knives in for sharpening. Took maybe 20 minutes, they were given back to me in a…read morebox that was safe for transport. Got them home, have used three of them and they're all razor sharp. Returned and dropped off a few more! I highly recommend them for any sharpening needs!

I took all my kitchen knives ( Miyabi, Global, Wusthof) to their place and the service is superb. I…read morewas usually sharpening them with the wet stone but they were not even near to what they had done. The prices are hard to beat in my opinion. I highly recommend this shop for all your sharpening needs. I will definitely use them again!!

Fantastic family run business. Extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Feels like you are walking…read moreinto a family members house. I brought three (3) knives in and they took care of me right on the spot. I'll be a lifetime customer after just one visit. PS. Knives are sharp as a MF!

Great place to buy knives and have them sharpened. Family owned and great service. Also excellent…read moreadvice on knives.

Off the beaten path...you walk up and it doesn't look like a store front. But walk in! The staff…read moreare friendly and kind. I walked in with five knives to be sharpened and it took less than 15 minutes to do. Very reasonably priced and my knives look great! Note: bring cash under $20 Thank you Superior Knife!

What a great find! While-you-wait service for the homeowner from an industrial- strength knife…read moresharpening shop. They also sell one-offs of various commercial kitchen items. It's off the beaten path but totally worth it.

Big box stores... I'm not going to name names, but you know the ones. They come in orange, blue,…read moreand, as I've discovered after moving to the Midwest, even green. The slogans and jingles are memorable, and all is good and fine until you need to visit one. Let me guess, it goes something like this: You walk in looking for an item and an associate who can help you. You see someone in paint, but know they can't leave their post, so you continue looking. Aha! A person! Oh wait, that's a cardboard cutout. (This actually happened to me recently at a big box.) Finally, you find someone, and they tell you where to find the item in question. Only, the entire endeavor took way too long, meanwhile, the house is a mess while you're gallivanting the aisles. Enter Clark Devon Hardware. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted and offered assistance. Even if you are just browsing, others will ask you along the way. If you do ask for help, you will either be taken to the item or shown to a person who can help (as in, 'ask this person right over here,' who sees and waves). The team at Clark Devon is knowledgeable, kind, and no nonsense. They know you have things to do and places to be. They will be happy to help you and send you on your merry way. Clark Devon may not be the prettiest hardware store, and perhaps the big boxes may even have slightly cheaper prices (this is unconfirmed). However, it is my go-to for all hardware and home improvement needs, not only out of a desire to support a locally owned business, but because customer service counts for something too. If I am to offer one smidgen of feedback, it's that I wish they were open until later in the evening. For sometimes you come back from work and discover the closet rod has snapped in two, and you need parts to replace and fix.

Clark Devon Hardware is a great local store for your hardware needs. The store can be a little…read moreoverwhelming because it's massive and they have so many section within the store. Anytime I've visited Clark Devon Hardware they've always had what I needed. I normally only visit Clark Devon Hardware when I need a niche item that my closer hardware store doesn't sell or have in stock. I was recently on the market for a new screen sliding door and Clark Devon Hardware came highly recommended. They have a special section in the back of the store for custom orders. I prior to placing the custom order I was told the specific measurements that I needed to capture for my screen door. The process to submit an order went very smoothly. I was able to pick out the color of the metal for the door frame and the screen color. But that was the only positive from that experience. I was quoted roughly 4 weeks to receive my door. I ordered the screen door sometime in the early to middle of September so I was expecting the door to be completed by early to mid October. I was told the material is coming from the East Coast and they had to assemble it in store so thats why they quotes a few weeks. I was fine with the original estimated time. The screen door was a little over $300, it wasn't cheap so I expected them to be a little more organized. The four weeks went by without a word from the store so I waited a little longer before calling them up. I would expect an update from them to let me know other would be delayed. After waiting a little while it was nearing Halloween so I called them up to ask about the door. I gave them all of the information from the order and had to speak to several people to track down my door. The first person I spoke to tried to locate my door and told me it would be ready in a week. But after probing the person for more details they described the door that they were working on and it was a completely different door. It was going to be a white metal framed screen door when I asked for a darker grey door. I had to go through another person before they finally connected me with the supervisor. Since I called towards the end of the day the supervisor told me he would call back the next day, I will give him props because he did call back the next day. Apparently the door was delayed on the East Coast and they weren't aware. I was quoted a new date of mid to late November. I was extremely annoyed but accepted the date. The pick up process for the door was smooth. The door didn't fit properly in my frame but it worked good enough so I chopped this up as a loss. I don't think I'll submit another custom order from Clark Devon Hardware because custom home items are too expensive to trust their disorganization. On the bright-side, they have still have a nice selection of improvement items and the staff was friendly.

This is a great shop for sharpening your knives regularly as well as adding to your knife drawer…read more They have quick turnaround, are very knowledgeable and are far more reasonably priced that the service that visits my grocery store. I visit several times a year and highly recommended this business.

100% recommend Exact Blade! Sure, you can DIY sharpen with home tools but there is nothing like a…read moreprofessionally sharpened blade for ease of use. Exact Blade did excellent work on my kitchen knives and garden tools and the cost was very reasonable for their work.

I have had several pairs of shoes repaired here. I cannot say enough good things about this…read morebusiness. The price is reasonable. The service is great. The quality of their work is stellar! If I could give 6 stars I would. Kudos to Mont Clare Shoe Repair. I highly recommend them.

I have been using the MontClare Shoe Repair service for many years. I am very satisfied with their…read morehigh quality of work. I recently had a purse repaired there. We need this small business in our area otherwise I would have to travel far to get repairs done. I know I am getting quality, experience, and reasonable repair prices.