Knives Out! I seldom think of the state of my blades unless I'm trying to slice something difficult or fine (like a tomato), and the last time I had my knife collection sharpened was over 9 years ago. And, these were inherited knives from my mom so who knows how old those things are! As usual, I just bought a new knife and ignored the relics...but I was inspired by watching the latest Knives Out movie to take action (really). Went on Yelp and did a location search for knife sharpening. Oakland Sharp came up (less than 10 minutes from my house) and reviews were excellent. I went to the website and easily scheduled a drop-off for MLK Day. I brought over 4 long knives (blades are 7"-9" long). We discussed one I wanted to get the handle tightened but, since it turns out it's RIVETED, no can do. Which is fine; it's only a little loose. All the others were very straightforward, and I didn't have to lose too much metal to get them sharp again. Plus, the turnaround time was 48 hours and the methods of payment were very convenient, from check or cash to Venmo! IMPORTANT NOTE: Professional knife sharpening is not reserved for just famous brand name knives and implements. All your tools should be kept sharp - it's safer for you in the long run. I asked how often knives should get sharpened, and he said, if heavily used, once every 12-18 months. If not heavily used, every 2 years. I'm excited for the following: 1. To bring Grant more knives and scissors for sharpening 2. Buy more knife sleeves (this is important) 3. Spread the word about his friendly, great service and pricing 4. Slice a tomato and not have it get all mushy read more

Excellent service and quality sharpening work from Grant. All of my knives are crazy sharp now!

Grant did a great job. Prices were surprisingly good, turnaround time was 3 days exactly as planned. He sharpened our entire set of knives, and we are thrilled with the results. And I was SO GLAD to find a place here in the neighborhood! We will be regular customers from here on out. read more

Responsive & Reliable! This was my first time using Oakland Sharp's service, and was impressed by the timely response. Dropped of a set of Shun knives, and the sharpening was completed as promised. Easy to arrange drop off and pick up. Will definitely return. read more

First time using Oakland Sharp. My knives are sharper now than they were when they were bought. They are responsive through text and the price was reasonable. read more

This was my first time getting my knives sharpened. It was fast, easy and inexpensive. Cutting tomatoes never felt so good. I'll definitely be back. read more

Oakland Sharp - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Oakland, California

Not sure what's going on but I emailed and left a message with no response.Trying to give them my business , so hope they contact me.

Someone in my household likes to cut their burritos in half before eating them with the foil still on. With my good kitchen knives. Oops. Oakland Sharp picked them up for me and had them back in no time and now they're sharp enough to cut _god_. No muss, no fuss, and he even gave my dog some pets. read more

I needed a Benchmade pocket knife sharpened before heading out a backpacking trip. I decided to use this service because of its proximity to work, reasonable pricing listed on the website, and the stellar online reviews left by others. I was hesitant to use other sharpening services at local shops do to inconsistent reviews. I am very glad I chose to go with Oakland Sharp. I texted Grant on a Monday morning to arrange a time to drop off my knife. He responded within 10 minutes and gave me three drop off windows. I picked the one that best worked with my schedule and left the knife with him that same afternoon. Grant was very clear on pricing. He told me my knife would be ready by the following day. Fast forward to an hour and half later. I get a text from Grant saying my knife was ready to be picked up that same day or the following day at my convenience! Luckily, I had time to pick up my knife that same day. There were some minor chips and bends on the edge of my knife due to heavy use and Grant did a fantastic job getting the edge back to factory condition. Needless to say, I am very happy with the service provided by Oakland Sharp. I definitely plan to bring in my set of kitchen knives that are overdue for sharpening. Fast, friendly and reliable service! I highly recommend Oakland Sharp. read more

I brought in a dull cleaver and some garden tools. Grant offered me a loaner kitchen knife at no charge. It took him two days to sharpen only because of the PGE brownout. Now all tools are working well and the price was reasonable. read more

Grant did an excellent job on a batch of nine kitchen knives. One had a nick in the edge that he was able to grind away without taking much off. He was easy to work with and the turnaround was next-day. I will definitely come back! read more

Grant was terrific. Fast turnaround and a brilliant edge. My knives are new again- why did I wait so long????

Excellent job. Very sharp knives. Good communications. Fast turnaround. Reasonable prices. I would and will absolutely use him again. I have already recommended him to friends and neighbors. read more

Grand did an awesome job sharpening kitchen knives and yard tools. I've been putting sharpening off because of the lack of convenience with the places I knew of (only being able to drop off certain days of the week or month). He's convenient, fast and very affordable. read more

My knives were worse for wear and Oakland Sharp brought them up to a high polish. I'm happy to find a place to get my knives sharpened after Barnaul Cutlery closed its Oakland location. All the other sharpeners belt sander type machines that can mess up the blade if they don't know what they're doing. Here, you're rest assured that everything is hand sharpened on stones. I will be taking my knives back often! read more

Grant did a great job with sharpening my knives, which were very overdue. I dropped my knives off on a Friday afternoon and they were done by Monday. He was very responsive via text and had flexible drop off times. Great service and a very fair price. Also very conveniently located off Hwy 13 in Oakland. read more

Beautiful job! Took 9 knives from two households and all so sharp now. Plus one broken point reconstructed on a knife someone had used as a tool. Dropped them off and Austin had them ready to pick up in half an hour. During COVID--at least--he's working out if his place as well as the farmers' market. I'd forgotten how great sharp knives are! read more

Grant did a great job with quick turn-around and very reasonable prices. My Chinese cleaver, petty knife, and 8" chef's knife all came back very sharp. Will definitely be coming to him from now on for anything I need sharpened. read more

Amazing knife sharpener! Very convenient along Highway 13 to drop off and pick up. Very nice and super sharp knives! Reasonable prices also.

Long story..short... Grant is a knife magician! Recently bought a high end pocket knife on eBay, and when I got it I found that the previous owner screwed up the normally razor sharp edge. So bad, that it almost couldn't even cut through soft butter. It didn't just need sharpening...but needed a aficionado that understood the importance of an EDC. Grant surpassed all my expectations!! My knife is as sharp if not better than new! Believe the reviews for Grant!! I will be returning with many more dull blades!! read more

Oakland Sharp - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Oakland, California

Got my knives back and they were so sharp I decided to put away the food processor and cut everything by hand. And what a joy it is with these sharp as hell knives. It was really easy to coordinate drop off and pick up at Grant's house, but since I am in the delivery zone, I'll probably take advantage and get every kind of sharpen-able household tool sharpened. Don't live another day with a dull knife. read more

My knives were really dull, and now they are really sharp. And they got that way with very minimal effort on my part. I even got them delivered back to me because I live in the delivery zone. Wonderful service! read more

I have a very bad habit of putting my knives in the dishwasher. I know, you can stop the lecture right there. It had also been a few years since they had been professionally sharpened. So, needless to say my knives were DULL. I also had a chef's knife that had a loose handle, another chef's knife that had a badly broken tip, and a couple knives with nicks in them. My work schedule is all over the place, so I really liked the fact that Grant picks up and delivers. I emailed the request and he responded a couple days later. We set up a time and he texted me about 15-20 minutes before he arrived. He was very nice and after I showed him the knives he said he could fix the nicks and the broken tip. And although he couldn't promise anything, he'd try to fix the loose handle. He gave me a ballpark estimate for the sharpening and said I'd get an invoice via email. All I had to do was pay it via the internet and I'd have my knives in about 24 hours. He even has a few loaner knives so you're not left without a way cut when the knives are being sharpened. He texted me the next morning and said they were done and he was even able to fix the loose handle! We set up a delivery spot in my back garden at my home as I had to unexpectedly go to work the next day. When I got home my knives were just where he said they'd be. They are sharp and beautiful. He fixed the nicks, the broken tip, and the loose handle. I've paid less to have my knives sharpened, but that didn't include pick up and drop off. That service alone is worth the extra expense, as finding the time to get to the professional sharpener during normal business hours was impossible. I really liked this service and will definitely use it again. read more

Knives came back super sharp, perfectly edged. I recently bought a new Wüsthof chef's knife to replace a damaged one, and the sharpness motivated me to take all of my old Wüsthof knives in for sharpening. I signed up for the mirror polish edge service, and the knives came back with sharper, more beautiful edges than the new one. Nice! read more

Dropped my knives off at Grants. He offered to deliver them the next day, which he did. My knives hadn't been sharpened in 10 years...yikes. Good, fast, convenient service. read more

Grant was awesome. Dropped off a box of knives, scissors and garden shears and had them back a day later in super sharp form. Easy, friendly, on time and good communication. Even with safe distancing protocols (contactless). So I've never met Grant but I'm spreading the word to friends and family. We had about 10 knives, 2 scissors and 2 garden shears and its fairly priced and a breeze! Thank you Grant! read more

Grant did an excellent job sharpening half a dozen of my kitchen knives and one cleaver. He picked them up when he said he would and dropped them off two days later, as promised. Can't ask for more than that. read more

Finally- a convenient way to get my knives sharpened by someone who clearly knows what he is doing. I dropped my dull knives off, then picked up some extremely sharp ones only 24 hours later. They cut tomatoes with no problem! I will definitely bring my knives to Grant again when they need an update. read more

I decided to give this service a try as it is much closer than the store I have been using (Hida Tool) for some time. Grant provided a great, timely service at a very reasonable price. The real test was a knife that I've had for at least 10 years and after using Oakland Sharp I was able to easily cut a tomato! I was so impressed that brought Grant (3) of my mother's knifes. She was also very impressed with the results. Give Oakland Sharp a try. He does an excellent job. read more

Great sharpening service and a very nice guy! Knives came back as good as new, if not better. :)

Grant did a great job sharpening my knives. In particular, he did really sharpened a large butcher's knife. It cuts brilliantly now. Definitely recommend Grant. Easy droff-off and easy to pay (Venmo, credit card etc) read more

Excellent job on my straight edge and serrated knives plus the garden pruners! Very nice to work with as well... so happy I heard of him! read more

I tried twice to reach out to these guys by phone and email. They never returned calls or emails. Very disappointing. Not reliable if you want service. read more

So excited to have a professional Oakland knife sharpener! Pick up and delivery as well! I got my Shun knives back the next day and they were perfect. You can even get a loaner knife if you need one. read more

What can I say? This service is flawless! From the web request form, to the instant reply, to the square checkout and doing exactly what he said he would do, on time, and with pride - Oakland sharp is one of the best service experiences I've had in a long time. Oh, and my knives can now shave a piece of paper. I'll be using this service every 6 months for sure. read more

I have had my knives sharpened every year for decades. I used to use the services offered at my local hardware store. That was before I found Oakland Sharp in the east bay. The professional courteous service offered by the owner Grant Barnard can't be topped. If you need your knives professional sharpened try Oakland Sharp. read more

What a great service! I was able to drop off my entire kitchen knife set plus a few other knives. Everything was completed within 24 hours and delivered to our home. Knives came back with a great edge and I'm excited to use them. Highly recommended. read more