I recently purchased a new pocket knife and was looking for somebody who could take the factory edge and make it as razer sharp as I knew it could be. Patti's website stated she sharpened hunting knives and other edges so I figured my knife with its 3.2" blade shouldn't be a problem. Patti was polite enough at first but became a little standoffish when I asked her if she could sharpen my knife. I could immediately tell she didn't want to sharpen it. She mentioned a previous Yelp review and explained that after that person she doesn't like to take pocket knives. I asked her why the poor review to which she replied "I don't know". Later reading on Yelp revealed that she marred the blades finish when she put it in the clamp. Still she took the knife and cut a few slices of paper with it. As I previously stated it still has its factory edge and could easily cut the paper, so she handed the knife back to me stating the edge was still good, and to come back once it had taken a little bit of abuse. While I understand her caution with the previous bad reviews I felt mentioning it was a little crass. I also got the impression she didn't want to deal with my single knife when the guy ahead of me had just handed her a sack full of cutlery presumably from a nearby restaurant. I wish I could speak to her workmanship as I feel she would have done an excellent job in bringing my knife to its full potential. I will gladly bring my own kitchen knives to her if she is ever in the north shore area as that seems to be her speciality. But for single pocket knives its probably better to just get your own whetstone and do it yourself. read more

On The Edge Knife Sharpening - The knife I asked Patti to sharpen. - Knife Sharpening Near Me

If you are like me, your Wusthof kitchen knives are as dull as garden tools. The solution: Patti of On The Edge! She makes the rounds of Formaggio Kitchen, various farmer's markets and Whole Foods locations. To see where she will be next, check out her online calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ontheedgeknife@gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York She uses an Edge Pro, and $700+ hand sharpening system where the various grit stones are drawn across the blade's edge in a circular motion, as opposed to the more traditional opposite, at exactly the right angle for your blade (19 degrees for a Wusthof Classic). So if you have one of those trendy, expensive Japanese knives, she can get the angle right. Having researched the subject online, this will give you a much sharper and longer-lasting knife edge than using one of those lazy electric sharpener (which is what most of the shops that sharpen knives use). If you are lucky enough to have some serious kitchen knife art, I would definitely recommend that you have them sharpened by Patti. Not cheap at $15 for a big blade, and $10 for a small, but worth it to me. But they will last a good while (she recommend the "tomato test" to determine when to get them sharpened again). She can also sharpen your serrated bread knife. You will find her parked in a distinctive white utility van (has a air circulator mounted on top and a sign on the rear door) outside of Whole Foods, etc. Get there early and come back later to pick up your knives. She turned around my Chef's knife and two pairing knives in 30 minutes (while I was distracting her with chatter). They are slicing paper like it is butter now. And say hello to Patti's coworker, a 47 year-old African Grey Parrot, who can't fly, but seems to enjoy jumping onto a pillow and rebounding up into the air! read more

I saw Patti for the past year or so at different farmers markets and have always forgotten to bring my knives. I always admired that she seemed fussy from watching her, and she has a lot of money invested in her sharpening system (im a knife geek to an extent). She really takes her time and cares about the product her puts out, and ultimately her name is attached to. This weekend I emailed her on Saturday to see if I could drop my knives off and beg for them back before Christmas. I knew this was a tall order, and expected a higher price, or lets of groveling. She responded right away and said NO problem! I met her at Farmaggios Kitchen in Cambridge, dropped the knives off Sunday and she said she would call me when they were ready. The next day @ 9:00 a.m. "they're done!" was the email. WOW!!! The knives came out great, the angles are both the same, nice shiny edges, and no odd scratches on my blades. I dropped off roughly $700 worth of knives and scissors, and I can honestly say I wont take them anywhere else. Patti is a joy to work with and is full of energy, look her up, you wont be disappointed! read more

Patti travels to several select summer, winter and holiday markets. I recently had my knives overhauled for the upcoming holidays and they are sharper now than when I purchased them. The best thing is that I can bring them with me to work and pick them up or wait for them and I get them the same day. Prior to going to this "hand sharpener", I took them to the local "grinder" and while they were sharp for 5 minutes, the edge was ruined. I would recommend Patti and her honing skills to everyone that cooks! read more

On The Edge Knife Sharpening - Knife Sharpening Near Me

Once a year, usually in the spring, I make the pilgrimage to Formaggio Kitchen where Patty sets up shop to sharpen scissors and knives. In between, if I need a sharpening I can check her calendar online and see what farmer's markets or stores she'll be setting up at in the next few days. Patty sharpens by hand and by eye, she doesn't just pull your knife through a machine. The edge will be really sharp when she's done, and she tests it by slicing a paper towel in the air. She owns her own business and really cares about her reputation and doing a good job. I feel like hand sharpening is becoming a lost art --and I don't want to have to buy a whetstone and figure it out at home! So I'm really glad this service is available to us in the Greater Boston area. read more

I simply would not trust my knife sharpening to anyone else. I've had Patti sharpen my Wusthof knives several times now and each time they are returned to me in fantastic condition. Her prices are reasonable and her turnaround time is quick. Due to Covid-19 I was unable to visit her in person so she allowed me to mail my knives to her. I received them back, perfectly sharpened in less than a week. I would highly recommend her services to both home users and professionals. read more

What a find! Patti's skills and knowledge are amazing.She is so friendly and great to speak with. A friend and I had more than 10 knives to sharpen, most hadn't not been sharpened in years. (And they had never seen a knife steel.) My knifes are sharper than they were when purchased. She even sharpened a pair of curved surgical scissors that must be 50+ years old. I asked her what the best brand to buy, she told me about a brand I had never heard of. They are much less expensive then my Henkels, Wustofs and fabulous! I highly recommend her. I will search her out twice a year to keep my knives in top shape. cooking is fun again! read more

I spent a long time working on a set of very good knives in very bad shape that I had inherited. After spending many hours working out rust and repolishing the knives, I asked Patti to repair the edge and sharpen them since I don't have any experience there. Patti was very honest when I met her at a farmer's market and said she'd need lots of time with them; within a week she had made them incredibly sharp. I was very impressed with the edges. The price was crazy reasonable for what I assumed was a lot more work then most knives require. read more

I found Patti on yelp and emailed her via her website. Her responses were very timely and she let me make an appointment to sharpen my knife at her own house! I don't remember the last time my knife was this sharp. She even emailed me back asking about my knife. Very friendly. Would recommend read more

My wife and I found Patti through Yelp and had a set of assorted cutlery that had not been sharpened in a number of years. Based on the calendar located on her website, my wife and I traveled to Brookline and our chefs knife as well as everything else that was dropped off for sharpening was available later that afternoon. The edges were both sharp and consistent and Patti is a pleasure to do business with. Planning a return in the near future with the rest of our collection. read more

Our knives were dreadfully dull, as our previous go to guy for sharpening had fallen ill and couldn't get the job done. We were on the verge of buying new knives since ours were just awful. We sought out a local solution and found Patti in her van at allandale farms today. I dropped the knives off at 3pm, my husband picked them up at 5:15. Our knives have never been this sharp! She did a great job on 2 chef knives, 1 paring knife and a serrated. So nicely done, so quickly accomplished, and Patti even waited around a bit when we got stuck in traffic. What a win. We will be back for more and will recommend to friends. Thank you!! Other notes: she goes to many markets, I recommend getting there early. The first time we tried at the roslindale market, she was already overwhelmed with work by the time we arrived. Look for the white van and knock on the back door. There is a small fee for paying with credit card so bring cash if you don't like to pay 1.50 or so. We didn't mind for the convenience! read more

Patti reached out to me after I had posted my experience telling me that she was sorry about how the knives came out, and that she wanted to make things right by fixing them. I really appreciate the fact that she was willing to fix the mistake, but I had already fixed the edges on the knives. read more

Patti did a great job hand-sharpening my set of knives (large and small) according to the true art of her craft. I visited her outside Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge. Much fun to watch her work and chat! read more

Thank you so much! I really appreciate the hard work you did on my multi-tool. I also enjoyed the good advice you gave me about brands that I will put to use. Highly recommended. read more

I first met Patti in JP at City Feed, she took my load of knives... which were about 8 all together. I knew our knives were going to take some time to get back to their perfection. Patti had our knives back in no time and we fell in love with our knives again. We keep going back to her every year & keep on spreading the word about her to our friends. Patti is very knowledgable about all different kinds of knives and what it takes to bring them back to life. She great with communicating with you when your knives are ready and is flexible with when you can meet up. She also is a giver! She has given us a very nice ice crusher for our business...... always thinking that Patti! read more

Had a great experience with Patti! Our knives really needed some love, and she got them into great shape. It's clear that she's passionate and dedicated to what she does. We'll be returning for all of our future sharpening needs! read more

Our knives are sharp again! Patti did a great job of sharpening 2 sets of knives for us. Her website lets you know where to meet up with her. She is very proficient and experienced and the end result reflects this. I used her website to learn where and when I could meet up with her. It all worked efficiently. We are very pleased with the result! read more

I found Patti at Cambridge farmers markets and presented her with my dull garden pruners. She explained features of each kind of pruner and then sharpened my tools while I shopped. Price is reasonable and result is like having all new tools. read more

Totally satisfied and highly recommended. On The Edge Knife Sharpening has been sharpening my kitchen knives for years. I wouldn't go anywhere else. Patti is a very skilled craftsperson and the care she gives to each knife results in a razor sharp edge every time. Other knife sharpeners don't come close to the excellent work Patti does. read more

I brought my full block of knives to Patti just before Thanksgiving. I really didn't realize how dull they were until Patti sharpened them and was amazed at how much sharper they were. I had previously brought my knives to a company in Stoneham and was not happy with their job. Now that the summer farmers markets are running, I plan to bring my knives, and garden tools, to her for a touch up. Patti is the best! read more

There is no other way to say it, Patti is fantastic!!! She does high quality work at extremely reasonable rates. I started using her services to sharpen knives for my business after another vendor badly messed up some our our blades. I now trust here with all of our knives, from the beaters to the heirlooms and she never fails to impress!!! She is a bit of a character to boot, and I always enjoy dropping by and chatting with her while she is working. An unfettered and wholeheartedly recommendation!!! read more

I would trust Patti Small with any of my knives. She does an outstanding job. Her hand sharpening is first rate !

We had my Miyabi 7000D knife sharpened by Patti and while there was some issues at first we were able to work out a solution. Patti's customer service is fantastic. What happened was my knife looks like a Japanese knife but is really a Japanese German fusion line that requires a wider sharpening angle that we were unaware of. She offered to resharpen the knife at the correct angle though, so problem solved. The tape used on the flat of the blade removed the ink of the logo though, so I would suggest if your knife has a inked logo to keep it in mind. read more

Patti is terrific and charges a fair price for her services. I met her at Formaggio Kitchen in Cambridge one Sunday morning, and 45 minutes later, my three Wustofs and one Henckels were sharper than new! She hand-sharpens each blade, and she had her work cut out for her today--my beloved 9-inch Wustof chef knife had been well-loved with daily use for 5 years and had never been professionally sharpened. When I picked up the knives, each was in a protective sleeve. Tonight, I was slicing and dicing again in fine style! As a fun bonus, when you drop off your knives, you get to meet the dog and parrot that keep her company in her workshop-on-wheels. She keeps her website up to date so that you can plan when and where you want to meet her to do the knives. I chose Formaggio Kitchen so I could pick up some cheese, bread, etc, but she also goes to various farmer's markets, if that's more to your liking. read more