Arnie is the BEST. I am a dog groomer and my shears and blades are my livelihood, they need to cut…read morewell for me to do my job. I have invested a significant amount of money into these tools and Arnie is the only person I trust to sharpen them. After a few rough lessons with other inferior sharpeners, I was so lucky to be introduced to Arnie and he has been my sharpener ever since. He has sharpened my tools for nearly a decade now and has become a friend. Arnie is extremely professional and an expert at his craft. His pricing is more than fair, especially considering the quality of his work and years of experience behind him. He takes great care in communicating and is truly a delight to do business with. Thanks Arnie!!!

I'm so happy to have found Arnie, the owner and sharpener of both The Sharpening Factory and Knife…read moreand 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!

Great experience with the knife sharpening service! My knives were noticeably sharper and felt like…read morenew again. The process was quick, easy, and the quality of the work was excellent. They are easy to find at the Irvine farmers market at mariners church. You can tell they take pride in what they do and know their craft. Definitely recommend if your kitchen knives are in need of a good sharpening -- I'll be coming back again!

Quick and great service! You can walk around the farmers market while you wait. My knives are like…read morenew especially my Japanese knife. Will definitely go to them again!

Pretty cool service, my wife recently told me that she was frustrated with how dull her knives…read more Found these guys and gave them a call. I had a chance to speak to Mike over the phone before I had them sharpened. Basically this company deals in bulk and the prices drop per knife the more that the customer sharpens. We had about 20 knives to sharpen and they ended up being about 7 dollars a knife when it was all said and done. The part that was pretty cool is that they send you an empty box directly to your house. It comes with a shipping label and some packaging material. After the knives were shipped back I got a phone call personally from Mike confirming that everything was perfect on my order. I cannot even begin to describe how sharp these knives were. Don't think I could have been any happier. Warning: These knives are sharp!

I had a great experience with Schmidt's knifes. To start with, the service itself was beyond…read moresatisfactory. The sharpening Mike provided for my felling axe was immaculate. With such a hunk of dull steel, he sharpened it sharp enough to shave hair yet allowed the blade to retain enough strength. He really understands how to shape a blade and how to properly deal with steel. I have not brought in knives yet, but from his work on my axe, I'm positive they can make them perfect. Now on the business side, Schmidt's is really that perfect small business that has the time and vision to care about providing quality as opposed to just meeting a profit margin goal. First of all, they obviously specialized in knives, but were flexible enough to let me meet them at their workshop to sharpen my axe and were very considerate about not wasting my time. Not only that, but Mike drove quite a few miles to meet me and sharpen my axe for next to nothing. He even offered me a tour of their workplace and showed me how they work and gave me advice for how to maintain my tools. Bottomline: They obviously are not in the business just to make money. It's refreshing to work with people that take pride in what they do.

Great job. Great guy. We will be calling him back. Amazing work. All our knives are perfectly…read moresharp.

I had extremely dull kitchen knives and started researching local sharpening services. I'm so glad…read moreI found Keeping it Sharp, a mobile knife sharpening company. Booking the appointment online was quick and easy. The owner, Brandon, arrived right on time and sharpened all five of my knives in just 30 minutes. I still can't believe how convenient this entire service was--he brings the workshop to you (his truck). While there was a small "oopsie" on my Ka-Bar knife, Brandon immediately took full ownership of the mistake and generously gave me the sharpening on that knife for free. That kind of integrity and customer service is rare and highly appreciated. Overall, the price was very reasonable, the service was friendly, and the results are fantastic. My knives are incredibly sharp again! I highly recommend Keeping it Sharp. Brandon has certainly earned himself a long term customer!

Dear Leigh Anne, I cannot thank you enough for making a special trip to my apartment complex to…read moresharpen my knives and scissors. Your service was much needed and appreciated. You have raised the bar substantially. Others whom I used did not live up to your standards. You were amazingly fast (15minutes) and I am so thrilled that my knives and scissors are as shape as when I purchased them. I plan to stay in touch and would gladly travel to whatever location you are working...YOU ARE THE BEST AT WHAT YOU DO!!!!

Leigh has an amazing craftsmanship! I will certainly recommend her business for anyone interested…read morein getting your knife sharpen . Very nice and professional thank you for the Amazing knife sharpening skills

Beyond happy with the service I received at D & H! I brought my sewing machine for a tune-up…read more Later that day I received a call with a quote for the tune-up and a part the machine needed. The next day received a call saying it was ready to pick-up. Other places I called said they would have to keep my machine for 2 weeks and just to have it serviced started at $200! What!!??? Those were chain stores:( Let's give our business to the independent local stores!!!

They fixed my Janome Air Pro, after a thread disaster of my…read moreOwn making! Highly recommend!

JD was very responsive, flexible on the time, but keep in mind, weekly services are post 5:30 PM,…read moreso if you schedule in advance, all is well. He's quick and efficient, but not to the point where quality suffers. He was also very pleasant to chat with. I live about a half hour away, and it was absolutely worth the trip. I had a variety of items that needed to be sharpened and he was able to service all types, from Japanese sewing shears, bayonets, pocket knives, serrated and flat. Highly recommend giving JD your hard earned money.

**HIGHLY RECOMMEND** JD Sharpening Services is Top Notch and provided excellent knife sharpening…read more After nearly chopping off the tip of my finger (using a dull knife) I found JD Sharpening Services online. I had no problem requesting a same-day appointment and my knives were returned very sharp and neatly encased in cardboard shields. I use my knives 24/7 and I will definitely be using JD Sharpening Services on a monthly basis from here on out.

2/27/26 Hubby was looking for a knife sheath to protect his new chef knife.... And me lol. It is…read moresharp AF I looked through the rolling pins, needed one for making dumplings but all they had was a plastic-like roller. I'd much prefer a wooden one. Additionally, I wanted to also look into getting a better whisk, but I think I will make the wood what I have. And I knew I was gonna need a digital scale to help me through my sourdough journey now that I was gifted two sourdough starters--one from Italy and one from France (one of my clients was very giving & thoughtful). The price is range from $40-$85., whoa! Amazon has them for about $30. I will have to think about this.. Met Gonzo, yes, that's how he spelled it, a delightful & enlightened staff member who was very helpful with recommending which would be best. We could've had a whole conversation for a half a day! LoL. In the end, I decided to think about it before purchasing one (turns out later, best decision I made all day) My glass measuring cup is in storage & I find it cumbersome so I bought a lighter version (2 cup). Happy with my purchase. Hubby bought his item separately & let me roam the aisles. Highly recommend this store. Gonzo was instrumental in making me feel welcomed & appreciated to be shopping here, hence the 5 star. As I mentioned many times in the past, I greatly value customer service. It's what keeps me as a return customer

Listen to this…read more.. Chef Toys wants to charge a 30% restocking fee if a product has to be opened and taken out of the box. But if they sell you an item that THEY took out of the box and have had on display, they want you to pay full price while claiming the item is still "new." We placed an order over the weekend for about $4,000 and were told it would be ready to pick up by Monday. I got there around 12, and the order wasn't ready. Not a big deal--we waited. Then we found out that one of the items included in our order was the display fridge. We told them we wanted a brand-new fridge in a box. The employee kept stating that they "just took it out of the box," but in reality, that fridge has been sitting there on display for a long time. We asked for either a boxed fridge or a refund. The employee did not hesitate to state, "I will meet you at the front and give you your refund," without even trying to offer another alternative or find a solution. There were no customer service skills from the employees or Buster, the manager. The situation escalated pretty quickly, and Buster very rudely kept telling me to stop talking instead of trying to handle the situation professionally and understand why we were upset. We have been doing business with Chef Toys for a very long time, but today they lost a customer because of Buster and the way this situation was handled. I do want to acknowledge and thank the Director of Sales. He understood the situation and very calmly tried to find a solution. Unfortunately, by that point, it was already too late. He showed the professionalism and customer service that we should have received from the beginning. He should be hired as the manager instead.

So I went in for the first time to Mr. Sharpe today to get some knives sharpened for my dad for his…read morebirthday. It's always dads and their tools, haha. Anyways, I showed up in the afternoon on a Tuesday, and I was the only one there. Shortly after walking in, a man who I presume is the owner, helped me out right after I said I had 2 knives to get sharpened. The front area has a big wooden cutting board that you can use to demo the knives out after they're sharpened, which I thought was cool. There's also walls and walls of cool knives, which I couldn't tell if they were for sale or for demos, but they were really cool to look at while I waited. The service was incredibly reasonably priced. I was out of there with sharpened knives in less than 10 minutes and the space was reasonably large. I hope that means the business is doing well. It certainly deserves to. I got exactly the service I requested. The quality of the knives was so good that my dad actually got a little cut after I gave them back to him. Nothing major, but was a bit funny and definitely proof that they were quite sharpened. The value for the time was extremely good. This is the type of small business that you definitely want to support, and I'll definitely be recommending Mr. Sharpe knives in the future.

Absolutely one of the best customer service experiences I have ever received. Melvin helped me out…read moreand set me up in the system right away. He told me they would be done in 15-20 minutes so I ran next door to grab some lunch. When I returned, they were ready to go. He explained what he did, addressed a few minor concerns about how I am storing my knives, and packaged them up to go. These knives are so sharp, it's kind of crazy. I am beyond happy with my experience and will be back the moment my knives need some attention. If you have knives that need sharpening go here. You won't be disappointed.