Krystina did an amazing job sharpening my mid-range priced Chicago Cutlery knives. I took them in on Tuesday and she had them ready for me Friday afternoon. Mind you, I was expecting at least a week turnaround time given that we are still in high snowbird season. The price was amazing, $2.50 per inch and I found her to be very charming as well as her shop. And yes, she is the one who does the sharpening. If I ever decide I want to pull the trigger on a $200 plus professional chef's knife, I would definitely purchase it from her. read more

It's hard to think of anything at all positive to say here. I've interacted with her both directly and indirectly and seen a lot of time and money go down the drain with her. Other reviewers here have also had a bad experience. If you do your public records research you'll find many indicators that Krystina is not at all a reliable person to engage with. read more

Krystina gave us exemplary customer service when I came in looking for an all purpose chef's knife. I couldn't be happier with my purchase and would recommend her shop to anyone looking to elevate their culinary experience! read more

I was thrilled to receive my kitchen knives back today! They are all incredibly sharp and make cooking a joy again. My knives are about 5 years old and had never been professionally sharpened. There are a few knives I hadn't even been using as I was afraid of cutting myself with how hard I had to press to cut anything. Krystina did an amazing job and even offered her professional advice on how to better handle the knives and how to better utilize the steal for honing. read more

Sharper Than New - My newest addition to my knife block. - Knife Sharpening Near Me - Sarasota, Florida

The current CORRECT address is now 537 South PINEAPPLE, Sarasota. Ignore the other old and erroneous ones. Once again, my knives we done well by Krystina. She's the best. Don't think twice and get your kitchen knives done the way they SHOULD BE. She also sell some incredible new knives. She carries the renowned Wusthof brand (German) which are amongst the best in the word and they keep their edge too. read more

Who knows- they are closed when they say they are opened. ‍ Say they will return my call and didn't. The most ridiculous way to run a business. read more

I was promised that my two knives would be done on September 7th. I went on the 8th and they were not done. I left her a check and asked her to mail the knives to me. I also called her several times since then and have never gotten a call back as of September 16. read more

Think twice before you drop your knives off with Krystina. My mom had an expensive Japanese knife she had left with her 3 months ago and still hasn't gotten her knife back. Krystina claimed the knife was lost at one point, stolen by a dishonest person in another conversation, in her possession most recently, and will no longer reply to my mom's texts or calls to pick the knife up. The experience has caused a great amount of headache. The 5 star reviews are nice to see. They are what led to this roller coaster of an experience in the first place. I just hope she can make things right. I hate leaving this negative review, but this cannot slide. read more

We live in Key West and no professional knife sharpening places are available here. We found Sharper Than New online and had to be in Sarasota anyway and dropped off 4 knives. The owner Krystina was so accommodating and kind and the prices were amazing! She expedited our service and we couldn't be happier. The knives are truly sharper than new. read more

Are you cooking with dull knives? I was! Then I met Christina... About twice a year I take my favorite knives to Christina for sharpening. It is so much easier cooking with sharp knives. Try Sharper Than New... you won't regret it. Oh yes, one knife was my mothers....very dear....Christina repaired it....amazing. read more

My Ken Onion chef's knife is literally sharper than new! I'm so happy I met Krystina and Brad today at the Sarasota Farmers Market. (They have a purple tent there so its easy to find them.) I just have to say thank you not only for doing what I hoped, perfectly sharpen my favorite knife, but also to educate me on how to care for my knives between formal sharpening. That told me that they truly care about me as a customer and my long term, overall satisfaction. Krystina offered to let me email her a picture of my 20 yr old set of knives and she'd advise me whether to invest in sharpening, or new knives altogether. That's a profession courtesy that means a lot to me. I see they also sharpen cutting shears and other household items so I'll be going back soon. Of course I could use their pick up and delivery service too, so either way I'll be a return customer. Great service and delightful people to work with! Thank you :) read more

Took some fine and very old knives to these lovely people and was amazed by their customer service, quality of work and possibly most of all their incredible enthusiasm for their craft. My knives seem sharper now than when they were new. I would not hesitate to send my best knives for their expert and timely service. read more

Krystina does a great job! Very professional and FAST SERVICE! Call for an appointment and she has a new address of 630 Orange Ave Sarasota and available at the Saturday Sarasota Farmers Market! Joe B. read more

I took several 30+ year old Henkel knives to Krystina and asked her if she could do anything with the edge. She accepted the challenge and shared with me how she became an expert sharpener, including the training she sought out and the tools she has acquired to do the best possible job. She delivered way beyond my expectations! Make a visit to her quaint shop in downtown Sarasota for your sharpening needs. She is also a dealer for major brands, if you're in the market for new. read more

I took in 8 Japanese knives and 4 steak knives. They came out just awesome. The owner did such a nice job taking care of my very expensive knives. They weren't dull but just needed a tune up. Great place. I would highly recommend read more

There are few places that sharpen scissors or shears in the area. The guy outside of ace hardware won't do them due to difficulties getting it right but Kristina at Sharper Than New does all your cutting tools and she ddies them well and it's quite affordable. Well worth it to give her your cooking and steak knives for sure. I had her do my kitchen pouLtry scissors as well as garden pruners hedge shears and my bonsai scissors. Great job with quick turnaround. Give her a call before you head over there to be sure she is in as the hours seem to be irregular. read more

I needed my knives restored to their former glory and found Krystina. She was diligent in getting them back to me far sharper than I recall them ever having been. The name of her company says it all. read more

So grateful to find a convenient, quick way to get my cleavers and kitchen knives in tiptop shape. Christina, owner of Sharper Than New, has been honing knives for chefs, restaurants and home cooks for many years. I had let my collection go way downhill and was happy to find she had improved their cutting quality by 100 per cent. Her prices are fair and the turnaround was just a couple of days (important for those of us who cook every day). She is knowledgeable and will honestly tell you whether a knife is worth sharpening or should be put in a back drawer for emergencies. Leave a message when you call. Most of her sharpening equipment is in the back (under an oak tree). read more

I had a bunch of gardening shears sharpened for my mother. They had been left to rust and not one of them had been sharpened in years, if ever. Krystina removed the rust, sharpened and cleaned them beautifully and my mother and her arthritic hands are so happy with the ease in which she now can prune her plants and shrubs. Krystina also was easy to work with on scheduling a new time for pick-up when they day got away from us and we were unable to arrive when planned. A total pro from moment one and personable as well. I absolutely recommend Sharper Than New - I only wish Yelp would let her put in her new address without making her start with an all-new page. She's on Orange Ave. now. read more

Excellent craftsmanship at reasonable prices. Krystina uses a wheel so she can't damage your knives (I had a favorite knife snap n half after a careless sharpener overheated it). Although she works by appointment she is very accommodating and will work around your schedule; in my case I was in the next town over for just a couple days when I discovered all my mom's knives were dangerously dull. Krystina worked me in to her schedule and I got all ten knives back ASAP. It's a pleasure to work with sharp knives; and dull ones are more likely to cut you -- badly. Don't put it off, take your knives to Krystina now, read more

Really great customer service,but when it comes to sharpening hair cutting shears not so great. My shears no longer cut hair. I contacted the owner as to what I should do and didn't get a response yet. Not happy at all. read more

Great work,great prices, glad I found Krysita at the Farmers Market!

I had seen a story about Krystina in the Sarasota Market newsletter. I had a number of old knives that were very dull, and an expensive mandoline that was so dull it wouldn't cut anymore. We went to see Krystina at the market on a Saturday morning. Despite being busy, she took the time to evaluate all the knives we had brought and evaluate whether they were worth getting sharpened. One knife she said wasn't worth sharpening and she explained why. She obviously knew her knives and was very patient answering all of our questions and explaining what she would do very thoroughly. We agreed on a price - a very reasonable price - and a date to meet at her shop. True to her word, when I called on the specified day, she told me everything was ready for me to pick up. She was also very accommodating on meeting us after I got out of work. It was such a thrill to start cooking again - she did an incredible, meticulous job - I couldn't believe how effortless it was to cut with precision sharpened knives! The pride in craftsmanship and knowledge of her trade really shows through and is reflected in the high quality of work she does. Anytime I need knives or tools sharpened, I will always take them to Krystina! read more

Krystina is an un organized mess, No idea what these other reviewers are talking about. I wish I could post pictures on Yelp!! My brand new expensive knives were destroyed. I made the mistake of bringing 5 new knives to Sharper Than New. Two knives needed the factory edge sharpened. Turned out ok. That was the reason for the visit. After speaking with her on the phone I mentioned I had three more expensive unused knives a Mac professional bread knife,Wusthof Ikon Fillet knife and Shun Blue Steel petty knife..She said bring them she could probably sharpen them up a little. BIG MISTAKE! The Mac knife which should of never been sharpened after speaking with MAC since it was brand new!! Had a scratch running the length of the knife outlining the blade. Must of been put on whatever machine she used to TRY AND SHARPEN the knife incorrectly. The Wusthof was scratched up and duller than when I brought it in. Looked like she used a file to sharpen the blade. That knife should also of never been touched after speaking with Wusthof!! Brand new knives!! The Shun Blue which also should of never been sharpened, I was told was defective when I picked it up. Was fine when I brought it their. The edge was dimpled when I picked it up and the nice shinny blade was scratched. I was pissed!! Due yourself a favor, Never bring your expensive knives to Sharper Than New. The risk of having your knife ruined is not worth the reward of a sharper blade. read more