Highly recommend Vinny! He knows his knives! Not only is he a master craftsman, he is extremely knowledgeable about how to use and care for your knives. We have use several knife sharpening 'experts' but none have offered care instructions. If you're not satisfied then I don't know what to tell you. He's simply the best! Allyson and Frank, satisfied repeat customers. read more

An awesome man who truly cares about his craft. I don't have any knives to sharpen but I'm getting ready to start my own business and he gave me knowledge and wisdom that I wouldn't have had without going through struggles. He told me the best way to service customers in the best way to keep them coming back and get myself out there. He knows what he's doing. He has the experience and his work looks great from what I can tell just by looking at other people's pictures. An awesome human being read more

Vinny is incredible! He was able to work on 7 of my knives on very short notice. His work is impeccable, and the prices are very reasonable. He fixed a chip in my knife and sharpened even my old vintage knives super quickly. I trust him with my knives, and he will have a customer for life. read more

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If I could give Vinny a 100 star review I would. Fast and same day turnaround. His personality is fun and professional. Great communication. He is located in N Reno off S Meadows and Veterans. read more

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Phenomenal! If I could give 6 stars I would!! We've used Vinny "The Knife Guy" to sharpened our kitchen knives twice now. He's very friendly, quick, but thorough, and his prices are very fair. He even sent video of the sharpness test and evidence of substantially improved performance. Also, he's returned our knives on the same day both times (this last time within the hour). read more

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Vinny does excellent work. All of my knives he touched came back much sharper than factory. He uses a metrics based approach based on pressure required to cut a string. I took a 8" chef's knife to him because I had dropped it and the tip stuck in the floor. Momentum caused the tip to bend badly but not break(before photo shown). Vinny had a special plier tool that was able to straighten the tip back into line with no heating or material loss. Then he put a wicked edge on it! The knife guy is friendly, quick, and priced more than fairly. Having worked in service industry my whole life I've never dealt with a more efficient professional. read more

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I recently used The Knife Guy to sharpen my kichen knives and I was extremely impressed with his service. The process was quick and efficient, and my knives came back sharper than ever. My family and I are serious carnivore eaters and utilize our knives at least twice a day, so you can only imagine how badly they needed attention. Vinny was very knowledgeable and I appreciate his attention to detail. Attached is a video that he provided showing the cutting abilities of one of my knives before and after his services. He also provided some suggestions on the "sharpness longevity" for our knives. I will definitely be using The Knive Guy again in the future and would highly recondmmend his services to anyone in need of a professional knife sharpening. read more

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Vinny is a master of his craft. Stopped in to see him at William Sonoma. He has the right equipment and knowledge to make my knives sharper than they were when I bought them new! read more

Outstanding quality sharpening, very friendly service. He went out of his way to give me quite a bit of advice on taking care of my newly sharpened axe. read more

The first thing I noticed about Vinny Murgolo, The Knife Guy, was that his website was the most professional and nicest-looking of all the other websites that came up in my search engine when I typed in "knife sharpening Reno" or something to that effect. The website was clear and up front about pricing -- no guesswork required, no unpleasant surprises, and none of the discomfort that comes from having to discover the price for the very first time from a live human being and then having to communicate to them whether or not you will do business with them based on that knowledge. I called three businesses that Saturday morning during their posted regular business hours, but did not leave a message for anyone. So I was pleasantly surprised when I received a call back from Vinny a little bit later. He told me he was at a knife convention at the Nugget, but had seen my missed call. He said he would give me a call as he was leaving after about 4 p.m. I asked him if that was truly ok, since that would put him past his posted regular business hours and he said it was totally fine. True to his word, he called me as he was leaving the convention and I headed straight to his workshop with my mom, with whom I had been running errands. When we got to his workshop, he came out to greet us and invited us both to watch the whole process. He was extremely kind to both of us and I was particularly appreciative of the respect and deference he showed my mom. A true gentleman and family man, clearly. My mom chose to stay in the car due to some bad sciatica and mobility issues, but I got to watch everything and he explained the process to me from beginning to end with great care and earnestness, indulging my curiosity and answering all my questions. It was fascinating and I really wish that I had taken a video or at least pictures of it. He has this special scale that he uses at the beginning and end of the process to compare how much force it took before and after to cut through a filament -- and it is very much a big difference! Plus he has a magnet underneath the sharpening tool to catch all the shavings and a glass of water to cool off the blades at intervals during the process to prevent overheating. My favorite thing was how clearly passionate and invested he is in doing this work and in continuing to learn about it and better himself constantly, as clearly evidenced by the fact that he was at a literal knife-sharpening convention earlier that same day! This is clearly an artisan who strives to continually perfect his craft... and he is a firefighter the rest of the time!! Fascinating human being! Vinny sharpened a total of four knives of varying sizes for us that day and I don't think it took him much more than like twenty minutes or so in total. This was excellent because his workshop is a tiny bit of a ways from where either my mom or I live, plus these are our go-to knives for everyday use, so dropping them off and returning on a later date to pick them up would have been minorly inconvenient for us in more than one way. When all was said and done, he put the freshly-sharpened knives in these great custom sheathes made out of nice heavy cardboard that he cut down to size and then basically gift-wrapped it all beautifully with a handwritten "thank you" note on top and a literal bow -- well, the string wrapped in the shape of a bow! I was so surprised by that. He told us he would follow up in the days to come to make sure that the knives were meeting our expectations and make sure we were satisfied. We said our good-byes as the sun finished setting and drove off very satisfied, indeed. He did follow up later that week and was pleased to know that we were happy with the job he had done. We remain very impressed with the level of attention, customer service, craftsmanship, and all-around care from beginning to end of this process, and will surely be returning to The Knife Guy the next time any of our knives need sharpening. He goes the extra mile and it shows in every little detail. Five well-earned stars! read more

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My husband took our kitchen set and a pocket knife to Vinny on a Friday and he had them finished same day. Price was extremely fair ($-$$) and the knives were beatiful upon return (any imperfections from before were gone). We even asked for a razor sharp edge on the pocket knife and that required a bevel adjustment. Vinny was extremely communicative during this time, making sure we knew exactly what was going on during the process. 10 out 10 customer service. Absolutely will return again in the future. read more

Writing this on behalf of my parents: My mom brought 13 chef's knives to Vinny for sharpening. The process was fast (done within a few hours, professional, and very easy. Communication was timely & Vinny was easy to get into contact with and set things up. Vinny does great work & would highly recommend his services if you are in the Reno/Sparks area. read more

I'm a fan! Brought Vinny a mix of a Japanese chefs knife, 2 different serrated knives (I expected serrated to be difficult but was pleased), a serrated slicer, and a men-with-a-pot oversized knife. Could I do it myself... maybe ... (not the serrated)? Good value, And my knives were available quite quickly. Vinny even spotted a nick damaged blade on my Japanese knife (without me pointing it out) and repaired while sharpening. read more

Vinny did a great job with my knives and really went the extra mile in terms of overall service. I definitely recommend him.

Incredible service! Friendly, professional, and extremely efficient. I can easily say, Knife Guy just got one more lifetime customer!

Fantastic service. This guy knows knives and how to properly restore the edges to the proper factory spec. Quick turnaround and very fairly priced knife sharpening service in Reno. Convenient to the I-580 freeway via South Meadows Parkway. read more

Sent an email requesting 4 kitchen knives sharpened. Called back almost immediately and offered same day service. I drove to his house and he offered coffee/tea/water. I declined and waited about 10-15 minutes and he came back with 4 knives packaged neatly and beautifully sharpened. He explained the work he did and indulged me in 10 minutes of discussion on sharpening techniques. Extremely friendly and excellent service. I can't imagine anyone is doing this better in Reno. Thank you! read more

I was very impressed with Vinny's service. He sharpened my knives the same day that I brought them in and they were sharper than when I purchased them! I was ready to purchase a new set of knives so glad that I gave him a try. I would highly recommend his service. read more

I worked with some incredible Chefs and my knife requirements are high. Sadly I never developed the sharpening skills that meet my requirements. What a lifeline Vinny "The Knife Guy" is. I was fortunate to find him at work when I picked up the first 2 knives I brought him. I can talk and I am inquisitive. What followed was a great conversation, explanations, and demos. When I got home (I live nearby) and examined his work, I grabbed 4 more knives and returned. He was working and sharpened mine while I waited, explaining what and why he was doing what he was doing as he went through the sharpening process. This guy is GOOD and he is also personable and professional. If you contact him, he will reply quickly. Hey, you'll receive razor-sharp knives. Thanks again, Vinny! read more

I called him when another company said they couldn't fix a broken tip on my chef's knife he did it in 15 min and was very reasonably priced great response time and will have him do any knives I need sharpened in the future . read more

Excellent service! After making an appointment with Vinny, I was in and out in 30 minutes with four super-sharp knives. You won't find a better sharpening service than The Knife Guy in all of Northern Nevada. It's amazing that he has 120+ 5-star ratings and not a single rating with less than 5 stars! read more

Vin is a great guy with an obvious passion for knives and sharpening. He sent videos of the knife on his edge tester, both before and after. He took great care of the finish on my benchmade bugout while sharpening, and I received the knife back in 15-20 minutes. Sharp and no scratches to the finish! He reached out a couple days after sharpening to make sure the knife was cutting to my standards. His customer service is top tier. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking to refresh the edge on their knives, from utility folders to fancy chef knives. Will use again. read more

Can't be more impressed with Vinnie. Local, driven, professional; he does a great job with all the different knives we have at the restaurant. He's even Mobile now!! read more

Vinny is absolutely wonderful! Our knives came out extremely sharp. He is kind, fast, talented, and the price is completely worth it! I will not have my knife sharpened by anybody else from now on. read more

I love to cook and I love good cooking knives but I haven't seemed to be able to master sharpening them. But after finding The Knife Guy, I may never learn! He picked my knives up from my house and returned them same day, better than new. Excellent communication, uses a BESS certified scale to show how sharp your knives were and now which I loved. Excellent work, will use The Knife Guy again, likely several times a year. read more

Vinny is awesome. I'll always try to use the little guys whenever possible so I gave him a shot. Had Vinny sharpen 5 kitchen knives, a pair of scissors and my pocket knife. It was quick and easy, dropped off and done the next day. He showed me his process of measuring the pounds of pressure needed to cut a string and sent videos of the before and after. He explains everything and follows through perfectly. I couldn't be happier with the quality of his work! read more

Amazing work and great customer service. Dropped off my knives around 1:30pm and got them back less than 3 hours later. Knives were very sharp and Vinny sent me a video showing before and after. He was also able to get a bend out of one the knives and it works great! read more

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Great service, and very quick. Took a folding blade that had seen more than its share of service and abuse and turned it into a near razor blade. read more

The knife guy is skilled at his craft and we are so thankful to have beautifully sharpened kitchen knives again!! Personable, efficient and affordable- we highly recommend Vinny for sharp blades!! read more

This guy is awesome, got my one knife sharpened really quick. When I went to pick that one up, I brought my bigger knife to him asking if he could do it and said no problem. Check him out, nice guy and quick with responses and doing business. read more

Very thorough. Reasonable price. Even sent a video of how sharpening was done. Five stars

I thought the young man that owns the business was very professional, knowledgeable about his business. Did 7 of my knifes in a couple hours, totally impressed with his work, my dad was a butcher and I know what a sharp knife should be. read more

Super easy. I dropped my knives off at about 3 PM and ran a few errands. 45 minutes later I was being called to come pick them up. My knives are great and Vinny is a supper cool guy. South Reno location but not a hard drive from 580. Highly recommended. read more

great experience very painless process. my wife and I went to his house and he was not there and left him a message. immediately, he called me back and he instructed me to leave my knives at this door step. next morning we picked them up and voila! my knives are very sharp ready to go. Thank you knife guy :) read more

I recently took a knife to Vinny to sharpen. It was not an expensive knife, but one of my favorites. He was able to make the knife very sharp again. He was very conscientious to show me his process and he provided excellent customer service. I would highly recommend you give Vinny a try to sharpen your knives. read more