When you're not eating out so you can write fabulous review on Yelp, you're probably whipping…read moresomething fantastic up in the kitchen. But horrors! Are your knives so dull they'll hardly dice an onion, much less shave thin slices off a tomato? If so, you need to meet Woody, pronto. He'll lovingly fix up your knives using the Bob Kramer (official American knife god) method, and he'll give you a really thorough lesson in how to maintain those lovely edges once they're restored - one that actually is practical and does not refer to magical angles you'll never achieve. You will go home and find things to chop up even if you did eat dinner out somewhere, because he'll have you totally excited about knives. He works at the Oregon Culinary Institute, is a wonderful guy, and seriously, what he does to your sorry old knives will make you sad you didn't meet him sooner. He is mobile, so if you have enough knives to be whipped back into shape, he will come to you in the Portland metro area, or he does in-store shindigs at Kitchen Kaboodle sometimes on weekends, or you can go visit him at OCI. Stop reading. Wrap up those knives, throw out that nasty electric knife sharpener, and make an appointment with Woody!

As a former cook/chef I am particular about my knives, which I have too many. But when it's time to…read moreget them sharp again it took me a while to find a professional I was going to trust. I was not disappointed. Fast service. Amazing work. Reasonable prices. I have many more I Intend to send over.

great service. Easy drop off and pick up. location is right off of st. johns. They were ready…read morein less than 24 hours.

Great service, excellent communication.....sharp knives! Thanks!!…read more Maybe a bit of a unique drop off & pick up experience, but it's all good after the first visit. Also, take some books to trade out from the little library in front of his house.

Professional sharpening and quality service, my chefs knife cuts like the first day I got it. Thank…read moreyou so much!

What a great experience. The owner and expert on all the sharp things did a wonderful job on my…read moreknives and the turn around was fast! Her word of the day is always safety (necessary and appropriate!). I had brought my knives into her shop wrapped in paper and she instructed me to bring a couple towels for pickup. I'm in the market for new kitchen sheers and garden clippers and She also gave me advice on what to look for and a few brands that she prefers organized by price range! I really appreciated that because I'm trying to buy better quality that will last me forever. Highly recommend this business. I'll definitely be back. Side note, there is a dry cleaner and a shoe repair shop just up Sandy from here so it's convenient too.

I don't leave a lot of reviews, but this one was easy…read more Chad came by, picked up around 10 of my kitchen knives, and brought them back the very next day. The whole process was stupid easy. I've had some of these knives for over 12 years, and I honestly thought a few of them were beyond saving. They had chips in the blades, rust spots, and were dull as hell. I'd tried those little knife sharpeners from Fred Meyer over the years, and they never did shit. When I got my knives back, I was honestly blown away. Every one of them was razor sharp. The chips were gone, the rust was cleaned up, and they looked and felt almost brand new. These weren't cheap throwaway knives either. They were good quality kitchen knives, so seeing them brought back to life was awesome. The price was more than fair, especially with him picking everything up and dropping it back off. It saved me a trip, and the turnaround was crazy fast. If you've got knives sitting in a drawer because they're too dull to use, do yourself a favor and give Chad a call. I'll definitely be using him again.

I had 10 dangerously dull knives and didn't have a clue as to where to get them professionally…read moresharpened. After contacting several people on Yelp I decided to use Brad for several reasons. Communication with him was very good and he was going to be in my neighborhood the following day. So, in less than 24 hours I came home with 10 beautifully sharpened knives and couldn't be more pleased.

Great people! Love to see a place doing amazing work after so many years. Thank you so much!read more

Tooo Expensiveness !…read more Small pocket knife quote was $15 At Blade shop who uses them :(

Quick and easy service at your front door. Knives haven't been that sharp since we bought them.read more

It's been a while since I used this service so my recollection may be a bit foggy. I used to use a…read morefellow who came by Bales several times a year and sharpened knives in his van while you waited. Don't know what happened to him after Bales closed. This place is operated out of his home. You drop off your cutlery and come back later to pick it it. He is in Bethany so very handy for me. As I recall, it was $50/knife so not cheap but man oh man.... they came back sharper than new.

I get my shears and thinning shears sharpened about twice a year. It seems like that's as often as…read moreI need and I use them a lot. He does a great job! Nothing like a fresh pair Very responsive and pleasant

Very professional and kind! Marc also had a pair of leftie shears I could borrow while he sharpened…read moremine. Definitely will be coming back to Marc the next time my shears start to become dull.

One of the best shops of its kind. Informative, no pressure, and our person answered all of our…read morequestions with kindness and knowledge

My son wanted a new kitchen knife and so we decided to make the hour long drive to this store. I…read morethought it was kinda crazy but wow. This store although small has every type of kitchen knife you could ever want in a variety of different price points. I didn't catch our sales guy name but he was wonderful. I appreciated that he took the time to explain different things and offered some tips. My son is thrilled with his purchase and I have no doubt we will be back.