Well I go to a big box store when you can go to your local Settergrens?! this is by far my…read morefavorite hardware store in the Twin Cities. They have an excellent selection and the best customer service ever. When the staff recommends a product, you know that they stand behind it, they've tried using it and it is a high-quality. I bought a new ice scraper today that is by far the best ice scraper ever. I had at least 1 inch of ice on my driveway and it got right underneath it without killing my back. PLEASE BUY LOCAL! AND PLEASE STOP IN AND MEET MARK AND THE CREW!

Fantastic hardware store!…read more Mark has probably saved our family thousands of dollars over the years ($1,300 in plumbing quotes alone) with his advice to solve problems backed by knowhow and knowledge of the problems his products help solve! This month the shower faucet was leaking. $3.99 kit of washers combined with Mark telling me which ones to try first. In 30 minutes, the leaking was fixed. He has done this multiple times. I literally search the internet for how tos and Amazon for products to fix a problem, then look at Mark's site online to see what they have in stock and buy it Settergren's of Linden Hills instead. When I don't know I ask... and he doesn't charge me for the advice... Mark is also great with referring service providers. I have a beloved ~30-year-old Toro lawnmower that was taking 12+ pulls to start. I thought I was going to have to replace it for $500. Mark referred me to Glen Rud, a fantastic, honest, and reasonable small engine repair expert in located in Richfield. Glen fixed the problem and I had it back in 1.5 days. It just needed an adjustment to the choke... Fantastic hardware store!

Impeccable service - knife sharpening is perfection and communication and turnaround time is…read moreequally fantastic. Just phenomenal.

From the owner: Chef KnifeWorks is a professional knife sharpening service built on old-school craftsmanship and…read moremodern precision. Founded by a working chef, we understand that a sharp knife isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Whether you’re a professional cook, serious home chef, or someone who just wants tomatoes to stop fighting back, your blades are treated with the same care and respect we use in a professional kitchen. We specialize in hand sharpening using proven techniques that preserve steel, improve edge longevity, and restore knives to better-than-new performance. No shortcuts, no grinding your knife into oblivion—just clean geometry, consistent edges, and results you can feel on the cutting board. From high-end Japanese knives to well-loved everyday tools, Chef KnifeWorks delivers honest work, reliable turnaround, and edges that make cooking safer, faster, and more enjoyable. Sharp knives. Done right.

My go to for shoe repair and even knife sharpening. The owner is direct with his advice which may…read moreturn off some people, but I appreciate his honestly. Quality work.

Went in for shoe repair. Got great info and it was the lowest cost option…read more They have lots of great accessories: too: good quality shoe laces for all kinds of shoes and boots, proper foot/sole supports, etc. If you need shoe repair, come here,

Bruce and his crew have always done a wonderful job on my knives, scissors and pocket knives…read more Bruce also sells some wonderful scissors, too. It's all high quality American work! I won't go anywhere else.

If I can give 0 stars I would, I went to these guys for sharpening training, these guys didn't put…read morein the effort to train me properl, I went back home thinking I was good enough to sharpen in the field, well I ended up ruining about a half dozen shears, when I called Bruce about it, he told me to call Bob as he trained you, well Bon avoided me at all costs, ended up buying 5 new shears for the client, as far as his shears that he sells, check out Shears Direct, that's where gets them from, you can get them way cheaper if you go directly to the website, if your looking to get some training, join a Facebook sharpening group first and start there, these guys scammed me and I highly recommend you avoid doing business with these guys

I had 5 knives that needed to be sharpened. Very, very pleased. Cost was very reasonable, turn…read morearound time, next day. Incredible results. Feels good to support local. A+ Service. Highly recommend! Thank you.

Always a pleasant greeting and knives sharpened well done . I'm so happy I found this company!…read more Always very pleased-

Just started using Slips as i'm training to become a groomer. Slip has serviced all of my shears…read moreand thinners helped with a clipper housing, sharpened my kitchen knives (some over 100 years old, and is currently working on several blades a friend has given me. My shears and knives are BETTER than when they were new. My knives have both German and Japanese edges. My only criticism is that I wish I'd found him when I first started showing dogs in the early 2000s!!!!

My lawn mower blades are like razors.Probably too sharp!…read moreHope to see ya again.