Siraco did a great job sharpening my favorite santoku knife. It feels as sharp as when I bought it,…read moreand I am a hazard to myself once again. :)

I usually sharpen my own knives, but I had a chef's knife that I dropped and chipped off the tip of…read morethe blade. I communicated with Domenic on email, an he said they could re-shape the knife. They were able to fix the blade so it has a point again. I was only charged the same price for regular knife sharpening. Great communication, and I am really happy they could save my knife!

I highly recommend Local Root for knife sharpening. I have been using LR for years and always the…read moreresults are amazing (and extremely prompt in timing, etc.). Pricing is fair and reasonable. LR's set up for appointments, drop off and pick up (and paying) likewise is incredibly user friendly and easy (trust me the easy statement is very important for me given the difficulty some places are with using their web sites, etc.). My knives have lasted years and will last longer. Again, I would highly recommend Local Root for your knife care.

Awesome service and easy to schedule! My knives have a new life now after being neglected for…read more10+years.

Chris was great, he even educated me on why it was so important to keep my knives sharp. I'm…read morecutting a turkey on Thanksgiving and it is working out perfectly. Cannot recommend him enough.

I just had my favorite knifes sharped by a local mobile service, I use to have to drop them off in…read moreNewton and pick them up a few days later but someone told me about this company so I gave them a try. I am delighted, my knives are like new and I didn't have to go anywhere. Friendly and professional service.

I needed my lawnmower sharpened, but COVID-19 had closed all the stores. What to do? Call Bobby…read moreMac! He was super responsive, texted me back right away. We arranged a date, and he brought his van to my neighborhood for a Knife and Tool Party. I'm still getting thank-you notes from my grateful neighbors. He takes your knives, and texts you when they're done. My high-carbon Sabatier and Henckel knives are beautifully sharp, as is my lawnmower. We'll be calling him back every year, I think. If you've got a place for him to park his van, I encourage you to have a sharpening party in your neighborhood. Bobby's a super professional and friendly guy, and his wife is beyond sweet. They're a good team, and they do good work.

Bobby Mac sharpened all 6 of our kitchen knives today while we were at the Brookline Winter Farmers…read moreMarket. He was very professional and surprisingly quick. His price per knife was quite reasonable, and he gave us care tips as well. The knives are all super sharp, probably the sharpest they've ever been :-) We'll definitely use his services again.

I recently purchased a new pocket knife and was looking for somebody who could take the factory…read moreedge and make it as razer sharp as I knew it could be. Patti's website stated she sharpened hunting knives and other edges so I figured my knife with its 3.2" blade shouldn't be a problem. Patti was polite enough at first but became a little standoffish when I asked her if she could sharpen my knife. I could immediately tell she didn't want to sharpen it. She mentioned a previous Yelp review and explained that after that person she doesn't like to take pocket knives. I asked her why the poor review to which she replied "I don't know". Later reading on Yelp revealed that she marred the blades finish when she put it in the clamp. Still she took the knife and cut a few slices of paper with it. As I previously stated it still has its factory edge and could easily cut the paper, so she handed the knife back to me stating the edge was still good, and to come back once it had taken a little bit of abuse. While I understand her caution with the previous bad reviews I felt mentioning it was a little crass. I also got the impression she didn't want to deal with my single knife when the guy ahead of me had just handed her a sack full of cutlery presumably from a nearby restaurant. I wish I could speak to her workmanship as I feel she would have done an excellent job in bringing my knife to its full potential. I will gladly bring my own kitchen knives to her if she is ever in the north shore area as that seems to be her speciality. But for single pocket knives its probably better to just get your own whetstone and do it yourself.

If you are like me, your Wusthof kitchen knives are as dull as garden tools. The solution: Patti…read moreof On The Edge! She makes the rounds of Formaggio Kitchen, various farmer's markets and Whole Foods locations. To see where she will be next, check out her online calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ontheedgeknife@gmail.com&ctz=America/New_York She uses an Edge Pro, and $700+ hand sharpening system where the various grit stones are drawn across the blade's edge in a circular motion, as opposed to the more traditional opposite, at exactly the right angle for your blade (19 degrees for a Wusthof Classic). So if you have one of those trendy, expensive Japanese knives, she can get the angle right. Having researched the subject online, this will give you a much sharper and longer-lasting knife edge than using one of those lazy electric sharpener (which is what most of the shops that sharpen knives use). If you are lucky enough to have some serious kitchen knife art, I would definitely recommend that you have them sharpened by Patti. Not cheap at $15 for a big blade, and $10 for a small, but worth it to me. But they will last a good while (she recommend the "tomato test" to determine when to get them sharpened again). She can also sharpen your serrated bread knife. You will find her parked in a distinctive white utility van (has a air circulator mounted on top and a sign on the rear door) outside of Whole Foods, etc. Get there early and come back later to pick up your knives. She turned around my Chef's knife and two pairing knives in 30 minutes (while I was distracting her with chatter). They are slicing paper like it is butter now. And say hello to Patti's coworker, a 47 year-old African Grey Parrot, who can't fly, but seems to enjoy jumping onto a pillow and rebounding up into the air!

There is nothing worse than having very nice, but very dull knives. I have been meaning to get…read moremine sharpened for months. I know that there was a knife sharpener at the winter farmer's market at Russell's, but then again... maybe not. Google to the rescue! Mr. sharp is so convenient and did such a great job on 13 knives I brought to him plus a hedge clipper! Be careful though! They are sharp, and I cut myself (nothing fatal) almost immediately. Likely due to the fact that I was so used to having to cope with dull knives for so long. Highly recommend!

Mr. Sharp had a spot at the Attleboro MA Farmer's Market in 2023. He was so good I took more knives…read moreto him late last year or early this year. I am not a chef but two of my brothers are and I appreciate sharp knives. Personable, speaks great English & the sharpening work perfection. Mr. Sharp is an entrepreneur who deserves your consideration and business.

The owner is very responsive. The knives are beautiful and they feel really good when I am using…read morethem. I am curating my knife collection one knife at a time. So far I have a chef's knife, a paring knife, a boning knife and I have an order in for a nakiri because I am tired of using my pastry bench knife to scoop up veggies after chopping them. You have to be patient because he makes them one at a time and you may not get your knife for a month or so. Worth the wait.

Fabulous sharpening and shop. Going to create my first custom knife here and I'm sure it won't be…read moremy last !

Yesterday my wife took a pair of strong kitchen shears to Gardel to be sharpened. The person was…read morefriendly and gracious, asked if she wanted to wait, but she needed to walk the dog and said she'd return. She returned 1 or 2 hours later, the shears were ready, the blades were protected in a sheath marked "SHARP", and the cost was only $6. Fantastic! Note that the shop is in the back of the building.

Fantastic service! Dropped off 4 chef knives, and had them back a matter of hours later, super…read moresharp. Debbie was very helpful and the price was reasonable. Thank you!