Knife Sharpening and RepairWe sharpen and repair all types of kitchen knives, from the worlds major manufacturers. Our sharpening and repair service brings all knives back to their very best condition, and because we do the work in house our prices our very competitive.Costs £3.50 for all knives with a blade length up to 20cm or 8 inches £4.50 for all knives with a blade length over 20cm or 8 inches We believe our knife sharpening and repair service is the most comprehensive and cost effective available in the UK, and our standard service includes the following stages. We visually inspect each knife. We will check for particular areas of damage or wear to either the blade or the handle. On the blade we are looking for small nicks or dents and we will check the tip of the knife to see if it needs repointing. We will also check the blade shape to assess whether the blade has become ‘arched’ through heavy or prolonged use. On the handles we are looking for hairline fractures or small chips, dents or cracks. These are fairly common in knives with riveted handles, but can occur on any knife. We will put a new tip on all knives with a worn or broken tip (where appropriate!). We will reshape the blade to remove any ‘arching’. This is quite common in large cooks knives that get the heaviest and most prolonged use! Once the blade has been repointed and reshaped as required, we then sharpen the blade edge bringing it back to its ‘as new’ condition. All our sharpening is done by hand. There is no better way to ensure each and every knife gets the finish it requires. Stage one sharpening is undertaken on a specialist water cooled knife sharpening wheel, which puts on a new set of bevels at the appropriate angle for the knife being sharpened. Stage two sharpening involves sharpening the knife on a superfine wet stone. This smoothes the bevels off and puts a light polish on the blade edge. This ensures the knife cuts very cleanly and that the edge is strong and long lasting. How our Knife Sharpening and Repair Service Works Click on 'Knife Sharpening' from our product menu on the left hand side of the home page and purchase the number of sharpenings you require. (ie one sharpening for each knife you wish to have sharpened). Remember knives with a blade length of 20cm or less cost £3.50, and knives with a blade length greater than 20cm cost £4.50. Then securely pack your knives and send them to us. Please ensure your knives are safe to send through the post. Use plenty of padding (old newspapers are good and easy to get hold of) , and ensure all the tips are well protected, and that the packing is crush proof. All knives are sharpened on a Friday, and posted back to you early the following week. Please allow for this when sending knives in for sharpening.
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