Sharpening

We


Hand sharpen each knife with time-tested techniques using Japanese whetstones. If necessary, we start on a 220-grit stone and work our way up to a Kitayama 8000 or other super fine stones when needed. The higher the grit does not mean the better the edge as finishing whetstone grits vary according to the purpose and type of steel of the knives. For example, finishing a filleting knife on a medium grit stone for a toothy edge is more beneficial as it provides the edge with more bite and will last longer between sharpenings. Lastly, the edge is finished by being stropped on newspaper or leather to remove all burr or any imperfections of the cut from heel to tip.

Getting your knives sharpened on Japanese whetstones is much more than a work of art. It takes time, patience, consistency, and perfectionism. In contrast, getting knives sharpened using a belt grinder may leave unwanted scratch marks on the blade as well as change its molecular structure due to overheating. Japanese whetstone sharpening is a process that should not and cannot be rushed. We will evaluate each of your knives and sharpen them to their efficiently sharpest potential edge working with specific requests and preferences you might have. While taking time to sharpen your knives, we can not only identify imperfections on the blade but can also identify how you can more efficiently use and take care of your knives. Just as a mechanic briefs the car owner after a repair or maintenance routine with specific instructions, Miguel has been doing the same with our customers and their knives.

Happy Clients

Testimonials

Debra C.

Foster City

Knife Sharpening Recommendation. One of our neighbors here, Wilson Botino, has been posting about his friend Miguel who worked at Espetus, the Brazilian steakhouse, until COVID hit. Miguel is now offering to hand-sharpen knives, so I decided to try him out. My everyday use, go-to knife is an 8-inch Global chef's knife that after a number of years, was showing its age. I gave Miguel my beloved knife as well as a Global paring knife to sharpen. He picked them up in the morning and had them back to me in the afternoon. Truly, my chef's knife is now sharper than it was new. I have taken my knives to the Perfect Edge in San Mateo, with whom I have been underwhelmed, and various other professionals over the years, but by FAR Miguel did the best job I've ever seen. I hope he plans to make this his new career, because he has a true talent that comes only with experience, patience, and pride in the work he does. For both knives, the price was under $20. If you need your knives sharpened, give him a try. Find him at 415-504-5662.

11 Jul

Kathy G.

Millbrae

I had Miguel sharpen my knives. So convenient. He comes to your house and delivers your knives sharpened within hours. Have a heart and support someone who is trying to make money during a very difficult time.

17 Mar

Daphne L.

Burlingame

Thanks Miguel! He was fast and did a great job!

21 Mar

Jean J

Millbrae

Miguel sharpened knives for me and I'm very happy now especially as I'm cooking alot more than ever. In addition, he's very polite, professional and prompt.

1 Apr

Andrea S.

Burlingame

Miguel did an excellent job sharpening my knives. I would highly recommend him!

23 Apr

Michael M.

Millbrae

Did a great job on my knives(5) picked them up/returned next am

23 Apr

Paul G.

Millbrae

Highly recommend Miguel. He did a great job a few weeks back.

23 Apr

Joanne L.

Millbrae

I agree with all the comments. Miguel did a terrific job.

23 Apr

William R.

San Bruno

I had Miguel sharpen my kitchen knives. He did an excellent job. They are sharp and fun to use again. He picked them up one evening and dropped off the next morning. I will definitely use Miguel to sharpen my knives again.

24 Apr

Jean W.

Millbrae

Miguel did an awesome job sharpening my 6 kitchen knives and a pair of scissors. Speedy pickup and delivery service.

8 May

Randy S.

Millbrae

Miguel did a great job on my knives and I highly recommend him.

13 May


Ray S.

Millbrae

He just did 7 knives for me yesterday....he picks up and drops off and accepts Venmo....fast, reasonable, reliable and contactless. Even sent us a video showing how sharp they were! Highly recommend!

18 Jul

Melanie L.

Burlingame

Hello, I wanted to recommend Miguel's knife sharpening service! Our knives are much improved now and since many of us are home and cooking more than ever, it's a great time to get your knives sharpened!

30 Mar

Melanie L.

Burlingame

Hello, I wanted to recommend Miguel's knife sharpening service! Our knives are much improved now and since many of us are home and cooking more than ever, it's a great time to get your knives sharpened!

30 Mar

Heidi L.

Hillsborough

Hi Everyone, Please have your knives sharpened by Miguel! He picked them up and delivered them a few hours later. We received them as a wedding gift almost 32 years ago and they are like new! Great job Miguel!!

4 Apr

Andrea P.

Burlingame

Hi there - Miguel sharpened all of our knives and did a great job. We got them back in 1 day - sharpened 13 for a great price! Call him!

15 Apr

Lynn I.

Burlingame

Just got my knives back from Miguel and he did a fabulous job! Left them for him on our porch this morning, sharpened like new and returned by 3pm. Great price as well! Something constructive you can do while sheltering in place AND while helping out a neighbor.

16 Apr

Kate S.

Burlingame

Miguel sharpened six of my knives and they are wonderful to use now. Back the same day. Highly recommend.

19 Apr

Karen Y.

Burlingame

Miguel also did my knives and did a fantastic job. Many thanks!

19 Apr

Jennifer C.

Burlingame

Miguel sharpened our knives today in very customer friendly and completely socially distanced transaction: I left the knives in a bag on the porch. Miguel picked them up this morning and dropped them off on my porch early afternoon. Seems like he did a great job - the knives are super sharp. I would recommend Miguel.

7 Apr

Kristie F.

Hillsborough

Hi neighbors - I highly recommend Miguel’s knife sharpening service. He picked up my knives this morning and returned them by dinner prep time. They are sharp! We were able to socially distance the handoff pretty easily.

8 Apr

Emily F.

Burlingame

Miguel sharpened my knives last week and he did a fantastic job!! I would highly recommend his sharpening services. He picked up the knives from the porch and had them home beautifully sharpened by the end of the day.

15 Apr

Joan C.

Burlingame

Miguel did a great job with our knives too! highly recommend!

17 Apr

Prabha S.

Burlingame

Thank you Miguel! What a professional job you did and quick turn around not to mention enterprising! I highly recommend his service if you’re thinking about it!

28 Apr

Karen Y.

Burlingame

I’ve used Miguel’s service, and he does a fantastic job!

3 Jun

Whitney M.

Burlingame

Miguel also sharpened our knives 10/10 - I'm a new and improved chef now!!! Thank you Miguel!!!

4 Jun

Jeff D.

Burlingame

Miguel did a fantastic job with our knives, scissors, and outdoor tools (pruners, machete)!

7 Jun

Nicole B.

Burlingame

Cant say enough good things about Miguel! Awesome job and the nicest guy! Thank you Miguel Do Rego

7 Jun

Dani R.

Burlingame

I highly recommend Miguel to do your knife sharpening , my clients are super satisfied and very pleased with his customer service

30 Jun

L b W.

Millbrae

He sharpened knives for us and we were very happy with his service and reasonable rates Picked up in Millbrae at noon and returned them at 5pm! Thank you Miguel

1 Jul

Artie W.

Burlingame

I just did this today and it was great. Miguel did pick up and drop off contactless and super super reasonable and easy. Payment via PayPal and the knives are super sharp! I’m almost scared to use them now!! 😂 😂 👍 👍 💯 💯 thank you Miguel!!

1 Jul

Caroline T.

Burlingame

Hi, I highly recommend Miguel. Our knives have never been sharper!

1 Jul

Christine B.

Hillsborough

I highly recommend Miguel's knife sharpening service. He did a great job on our knives. I appreciated the pickup and drop off service, too.

17 Jul

Amy T.

San Francisco

I got my knives sharpened by Guilherme today. He picked up and dropped off the same day. Very happy with his work.

1 Apr

Caroline H.

Daly City

I got my knives sharpened by him yesterday. He picked up and dropped it back to my house. Went very smooth.

5 Apr

Tm M.

San Francisco

Also got my knives sharpened by Guilhereme. So far, great results! Excited to do more chopping. Thank you. :)

6 Apr

Marianne C.

Brisbane

I just had Guilherme sharpen some of my knives. What an improvement!! Service was excellent and it makes cooking more if a joyful experience! Highly recommend!

8 Apr

Susan G.

Brisbane

I had Guilherme sharpen 10 of my knives, and he did a fantastic job! It's so nice to have a drawer full of sharp knives, especially with all the cooking I'm doing these days! He picked up and delivered, being very mindful of the 6 foot distancing. Highly recommend!

13 Apr

Joyce K.

Brisbane

He did a great job on my knives, clippers, scissors and a machete!

14 Apr

Nancy H.

San Francisco

We had eight very dull knives and a pair of sewing scissors sharpened by Guilherme. Great improvement! So nice, picked up and delivered too.

14 Apr

Sherry C.

San Francisco

Miguel sharpened my knives for me and I picked them up today. I am so impressed with how sharp he was able to get these knives. Most of them couldn’t even cut through a tomato before now they can cut through just about anything with ease. Thank you Miguel.

26 Apr

Venus Y.

San Francisco

Miguel did an awesome job sharpening our knives. Most were very dull and now they’re extremely sharp! He picked up the knives this afternoon and just dropped them off to us now. I’m very happy we took the chance on him and we definitely recommend his services!

30 Apr

Tom H.

South San Francisco

Miguel sharpened our knives and did an *amazing* job. Highly recommended!

10 May

Aidan D.

San Francisco

Just had 12 knives sharpened and blown away by the quality of the job and responsiveness and just how good of a person Miguel was. Highly recommended.

15 May

Nancy H.

San Francisco

I had a Miguel sharpen my knives and the work was first class. I’d had them done at the farmers market before and just the edge had marks from a machine. When I need them sharpened again, I’m calling Miguel. Perfect work! Thanks Miguel.

15 May

Julie D.

South San Francisco

Thank you Guilherme- fantastic job! The knives are like new and he picked them up and dropped them off same day!

11 Jul

Tom H.

San Francisco

I can vouch for Miguel. He did a terrific job on our knives, and was quick and easy to work with too.

23 Jun

Heidi L.

Brisbane

I can vouch for Miguel. He did a terrific job on our knives, and was quick and easy to work with too.

24 Jun

Al P.

Brisbane

Miguel sharpened our knives about six weeks ago and they are actually sharper now than when they were new. I would highly recommend him.

24 Jun

David M.

Foster City

Neighbors, If you have the means, I highly recommend Wilson for this job. I had Wilson sharpen a chef's, santoku, utility, boning, paring, and 8 steak knives yesterday and, now, all are sharp-as-new. We negotiated a price, he came and picked them up in the morning, and had them back promptly in the afternoon. He even sent me a video of my knives slicing through the newspaper to display their sharpness after the job was done. Thank you for the great work, Wilson!

27 Mar

Robert K.

Foster City

Awesome same day service from my front door. Thank you

27 Mar

Michelle S.

Foster City

Thank you Wilson! Highly recommend Wilson to sharpen your dull knives! He picked up and returned my knifes in 1 day. Knives are razor sharp and looking like new. Very friendly and professional service.

29 Mar

Louis L.

Foster City

Same here. Prompt pickup and delivery. Excellent.

30 Mar

Anthony V.

Foster City

Had Miguel do my set of knives today. Excellent job done at a reasonable price, even picked them up and dropped them off. I would definitely recommend him! Thanks again Miguel.

16 Apr

Susan B.

Foster City

They did a fabulous job on my old knives. Highly recommended! My knives have never been so sharp.

3 Jun

Yi K.

Foster City

Wilson did a fantastic job with my two Asian cleavers and my son’s semi-toy Swiss Army knife—-they are now the sharpest they’ve ever been. In addition, Wilson was super responsive, punctual and pleasant. Thank you!!

9 Jun

John C.

Foster City

Yes I had my 5 kitchen knives sharpened by Miguel about a month ago. He did a great job and it is saving us time for cooking preparation. The only caveat is be careful and test the newly sharpened blade out thoroughly and get used to it. Otherwise you may end up with a bit of finger bleeding!

11 Jul

Kathy E-M.

South San Francisco

I had Miguel sharpen my knives and he did an awesome job. Highly recommend his services

27 Mar

Leroy J.

South San Francisco

Thank you for the quick service and excellent work!

2 Apr

Leroy J.

South San Francisco

Thank you for the quick service and excellent work!

2 Apr

Allie S.

South San Francisco

Thank You Miguel !! My knives are really sharp. Miguel came to my house picked up the knives and within the same day he returned my knives. Great professional service!! I highly recommend him...

22 May

Angela S.

South San Francisco

Everything Allie said! It was so easy. They came, picked up, sharpened, repaired my knives and returned them in the same day. I highly recommend his services. Thank you Miguel!

2 Apr

John L.

South San Francisco

I would also like to endorse Miguel's service. Contactless, same day, great price and excellent results. I commend you, Miguel, for continuing to work hard and using your talent despite the hurdles this pandemic has brought upon us.

2 Apr

Soy W.

South San Francisco

Got my knives Sharpened today. Great service!

2 Apr