Knife Sharpening in Boston?

[mgerstenblatt]

Hi All,

Is there a place in Boston proper where I can get a knife sharpened? Older threads mention Kitchen Arts and Stoddards--but both are now closed.

Thanks,
Mike

[The Chowhound Team]

We've moved a discussion of Knife Sharpening at home to the Cookware board, at http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/7639...

[ChefJune]

Stoddards is one of the few (if not the only) places in the US where the knives are hand ground. I won't let anyone else mess with my Wusthof's (vintage blades). Imho, they have no competition in the quality category.

[StriperGuy]

AND they are reasonably priced. I could not believe he hand sharpened a serrated knife. Way cool.

Seriously though it is SO easy to do.

[StriperGuy]

Not to sound like a broken record (though I often do) it is disgustingly easy to sharpen your own knives and takes less that 3 minutes per knife.

[davis_sq_pro]

Agreed on easy, but it takes me closer to 10 minutes per knife (probably because I put it off and end up sharpening only once a quarter). But great results and no reason to send out knives make it absolutely worth the time.

[nomadgirl]

Formaggio in Cambridge has a guest knife sharpening person in some weekend days. I think the next one is Sunday, Feb 6.

[Luther]

Siraco sharpening service, drop off/pick up at Tags in Porter Square Somerville. Best quality at a reasonable price. Could take up to 5 days to get your knives back.

[rlh]

I used to love this service when they had a storefront in Somerville, since the dropoff / pickup setup replaced it, the results have been mixed at best. The price is right (4 knives @$19 total), but most recently our chef's knife seemed way overground (we lost too much of it) and the Santoku hollow edge was simply done wrong and basically ruined - it now has a curved edge much like the chef's knife when it should be almost straight - we mentioned it and discussed it by phone, but while they are really nice and well-meaning at Siraco, they don't seem to get that they ruined at $100+ knife that we will now have to replace - it's a different shape than it needs to be. We will be finding a new place for our sharpening needs - or learning to do it at home - going forward.

[StriperGuy]

Stoddard's is now in Nonantum in Newton and does a great job. I usually sharpen my own, but had a (very tricky) serrated bread knife that they hones in 10 min while I walked around the block.

Stoddard's Cutlery
360 Watertown Street
Newton, MA 02458
[phone]

[StriperGuy]

I think they charged $8 for a tricky serrated blade.

[smarx]

kitchenwares on newbury street does knife sharpening.

http://www.kitchenwaresboston.com/

[powella]

Recently, City Feed and Supply in JP has been hosting monthly knife sharpening nights. A woman named Patti, who has her own business called "On the Edge Knife Sharpening" comes in and sharpens while you wait. I took a few knives in just before Thanksgiving and I was pleased (still am) with the results. The CF website mentions her here: http://cityfeedandsupply.com/

[mjg0725]

You can find her business here and also a link to her schedule:

http://www.ontheedgeknifesharpening.c...

She does and excellent job.