Knife Sharpening & Repair Services
Japanese Knives Select offers sharpening and repair services for all our knives. Rest assured that all knives purchased from us include the initial sharpening, unlike many knife merchants who charge for this service. You will receive your knives at their top sharpness! We use both natural and synthetic Japanese water stones and sharpen all knives by hand. We only offer services to knives purchased from Japanese Knives Select.
All steel knives require sharpening periodically. How often you’ll need to sharpen yours depends on frequency of use, the type of cutting board used and what you cut with it. While many Japanese professional chefs sharpen their knives frequently, most home cooks can expect to sharpen theirs on an as-needed basis. You are welcome to send your knife to us for sharpening. If you already have a professional sharpener you trust, it is fine to bring your hand forged knife to them. Also, please take note that using a honing rod does not sharpen your blade, it simply re-aligns the blade and an edge will need to be re-established at some point. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out at info@japaneseknivesselect.com
Please note, we only sharpen and repair knives purchased from Japanese Knives Select
How it works.
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Please email a full picture of your knife (both sides) so our sharpener can give you a rough quote. We will reach out within 48 hours with the address to send it in. Repair fees on chips or tip damage depends on the size of the damage. Our sharpener will need to exam the knife physically to give a complete quote if there are any chip or tip damage. info@japaneseknivesselect.com
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After we receive the knife, our sharpener ascertain the repairs and we will reach out with the exact quote. Basic sharpening starts at 35.00. If extra repairs are needed, please see the below price list. After you receive the quote, please purchase that amount using the drop down menu on the bottom right hand side of this page.
Chip Repairs
less than 1/8” - 5.00
1/8” - 20.00
1/4” 30.00
1/2” 40.00
Tip Repairs
less than -1/8”
1/8” -10.00
1/4”-15.00
1/2” -20.00
kiretsuke tip alteration-30.00
Rust Removal
5.00
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Make sure you send us the knife properly packaged! We suggest using packing peanuts or bubble wrap to ensure that your knife is not damaged in the shipping process. Japanese Knives Select is not responsible for knives that arrive to us damaged, so take the time to safely prepare your knife for shipping. Japanese Knives Select will perform the sharpening or repair service to the highest standards. Rest assured that your knife will be in good hands.
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After we finish with your knife, we’ll ship it back to you and let you know it’s on its way. The cost of this shipping is included in the price of the service, so no additional payment is needed.
Please note that we only offer sharpening services only for knives purchased from Japanese Knives Select.