About Me
Hi, I’m Dez!
I’ve been sharpening knives and edged items for over 12 years. In the beginning, my tremendous appetite for the culinary arts brought me into the realms of knife skills, restaurants, and cooking supply stores, where I bought my first Miyabi knife and accompanying whetstone.
Over many years I honed the craft of knife sharpening, finding my way onto Google, and later expanding my services to include essentially all edged products. To date, I’ve sharpened 20,000+ items from every industry and type of client.
I love bringing unique and treasured tools back to life, and take joy in seeing my client’s excitement to use them again. With my long history of customer service and obsession with craftsmanship, I am excited to make your experience with me at VKS truly awesome :)
- Dez Collington
Sharpening Services
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Knives
2.0 - 4.5" blade | $12
5.0 - 6.5" blade | $18
7.0 - 8.5" blade | $24
9.0 - 12" blade | $30
Serrated | add $12
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Scissors
Kitchen | $8 +
Fabric | $10 +
Hairdressing | $20 +
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Outdoors
Pruner | $15
Lopper | $20 +
Hatchet | $15 +
Axe | $20 +
Garden Shear | $25 +
Lawnmower Blade | $20 +
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Et Cetera
Vitamix Blades | $25
Food Processor | $10 +
Mandoline | $15 +
Single Bevel Plane | $15 +
Peeler | $5 +
Pizza Cutter | $8 +
Paper Guillotine | $40+
Chisels | $10 +
Swords | $80 +
ETC - just ask!
How it Works / FAQ
(it’s actually a great read)
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Call, Text, or Email via website buttons. You will reach me directly, and usually instantly. Let me know what items you'd like to get sharpened, and we'll set a convenient appointment time. Turnaround is SAME DAY or 24 hrs.
Quotes can be provided in advance, an itemized invoice is provided after drop off. Payment at pickup of your freshly sharpened items :)
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Nope! Sometimes you just have one or two things to do. If you need something sharpened, I'm here to help.
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I am pleased to offer the best single-bevel serrated knife sharpening anywhere. I developed my own technique over many years to fully cut and reprofile serrations down to 2.5mm. Anything smaller can usually still be touched up.
Most sharpening shops are not able to spend the time, nor have the precision, to offer correct serration sharpening, resulting in rounded teeth or a corner-cutting double bevel.
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I use a range of grits on belt grinders, with razor sharp finishing via leather strop. This allows me to make all functional and aesthetic changes needed to bring the most performance and beauty out of an item. Heat is a non-issue and is migitated by proper technique.
Whetstone sharpening, although my original method, is only available via special request.
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Once I intake, measure, and assess your items, they are handled with sincere care during and after the sharpening process. Your items may mean a lot to you and I aim to return them in excellent condition. This includes cleaning with hot soapy water to get them ready for use as soon as you pick them up.
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Vast majority of the time, YES. The only times they may not be is if the item is worn past being used comfortably, or if you would prefer to invest in new equipment. Otherwise, knives and other tools that are used frequently will best serve you when they are sharp! Oftenwise,
IT IS THE SHARP EDGE THAT MATTERS MORE than the kind of knife/scissors/tool. -
Professional Sharpening experience with Dez and his over 12 years of expertise
All moderate repairs. Major repairs start at + $5
Unmatched Customer Service
Personal usage and care recommendations
Sanitized and sheathed items, wrapped for transportation and ready for use
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Cheaper sharpening services are available, with cheaper results that will require more frequent service (your money AND time) and shorter life of your items. Not to mention they won't ever really be satisfying to use.
A truly razor sharp edge from a craftsman provides a user experience that can be nothing short of complete satisfaction and excitement. If you need to use these tools regularly, you deserve to have ones that both make your life easier, and are an utter joy to use. Life may just be too short to not enjoy this side of it.
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Cash, Etransfer, Credit (add 5%)
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I service all kinds of commercial businesses requiring sharpening of their knives, scissors, or other edged items.
Previous client types include:
Restaurant
Bakery
Hotel
Golf Course
Floral Shop
Orthothics
Fashion/Seamstress
Film Industry
LandscapingCommercial and large quantity rates and mobile service are available, please contact me with your approximate item quantities or business inquiry.
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