Sharp Stuff.
Eight, nine, ten.
Plain knives $8. Serrated $9. Most scissors $10. Every length, every size, every time. Steve Schmauch has sharpened over 100,000 blades since 1999 and not one has come back needing it done again.
The simplest pricing in the trade.
Eight, nine, ten. Regardless of length or size.
Prices subject to change without notice. Call for current rates.
One sharpener. Every blade. Guaranteed.
My name is Steve Schmauch and I own a sharpening service called Sharp Stuff in Spokane, Washington. Since 1999 I have earned the reputation as the region's premier knife sharpener. I have sharpened over 100,000 plain and serrated knives, as well as scissors and various other tools requiring precision sharpening. My business includes both residential (local and outside area mail service customers) and commercial accounts.
This is my full time business, and I do all the sharpening and repairs myself. My work is unconditionally guaranteed. I make sure each and every knife I sharpen is done to perfection and is as sharp as the type of metal will physically allow it to be. All sharpened items have to pass my quality control checks first. Since 1999, I have not had even one item returned because it needed re-sharpening.
Steve bought his first Model A Ford when he was 15 and was hooked. He still has that car, and plans to drive it when it turns 100 in 2031. In the decades since, he's become an internationally recognized expert in Model A restoration, building them from scratch with all original parts. The knife sharpening shop shares his Spokane workshop with the cars: same eye for original specifications, same patience for getting every detail right.
A low-speed, three-step method.
Low speed throughout, so the blade never overheats and the steel keeps its original hardness. The cutting edge is visible at every moment; metal is only removed where it has to be.
Set precise equal angles
Either 15 or 20 degrees depending on the knife's use. Custom angles available on request. Equal angles on both sides of the blade are the essential key to a long-lasting edge.
Refine the surface
The second step refines the surface of those angles, eliminating any scratches in the metal. Low-speed throughout to preserve the original hardness of the steel.
Hand-hone and mirror-polish
A method similar to old-time barbers stropping a straight razor on leather. Removes the burr (excess metal that clings to the edge) and leaves a finished surface that holds its sharpness.
From kitchen drawer to samurai steel.
Steve is the only knife sharpener in the Northwest that guarantees sharpening any serrated blade, including foreign laser-cut serrations and blades with different patterns on each side. Thousands of Cutco knives. Thousands of restaurant Dexter Russells, some over 100 sharpenings deep and still going.
How to mail your knives to me.
USPS Flat Rate is preferred. UPS is fine. Please don't use FedEx; the nearest center is several miles away. Insurance is strongly recommended for expensive or irreplaceable items. Include your neighbor's knives to share the cost of shipping.
- 1Wrap them in a dish towelLay it out lengthwise, place all knives pointing the same direction, then fold the top edge back to form a protective pocket for the tips.
- 2Roll into a scrollRoll so the blades do not touch each other. About 5 to 7 knives fit per towel. Big knife handles can hang past the edge.
- 3Tape the endsUse rubber bands or blue or green painter's tape. No duct tape or strapping tape, they leave residue.
- 4Drop it in a Flat Rate boxUSPS Flat Rate boxes are ideal. Fill any empty space with crumpled paper, not plastic peanuts.
- 5Include payment and your return labelA check covering the sharpening total plus shipping and handling, and a pre-paid return shipping label so Steve can drop it back in the mail the same day.
1830 East Pinecrest Road
Spokane, WA 99203-3938
The bench.
Drop-off in south Spokane.
Spokane, WA 99203-3938
Drop-off by appointment. Please call to arrange.