I Have Sharpened Some Nice Knives Over the Years

I'm a picture-taker, always have been. When I am sharpening knives I like to take pictures of some of the more rare or unusual knives that I get.

Vintage Forged Mundial Knives

These are — if I am remembering correctly — vintage Mundial. Now that in itself is not that noteworthy, but I am a Mundial dealer and this is the oldest set that I have come across.

Vintage Jacobs & Co. German Made Slicing Knife

A very nice vintage slicing knife. This was made by Jacobs & Co. in Solingen,  Germany. The owners have had it for many years and treasure it.

F. A. Porsche Designed Kitchen Knife Set

This three piece kitchen knife set is a F. A. Porsche design. Clean and nice I guess, but does not really speak to me...

Fixed Blade Knives from Eastern Europe

These knives were brought to me to be sharpened by the knife owner's roommate. I believe that she said that they are from Romania or Ukraine.

Cute Vintage Sabatier Knife

I like this little guy. It's a vintage Sabatier — I'm thinking an oyster knife.

Handmade Kitchen Knife Featuring a Sharpened Curved Tip

This gem was brought to me a Piazza's Fine Foods in Palo Alto. What makes it most unique is that the sharpened edge curves all the up around the tip up to the spine. The owner's instructions were for me to make sure I sharpened it all the way up to the spine. I'm not sure what that brings to the table, but what the hey...

Vintage Carbon Steel Sabatier Chef's Knife

I get carbon steel knives to sharpen pretty much on a regular basis, like this Sabatier chef's knife pictured here.  Most people that bring in carbon steel knives appreciate them (as do I) — but not all. Some comment on the color, wanting it to be shiny bright looking like their stainless steel knives. I (rather patiently) explain the differences between carbon steel and stainless steel — and the reasons for choosing between the two types of steel.

Boatload of Sharpened Paper Cutters 

Here is a boatload of paper cutters. These paper cutters were brought to me to be sharpened at Lunardi's San Bruno. Its not just knives that I sharpen, but paper cutters, food processor blades, hoes and many other type of edged tools.

Kramer Zwilling Chef's Knife

This is a Kramer Zwilling chef's knife. I think this is one of the most beautiful knives that I come across! The damacus steel is beautiful, the wood of the handle is beautiful, the overall shape and styling of the knife is beautiful!

Sharpened Commercial Tomato Slicer

Here is a commercial tomato slicer that I sharpened. There are a stack of about 12 blades on the left that are sharp, the traveler on the right hold the tomato as the tomato is slid into the blades.

Granton or Kullenschliff Indented Slicing Knife

I sharpen granton style knives. Granton — or the similar kullenschilff — are a series of scalloped holes along the face of the knife. These scallops allow air to collect as as to reduce the sliced food sticking to the flat blade of the knife.

I am always asked if I sharpen these style knives, I explain that yes I do, they sharpen the same as any plain edged knife.

Vintage Forged Henckels Scissors

I sharpened these Henckels scissors. I rarely see Henckel scissors so I just had to snap a pic.

A Tray of Knives to be Sharpened

Here is another 'United Nations of Knives' awaiting sharpening. My customers don't have such a variety of knives — so I always take note when such a varied assortment — what I call a United Nations as there are knives from such a variety of countries — is brought it. Theres is a nice Miyabi chef's knife here, a well used vintage carbon steel knife, a paring knife that's probably an inexpensive Chinese model, a forged paring and a stamped German paring knife.

Vintage MAC Knife

Here is a very nice vintage MAC knife to be sharpened.

Kramer Zwilling Carbon Steel Chef's Knife

I recently sharpened this carbon steel Kramer Zwilling chef's knife. I think these knives are some of the most beautiful.

Machete from the Philippines

When I was just at Lunardi's San Bruno I was brought this machete to be sharpened. The owner was recently in the Philippines and bought it there.

Philippines Machete

Here is the knife in the sheath. The sheath is all rustic, hand carved and fitted together.

Vintage Kitchen Knives

I sharpened these knives. They were handed down from the mother to the grown daughter.

Vintage J. A. Henckels Hand Garden Pruner

This cool piece of history was brought to me to be sharpened. It is a J. A. Henckel hand pruner. The back side has an aluminum shield or guide, I'll show it on the next photo.

Vintage J. A. Henckels Pruner

Here is the flip side of the Henckels pruner showing that aluminum plate. I have not decided if it is 'original equipment' or a modification. I lean to original as the fit and finish seems top notch.

Rusty Felco #8 Hand Pruner

I had this guy the other day. Under all that rust and what have you is a very well made garden pruner, a Felco #8 hand pruner. My job was to get it back to its fighting weight!

I cleaned it up, removed the surface rust, sharpened, adjusted and oiled it up as best I could.

Reconditioned Felco #8 Hand Pruner

Here it is. I think it turned out great! Almost all of the rust was just on the surface — very little pitting or other serious damage.

I like doing this, I think it is rewarding, taking something that is not worth a plug nickel and reconditioning it and sending it back out into the world.