My Mobile Knife Sharpening Business's 'IN' Box

My mobile knife sharpening business uses plastic trays to hold knives for sharpening. This system works well as the trays keeps a customers knives together, and also reduces any 'stabbing' as I encourage the customer to place any unwrapped knives directly into the tray.

I took pictures of a few of the customer's knives in the 'In Box' for this blog post, all during my stop last Monday at Lunardi's San Bruno.

A Very Large Bundle of Knives to be Sharpened!

This tray is overflowing with knives. A customer has carrying a brown paper shopping bag and said she had a lot of knives. She wasn't kidding, I would this is a big bag of knives!

Old and New Style Knives

These knives also came in at Lunardi's San Bruno. The guy that brought them in said that they were his grandfather's knives. I pointed out the small pink chef's knife, kind of with a raised eyebrow — and he said "Well except that one." I took picture of these knives as I liked the new little painted pinkie chef's knife associated with the giant vintage carbon steel cleaver of his grandfather's.

Shun Knives to be Sharpened

This tray of Shun knives to be sharpened came in the same day, same place. I have to say that I wish these Shun knives were packed a bit better for travel. Actually all these knives in this blog post were pretty much dumped into a bag or box and brought in. That is not the best way to transport the knives — but is a bit forgivable when the knives are brought in for sharpening. Once I sharpen the knives I wrap them up nice and tight!

Kitchen Knives Sharpened and Wrapped

Here is a bundle of knives that I sharpened and wrapped for the customer. I use multiple layers of newspaper and rubber bands, always with the handles exposed so that it is easier to unwrap.

Japanese Garden Trimmer to be Sharpened

I don't offen see these Japanese garden trimmers brought in for sharpening so that's why I took this picture.

Giant Handmade Carbon Steel Knife

And there is this guy. This must be a homemade knife, it has a giant blade that is maybe made from a car leaf spring or such.

Vintage Carbon Steel Knife Handle

The wooden handle is held together by threaded brass.

Handmade Carbon Steel Knife

Here is another view of the knife.

I think the knife was made pretty well. In this picture you can see the shape of the blade drifts more towards the freeform than is is desired — but overall I say good job!