A Sharp Knife is a Pleasure to Use!

We sharpen knives, scissors, garden tools, and more!

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Serving Frederick and Central Maryland

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It’s the little things in life–and we make them easier.

Why Choose Us?

Have your knives become dull and unsafe to use?

Do you dread having to fix healthy meals because it’s too hard to chop up all that fresh food?

Are you paying more for cut-up, prepared vegetables because your knives are too dull?

Did someone misuse your good scissors?

Are you a hair stylist whose scissors are pushing hair instead of cutting hair the way they should?

Our knife sharpening won Second Place in a Sharpeners Report contest in Hickory, N.C. in 2015. Unlike some other sharpeners, we use a guided system that guarantees accurate angles.

Our Services

We have several ways to serve you!

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By appointment—We offer sharpening at our home workshop in Frederick, Md., by appointment only. Most work can be done while you wait. Please wear a mask to your appointment.

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The Quilters Studio—We provide drop off/pick up services at The Quilters Studio, 9600 Main St Unit L, Fairfax, VA 22031, (703) 261-6366. All items MUST be packaged or wrapped securely and safely (no plastic bags, please). Please include your name, telephone number, and payment (cash or check made out to Rod’s Sharpening Service).

Drop off items 10:00 to 6:00	Pick up items 12:00 to 8:00
April 2, 2024	April 4, 2024
November 5, 2024	November 7, 2024

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Capital Quilts—We provide drop off/pick up services at Capital Quilts, 15926 Luanne Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, (301) 527-0598. All items MUST be packaged or wrapped securely and safely (no plastic bags, please). Please include your name, telephone number, and payment (cash or check made out to Rod’s Sharpening Service).

Drop off items by 5:00	Pick up items by 5:00
April 9, 2024	April 11, 2024
July 23, 2024	July 25, 2024
November 12, 2024	November 14, 2024

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Mail order—Download this form and enclose it with your items. Pack items so that pointed blades and sharp edges are secure and protected. Ideas include wrapping in a towel or wrapping each knife in several sheets of newspaper, completely enclosing and protecting the points of each blade so that they don’t poke through packaging. Do not use styrofoam packing peanuts or plastic/paper bags.

Items We Sharpen

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Chef’s knives

Wusthof
Henckels
Global
Shun
Cutco
and more

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Serrated knives

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Santoku knives

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Hunting knives

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Pocket knives

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Utility knives

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Cleavers

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Salon shears

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Thinners

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Personal grooming tools

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Household scissors

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Fabric scissors

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Carpet shears

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Garden tools

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Trimmers

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Pruners

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Loppers

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Axes and adzes

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Machetes

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Lawn mower blades

Just about every healthy diet emphasizes fresh fruits, vegetables, and meats. You’ll want a sharp knife to cut up all that wonderful food. Make cooking less of a chore!

Salon shears should cut hair, not push it. Properly sharpened shears are easier on stylists’ fingers and wrists, too!

Spend less time on gardening chores and more time admiring the results. Sharpened garden tools are much easier to use!