During the pandemic, we are operating by appointment only, using one of our drop-off spots, or by mail order. Contact us today!
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!
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.
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 18, 2023 | April 20, 2023 |
| November 7, 2023 | November 9, 2023 |
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 25, 2023 | April 27, 2023 |
| July 25, 2023 | July 27, 2023 |
| November 14, 2023 | November 16, 2023 |
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
Chef’s knives
Wusthof
Henckels
Global
Shun
Cutco
and more
Serrated knives
Santoku knives
Hunting knives
Pocket knives
Utility knives
Cleavers
Salon shears
Thinners
Personal grooming tools
Household scissors
Fabric scissors
Carpet shears
Garden tools
Trimmers
Pruners
Loppers
Axes and adzes
Machetes
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!