Bobby Mac’s Mobile Sharpening

These folks are great to deal with and quite kind. I love that they attend SoWa Sundays and always in the same spot!
Even with five stars, two small nits:
1. They don’t make an effort to clean up rust spots or the oil from the blades.
2. Anything larger than a pairing knife is usually the same price.
Will keep returning.

I have brought two garden clippers, a branch clipper, and a grass clipper to Bobby’s at the SoWa market. They did a fantastic job! In addition to sharpening the above tools properly, he and his wife were very friendly and helpful in explaining what they do and how I can take a good care of my tools properly. Their price is very reasonable as well. Just a solid service provided by them. I am glad I gave them a try, and have gotten their help at two separate occasions. It’s a great vendor to have at the SoWa market!

I just gave Bobby Mac’s Mobile Sharpening a try today over at the SOWA market and I couldn’t be happier with the results. Fast, friendly service; good prices; and edges that cut like the knives just came from the factory. Maybe better.
One of the two I brought had been badly abused and abandoned by my home’s previous owner. It had started life as a high quality cutter but was in such bad shape when I found it that I was expecting Bobby to refuse to touch it or at least charge a premium to put it right. The nice lady taking care of customers (while Bobby took care of the edges) took it and my eight-​year-​old never-​professionally sharpened go-​to daily chef knife without hesitation. A quick 15 minutes later, I picked up the two rejuvenated blades, which this evening surpassed my expectations. What a joy it is to cook with freshly sharpened knives!
My honing skills are pretty decent and I usually refresh my knives after every one or two uses, but after this experience, I think I’m going to put my set on a rotating annual schedule to have their day with Bobby Mac.
By the way, after this first experience, I understand why Bobby has garnered all 5-​star reviews: Unilocal doesn’t allow a 6^th star.

Went back to Bobby M’s. a couple weeks ago to get my knives sharpened. When I arrived to pick them up, Bobby gave me a tutorial on using a sharpening steel! He does a great job with your tools AND helps you take better care of them.

I had been looking for months to find a place to sharpen my knives and I came up empty. Then, I went to SOWA market (Sundays 11 – 4) and found Bobby Mac’s! Bobby and his wife were so friendly and helpful. They are very reasonably priced and they sharpen all types of knives. They were fast and efficient and they did an excellent job. They even wrapped the knives up safely afterwards. My knives are good as new!

This is a class act. I had a push mower that I was just about ready to abandon, but thought I’d give another sharpening a try after reading the reviews for Bobby Mac. His wife May was helpful in explaining things and taking care of the practicalities. I left the mower with them at their truck in the SOWA market, and they called me about two hours later to let me know that it was ready. Bobby explained some of the nuances of hand mowers to me when I picked it up. The sharpening itself was fantastic and I’m back to having a presentable lawn without having to resort to loud and smelly. Bobby also has a great collection of used knives for sale — I picked up an INCREDIBLY sharp and uniquely long filleting knife for only $ 6. Of course, I spent three times that on the epic donuts at the Union Square market shop next door, but that’s another story :)

Perfectly sharp knives and friendly, efficient service —
Drop them off, walk around the market, eat some lunch and your knives are done!

Bobby is so nice and my knives are unbelievably sharp. I used to go to a Kitchen Wares and was never quite satisfied with the sharpness of my blades, started to think maybe it was my knifes. Definitely not! Bobby Mac’s just does a better job. I find them at the Cambridge Winter Farmers Market on Saturdays.

I dropped off an old push mower and a handful of knives and they got them back in top shape in a couple of hours. Bobby even took the time to tell me how he sharpened and adjusted the push mower and how I might need to adjust it when I started using it at home. I’ll definitely be back to keep my edges sharp.

SoWa coming to a close soon folks… do not forget to make a trip to get your knives sharpened! These folks at Bobby Mac’s are some of friendliest and sincere vendors I have worked with. Make sure to support them and realize the benefit of using sharp knives again.

There is a reason Bobby Mac has nothing but five star ratings. The man is legit. So is his very nice wife!
I stopped in at the Sowa market to get some dulled blades back to their former glory. After 15 minutes of walking around the neighborhood I came back to find some great blades. Took them home and made dinner. They’re as sharp as lightsabers.
Thanks Bobby!

I had seen Bobby’s mobile sharpening van at the SOWA open market before so this past weekend I bundled up six of my Wusthoff and Henckels knives and brought them down to be sharpened. They weren’t in terrible condition but just needed a little sharpening. They were done in the quoted amounted of time, during which I just wandered around the farmer’s market and picked up a couple of things for dinner (and tried to avoid the incredible fresh donut stand!). Usually when I drop them off to be sharpened I don’t get them back for a couple of days, so this was so much quicker!
Friendly service, speedy turn-​around, and decent pricing. Thanks!

Excellent service, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. We drop off our knives at SoWa, they were ready when promised. They did a great job sharpening the knives.

I’m very lucky. For father’s day I got sharp knifes! Cooking is so much more delightful with sharp knives. They are so sharp I just threaten the vegetables with them and they slice themselves.
We had previously taken scissors to Bobby. My wife cuts approximately a half mile of fabric every week. Bobby carefully interviews her to be sure the scissors are sharpened to match the fabric. Who knew?! Bobby knows.
He, his wife, and daughter are the nicest people.
Now, I know your sad that you didn’t get sharp knives for fathers day. But, worry not. Head over on Sunday to the SOWA market and get that problem fixed!

Excellent and so easy! I went to the SOWA Sunday market dropped off 4 Wustoff knives and within 30 minutes they were done! He is also very honest I also had a pair of sheers that I brought with me and he told me they did not need to be sharpened yet, which I appreciated. My knives are as good as new and I highly recommend Bobby Mac’s Mobile Sharpening!

Had 6 knives sharpened at the Cambridge Winter Farmers market. All are in fantastic shape now and the price really can’t be beat. Plus, Bobby told me how not to cut myself on my newly sharpened knives :) I am very satisfied and will go back again!

Butchered and scratched my Global knives with a recommended Gobal Minosharp 3 knife sharpener. Also, my chef knife had some pits and my pearing knife had a chipped tip/​point. Needless to say, through word of mouth, brought my knives to Bobby Mac and WOW. My knives were as good as new with no signs of pitting or a chipped point!
Bobby Mac and his wife are super nice peoples! After a quick introduction, we were on a first name basis from drop off to pick up — it was like we’ve known each other for years! They were also kind enough to teach me how to properly take care of my knives and show me how to hone my knives with a sharpening steel.
Bobby is a true professional and a master at his craft.

Bobby Mac did a great job sharpening my Thiers-​Issard straight edge razor from Art of Shaving. In under 10 minutes, he put the edge back on my razor and there was a definite difference the next time I shaved. I sharpened ice skates for a year and had a good idea what to look for with sharpening imperfections and saw none after he sharpened it. He also charged less than ¹⁄₅^th of his competitors.

Knife sharpening is a high art requiring great skill. Bobby Mac is that knife sharpening craftsman. I highly recommend him… and I am very fussy!

excellent job and did the work while I waited. Very professional operation! I will be back.