Sharpening Mechanics

Excellent service, with really nice people. They can sharpen just about anything. And also fixed my generator.

Excellent service! I went there to have some kitchen knives sharpened. The owner is very knowledgeable and examined each knife, being very honest about what could be done and what was not possible to done, due to the state of the knives.
The service was done overnight. I left the knives at the store late afternoon and the sharpened knifes were available already in the next morning. Because nothing much could be done with one of the knives, the owner even charged me less than it was originally billed. As I said, he is very honest and professional about his business. I would definitively recommend this store.

These people are good folk! They know their blades and can/​will sharpen all kinds of tools and knives et. Itsy been a long while since I’ve used them but think about this place as I drive by often. I probably should bring my thinning sheers I need tooled on over!

Took our lawn mower to Sharpening Mechanics because it stopped starting. Larry was able to fix the mower with a reasonable price and it was ready 2 days earlier than originally quoted. Larry was friendly and helpful with the many questions we had. He even threw in a knob that we’d lost for free! Definitely recommend Larry and team for a job done right.

All I can say is WOW!!! Never felt my blades this sharp ever since it was brand new! Cuts like butter.

I have a lawnmower under warranty. I called them up and described the problem to them because I don’t want to drive there and back twice (120 miles total) unless I felt they knew what the problem was. They told me that they’ve seen that particular problem plenty of times, and it’s got to be the rectifier. It is an electric lawn mower, so that sort of made sense, except it’s battery powered. So I couldn’t see why it would even have a rectifier. I called the manufacturer and they confirmed that there’s no rectifier.
Perhaps the person wasn’t paying attention. Perhaps he just assumed I was talking about a corded mower. But I did give the model number and describe the problem. The manufacturer said it’s likely the PCB, which was out of stock, and Sharpening Mechanics also told me that the manufacturer was slow on getting them parts. So I’m getting a new mower sent by the manufacturer.
Perhaps if I brought it in, they would have told me that they made a mistake, it was likely a circuit board, but I’d be better off calling the manufacturer to get a new mower rather than them holding onto it for a month and getting paid to fix it. But it still would have been a waste of a trip.

I stopped at the Mountain View Farmers Market on Sunday and had them sharpen a small lock blade I use every day at work. This is the second time they have sharpened that knife and I am very happy with their service.

Yesterday at the Mountain View Farmers Market I brought seven knives in to be sharpened while I shopped. This is the second time I’ve used Sharpening Mechanics and the results are stellar as always. Excellent workmanship, a real respect for the process of sharpening and for the beauty of the knife. A different sharpening place had messed up one of my knives and these folks fixed it right up. I’ve used five different sharpening services between San Mateo and Sunnyvale and I think these folks are the best. Really nice, friendly people too. I cannot recommend them highly enough.

I got my equipment serviced and knives sharpened very quickly. Wasnt expecting it back that quick. Great prices! Get 10 knives sharpened and the next one free!

First time customer. Friendly people (and dogs). I dropped my knives off and picked them up 2 hours later. All done and SHARP. They also sharpened my mower blade. I haven’t tried it yet, but have no doubt it will fine. Give these people a try. You won’t be disappointed!

Excellent service at a fair price! Ian was great and did a perfect job sharpening all my knives and scissors. I will use their services again in the future. Highly recommended!

Was easy to schedule an appointment that was convenient for me. Ian showed up early, was professional, and got to work right away. He sharpened all the knives in my knife block, a couple scissors, pruning sheers and a pocket knife. He even threw in a couple freebies! He was done in 20 – 30 min, just like he said. I love my new sharp knives and can’t wait to get out in the garden with the pruning sheers! Excellent value for the money. I won’t wait so long next time.

I heard about Sharpening Mechanics from friends and I wasn’t disappointed. They were very nice and fast. My knifes are sharp like I wanted.
I will definitely recommend them!

These guys obviously know how to get things working once again, but they can be expensive and slow — you’ll pay $ 85 per hour and up with a stiff mark up on parts. And taking over a week to begin the work is just unacceptable — the customer should be informed if it’s going to take this much time. I wish there was some competition for these guys, but it’s hard to find.

WOW!!! I MEAN WOW!!! These people really impressed me. I gave them amy carbide chopsaw blade and asked if they can do it right away. The lady said that she will try. About less than an hour later she calls me and tell me that my blade is ready. Awesome. I will definitely come back and
Recommend everyone to here. Good job. Excellent service. :)

They had good Unilocal reviews so I went there today. I’m satisfied with my experience.
I got 7 kitchen knives and a pocket knife sharpened there today for $ 51. Never had knives sharpened in California before so I don’t know if that’s a good price or not in comparison to other place but I suspect it’s fair. No doubt it’s a lot cheaper than going to a Williams-​Sonoma type of place.
Nice, friendly people and two nice dogs. A nice mom and pop kinda place. The kind of place that I’m glad to support.
They told me one hour for sharpening but they were finished in about 30 minutes which was nice.
If you get 10 knives sharpened you get one sharpened free, which is a nice perk to build loyalty.
Next time I think I’ll have them come to my place and do the sharpening. From what I read on their site, as long as you have $ 40 worth of work done there’s no extra fee for the «mobile» service. That’s cool!
It was a nice place that I’m happy to recommend.

Good Customer service from Fran! She was very helpful and kept me informed on my order. I picked up my order and was helped out by Larry and he was great too.
Need parts or service, come here for sure!!!

This place is the best! I called yesterday to make an appointment to have my knives sharpened. I arrived at 10:00Am and they were waiting for me. I brought in all my knives and had them take a look at each one. They shaperpened about 8 of them and did one for free. The total cost was only $ 62.00. I had time to shop at Cosentonio’s down the street and when I came back (40 minutes later), they were completed.
The two dogs are also great! Great service, very friendly… I wish all businesses could be like this
Great Job!

I called this morning to see if they could fix my sad, chipped jointer blades. They said they could, but couldn’t do it same-​day since they had to set up a special jig. I said, «no thanks,» but they called back within minutes and said they’d squeeze me in.
Indeed, I took them down there, and they were finished within a couple of hours. The sharpener (forgot his name) had a rough time with them, since they’re very thin, and told me what he went through to bevel and sharpen them. I have to say: he apologized a lot for what turned out to be a *terrific* job. Once I got them back into my jointer and correctly adjusted, it’s making cuts like it never did before. The blades are wicked sharp, and absolutely flat. They’re better than they were when they came from the factory.
Take your business to these folks — you will be delighted. And bring some dog treats for their *very* well-​behaved, customer-​loving labs!

We had driven by this place a million times, and always said we’d take our knives there.
A few weekends ago, we finally did.
I have two Santoku knives I use daily, and they were badly in need of sharpening.
The lovely couple that owns the place was there, and they were as nice as could be.
We actually hung around for a bit and played with their adorable and very well-​trained dogs.
My knives were sharpened in no time, and are working so much better now!
The gentlemen who sharpened them even recommended what kind of knife to use for breaking down butternut squash.
The couple was so friendly, and pleasant, I almost wish I had more knives to take there!