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The Sharper Blade
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17156 Cantara StreetLos Angeles, CA 91406
Neighborhood: Lake Balboa
(866) 446-1225
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 6 am - 7 pm
Sat 7 am - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for The Sharper Blade
3 reviews in English
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Review from Jamie V.
9/22/2010
I too found Chris on Yelp a few months ago. I've been meaning to write this review for some time, but had put it off. I called Chris one morning and he said come on over. He's a really nice guy who certainly knows his craft. After work, I stopped by to pickup my knifes. They were sharp as hell. He did a great job for a very good price.
I would recommend The Sharper Blade to any professional or home cook who enjoys cooking and using fine cutlery. Chris even gave me a really nice knife sharpener for home. No charge. He is the man to see if you want professional knife sharpening services. -
Review from Richard C.
Los Angeles, CA
12/9/2009
Sharpened perfection.
My search for a local knife sharpener ended two weekends ago. After what seemed like months of trying to find a sharpener that was not only local but capable, I finally found a dude in the Van Nuys/ lake Balboa area.
I bought my set of Wusthof's close to 6 years ago and in that time, I think I've had the main chef and utility knives sharpened professionally once. While I've given them the once over every now and again, using the sharpening rod, it's been perfunctory at best. So, it's definitely been a long time coming.
With my mind set on getting the needed sharpening done, I began my search. Unfortunately, finding a knife sharpener proved to be more difficult than I thought. I mean, while there were sharpeners in the area, most were commercially oriented and lacked either the experience or equipment. I mean, I'm not about to get my knives sharpened at a lawnmower shop. There was the option of Ross Cutlery in DTLA, but again, I was looking for a local place.
Enter the interwebs.
A change of "locale" in my query turned up The Sharper Blade. Their website alone was impressive with it's myriad information on types of knives, blade material and basic care. Their prices listed seemed fair, so I decided to give them a try.
Chris Glickman's business card says he's a "master sharpener." There's no doubt about that. Working out of the garage of his home, Chris is a quirky little dude with an obvious knowledge and love of his craft. He's friendly, informative and good at what he does. If you have questions, he has answers. His prices are more than fair and in most cases better than most. In an hour and a half of turn-a-round time, Chris sharpened both of the knives I dropped off to sharpened perfection. Both done by hand. Both wrapped in thick paper and ready to go when I returned. Sold.
Add The Sharper Blade to my list of local businesses that know how to get things done. -
Review from Brian S.
Winnetka, CA
3/25/2010
Once upon a time there was an aspiring home cook who loved sharp knives. But one of his favorites, a vintage steel knife with a long, long blade never made him happy. Despite an impressive appearance the knife never honed up and smashed rather than cut veggies and herbs. After much frustration that aspiring home cook found Chris and let him give the vintage steel knife with a long, long blade a good professional sharpening. The aspiring home cook had never met Chris before but knew right away that he and Chris shared a love for good cutlery and shared a common interest in sharp blades. One short day and a pittance later, Chris presented the aspiring home cook with a beautifully sharpened vintage steel knife with a long, long blade. Now the aspiring home cook is smiling... and watch out veggies and herbs; you are soon to be slided and diced, brunoised and julienned, and maybe even allumetted or chiffonaded. And it is going to happen by a very happy aspiring home cook using a wicked-sharp vintage steel knife with a long, long blade.
Thanks very much Chris... you are a wizard of sharp steel!
