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Veff Sharpening Service
Category: Professional Services Professional Services [Edit]
14415 Ames StOregon City, OR 97045
(503) 656-9918
- Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 am - 5 pm
$95 for $125 Certificate
Carrie S. said: "I had them come for the first time yesterday, and everyone was very friendly and professional. They came in with their arsenal of tools, and my beat…" read more »
5 reviews for Veff Sharpening Service
5 reviews in English
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Review from Reverend S.
Vancouver, WA
3/29/2011
First let me say that I personally enjoy sharpening knives and many of my friends think my knives are about as sharp as it gets... Well... there is sharp and there is spooky magic sharp and Mr. Veff falls in the latter category. Not only are the edges he produces sharp enough to make the hair jump right off your arms in fear, but they have a strange burnished, mirror like finish that looks simply wicked.
Talking to this man also gives you an insight into one of those people who have found their calling and not only enjoy what they do, but have turned it into an art form... and all this about as cheap as it comes... I had 4 kitchen knives and a hand made hunting knife done for $17.50 and I believe that they came out sharper and prettier looking than they have ever been. It is worth that much just to sit and watch Mr. Veff do what he does and listen to his deep understanding of that perfect edge.
Call ahead and come see what he can do. How often in this world, do we get a chance to see the master of a craft simply and efficiently work magic right before your eyes? -
Review from Don B.
2/24/2009
Now THIS, folks... this is what Yelp is all about. Yelp is all about sharing the best of local businesses so that users can find out about the best hidden gems in the city. Well, you can't get much more local or hidden than this gem.
Mr. Veff runs Veff Sharpening Service out of a shop behind his house off I-205 in Oregon City. You wouldn't know it's there unless you drove past the front of the place, or unless you looked it up in the Yellow Pages. Or, like me, you Yelp "knife sharpening", and come across 2 stellar 5-star reviews for what looks to be the most dedicated and technically proficient blade sharpening dude in all the land. Had I seen this in the Yellow pages, I doubt I would have made the call/drive, but with two positive reviews, I knew I had struck gold.
Mr. Veff has been buying, using, sharpening, and selling knives since he was a very young guy. He worked many years as a journeyman meat cutter, and he has owned Veff Sharpening Service for the past 20 years. He also designs knives for a local manufacturer and came up with a super effective style of serration that he calls his own. But what really matters, is that this guy gets your edges sharp, polished, and ready to slice.
Kitchen knives, blades, shears, chainsaws, you name it. Anything with an edge can be honed down to a convex razor sharp slicing tool. For $12.75 I got a 6" Santoku knife, a 5" blade, a 5" serrated knife, and a 5" paring knife polished to a shiny sharpness (sharp enough to cut belt leather with only a small amount of pressure). It was done while I waited (you need to call ahead for sharpen-while-u-wait service), and in all, it took about 30 minutes.
This is a CASH ONLY establishment that will sharpen your steel or sell you a great knife, all with a friendly and charming smile and a folksy, talkative banter. The 30 minutes I was there seemed like a mere flash in the pan. I left happy and with a free band-aid (stamped with a disclaimed that he bears no responsibility for any spilled blood).
So if you need just about anything sharpened, make the drive out to Oregon City, bring some cash, and watch a true American master craftsman at work.Listed in: Home & Garden
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Review from Cathy G.
Clackamas, OR
1/8/2011
Great service while you wait. Anyone who does any cooking will appreciate a beautifully sharpened knife and this is the place to take your knives that are no longer what they once were. They will be restored to like new ( and possibly better) sharpness by a friendly and knowledgeable former butcher in his shop behind his home in Oregon City. All for a very fair price and a friendly disclaimer/warning (complete with a band aid parting gift) about possible injury now that your knives are finally sharp again.
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Review from Reggie B.
Oregon City, OR
12/8/2008
Of all the things you can spend money on in this world, few provide such a satisfactory return on investment as having your knives professionally sharpened. I've been telling this to my friends for years, and they generally did't believe me... My wife and I have been going to Tom Veff once a year for three or four years now and couldn't be happier with his service and dedication to workmanship. We've even taken to gathering up our friends knives around Christmas time and having them sharpened as a yearly gift. They believe us now.
As far as cost goes, we take our entire "stable" of knives (about 6 - including one serrated) and it's usually around $25-28 total. Money well spent when we consider the use and abuse that these knives go through in our very busy home kitchen. -
Review from S A R A H.
Portland, OR
11/21/2008 1 photo
Let's talk knife sharpening. Sharp knives are one of the kitchen's unsung joys. I didn't care much about knives until I actually got nice knives. That is when I began to ENJOY cooking. My mother bought me 3 Global Knives and the suckers were finger slicing sharp right out of the package. They made me nervous, but I liked it. Fast forward a year and they perform more like butter knives. So, I do a few google searches for professional knife sharpening and find TOM VEFF! Not only does this man knows sharp knives, he is a total treat to meet and chat with. He has all sorts of witty quotes and what-nots posted about in his very tidy workshop. I learned more about knives in 30 minutes (I waited while he sharpened) than I did in 1 year of Home Ec. in High School. I really want to share all the tid bits right here and now, but I think you should gather up your knives and make the 30 minute trip to Oregon City (it's so worth it) and find out for yourself. Call ahead if you want to wait while he sharpens or you can drop off in his drop-box. He does it all, kitchen knives, processor blades, chainsaws, pocket knives, hedge trimmers, scissors (lots more listed on his website)... if it has a blade he will sharpen it. And he will sharpen it sharper than manufacture sharp. I kid you not. As a first time customer, I got a complimentary band-aid (which I hope I don't need). Treat yourself and cook with sharp knives!
Specialties
I specialize in a high polished, surgically sharp convex edge on knives, scissors, lawn and garden tools.
I also design knives for Columbia River Knife & Tool in Tualatin, Oregon.
I am the inventer, designer of patented Veff Serrations which are used exclusively on C.R.K.T. knives and sold worldwide.
Not only do I sharpen common household and job site tools, I also sharpen many speciality tools.
History
Established in 1989
From the time I was a young boy, I have had a fascination for knives and sharp cutting tools. At age 9, I sharpened knives to earn the money to buy a bicycle.
In 1969, I entered the meat business and was a journeyman meat cutter and meat department manager for 20 years.
In 1989, I opened Veff Sharpening Service in Oregon City, Oregon. My ability to produce a very high polished, surgically sharp, convex edge has led to my customer base extending throughout the United States.
In 2003, I designed 3 knives for Kershaw Knife Company. In 2006 Columbia River Knife and Tool introduced Veff Serrations, which have proven to be the most effecient and effective serrations available to date and are used exclusively by C.R.K.T. In 2007, I designed a knive for C.R.K.T. called the M.U.K. (marine utility knife).
I consider myself an "Edge-ologist", in the sense that I have spent the majority of my life studying edges.
My goal is to change your concept of sharp!
Meet the Business Owner: Tom V.
In addition to my love of knives, I enjoy sturgeon and bass fishing, camping, working in the yard and enjoying all of God's creation.
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