Laser Sharp

05/08/2024

04/19/2024

I sharpen a lot of cheap knives and I sharpen a lot of expensive knives. At this point, I can say with certainty, you definitely get what you pay for. My advice, start with one good chef/utility knife.

Steel matters. I could bore you for hours, but a reasonably good steel that won’t totally break the bank is VG10.

Thanks for your business ❤️🔪

03/19/2024

(See last post for context)

This is CTS-Maxamet, third hardest blade steel on earth. If you’re a knife nerd, you know how daunting this stuff is, even with diamond stones…

The new Tormek stone ate through it without hesitation.. I’m impressed 😂🔥

Will be making a video of the full sharpen

03/18/2024

I wouldn’t say it happens often, but once in a while, something happens that restores my faith in humanity. Sometimes it’s something small, sometimes not so small…

A customer, who I can’t thank enough, bought me a $400 Tormek stone. I’m still in disbelief, lol. This isn’t just any old stone… This stone in particular will cut any super steel on the market with ease, and will even cut tungsten carbide. To my knowledge, the only other abrasive capable of this is diamond.

Backstory: This fine young gentleman recently dropped off a bag of knives for sharpening. In the bag was a limited production Spyderco Manix 2 in Bohler M390 steel. If you know anything about steel, you’ll know some steels are very hard and require special abrasives to sharpen. I told him “Unfortunately, I’m unable to sharpen the M390 Manix. Simply put, the blade is harder than the abrasive I currently use.”

About a week later he reached out.. we had a short conversation, and he ended up ordering Tormek’s SB-250 Blackstone Silicon. Needless to say, he gets free sharpens for life 😂❤️

From the bottom of my heart, thank you Orrin MacIntosh. You’re a hell of a guy.

Ryan 🔪🔪

02/05/2024

Okay, so this is a pull-through sharpener. I’m sure most of you are familiar. Little carbide teeth in the shape of a V, and you drag 🤢 your kn!fe through to remove steel.

I can’t stress this next part enough… If you have one, THROW IT IN THE GARBAGE! I don’t care what brand it is, who sold it to you, or what you heard. I’ve done sooo many repairs, and the infamous pull-through sharpener always seems to be the culprit. Completely destroys your kn!ves.

ALTERNATIVE: Buy a leather strop. Even a cheap one on Amazon, $10-$15 (see comments). They’re fairly easy to learn, and you can essentially keep your kn!ves sharp forever with proper use. Most of them will come with a little stick of green compound. That’s aluminum oxide, and works fine for softer steels. If you wanna get fancy, you can buy a wood-backed strop, or better yet, a paddle strop, and DMT (diamond abrasive) compound, but it gets expensive quick. My recommendation would just be the cheaper one.

Edit: a strop can’t be used to make a dull kn!fe sharp. A strop will KEEP a sharp kn!fe sharp.

I’m off to Mexico in the morning. Will be back on the 14th. Thank you for your business ❤️❤️❤️🔪✈️🌴

02/03/2024

Thank you for your business 🔥🔥

Facebook, if you’re watching me, this is a picture of penguins and puppies. No weap0ns I promise

01/14/2024

When buying kn!ves, pay attention to the steel. Legitimate kn!fe manufacturers will stamp, etch or engrave the steel composition on the blade. If they don't, it's because it’s poor quality and they don't want the target buyers to know.

There's only one exception to this that I’m aware, and that’s Morakniv. Mora makes decent, well-priced kn!ves using two main steels, 1095 (which they call carbon) and Sandvik 14C28N (which they call stainless). For the price, these are 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I can't stress this enough. There's a s**t load of companies (like Huusk Japan, link in comments) who buy extremely low quality kn!ves in bulk, stamp a brand name on them, spend a few grand on marketing, and upsell them as premium. People are out here spending $150+ on $5 kn!ves. Don't fall for it.

01/10/2024

Shoutout to Work Sharp for sending me free stuff 😁👌🏼

01/04/2024

So I’ve kinda been having a hard time keeping up with everything during the week. Trying to juggle a career and a business doesn’t leave me with much spare time in my schedule. Success is sometimes a blessing and a curse.

So if you need kn!ves sharpened, keep in mind that weekends work best for me. Thanks for your business. Means the world ❤️🔪

Ryan

01/01/2024

Decided to start posting more educational stuff, cuz lately, I seem to be getting the same questions over and over… especially when I start telling people how much some of my knives are worth

“Why the hell would a knife cost more than $100. What a ripoff”

In some cases, yes, total ripoff. In other cases, $1000+ is a hell of a deal (yes that’s a thousand. Not a typo)

12/29/2023

Posting to raise awareness, not to shame the buyers who’ve already fallen victim. DON’T BUY THESE

Performance-wise, you’d be better off buying your knives at the dollar store. These won’t take or hold any kind of edge

Happy Holidays ❤️❤️🔪🔪🦾🎄

12/15/2023

My customers often tell me they never knew a knife could be so sharp. Comparing a Laser Sharp edge to a factory edge is like comparing a Formula 1 car to a bicycle. They are not the same.

Now that I hopefully have your attention, I charge $8 a knife. Repairs, higher hardness steels and other blades tools may vary. Other professional sharpening services charge between $20 and $30 per knife. And no, I’m not talking about the guy who drives around in his van with a belt grinder… Again, not the same. Nothing against belt systems, but heat is a concern when dealing with tempered steel. Since professional knife sharpeners are few and far between, there’s usually an additional cost, and that’s shipping.

“Why are your prices so cheap?”
Most knives take me about 5 minutes to sharpen. Harder steels can take up to 15 minutes. Over the last few years, quality came first, then speed. I’m not interested in turning a fast profit. What I’m looking to gain is lifetime customers.

My process;
Each knife is sharpened to the exact same standards. I use a spinning, water-cooled whetstone system called the Tormek T-8. The Tormek is widely regarded as the best sharpening system available on the consumer market. This removes damaged steel and forms a new edge bevel. Once the edge is symmetrically apexed, I use a progression of polishing pastes and compounds to de-burr, hone, and polish the edge. I pay attention to small details that most of my customers will never notice. The end result is a knife sharper than most razor blades, which are ground at thinner angles (about 10º). Because of the high polish, the edge will stay sharp longer, maximizing the life of your knives. If for any reason you are not satisfied with the quality of my services, I offer a NO QUESTIONS ASKED FULL REFUND policy.

As always, thank you for your business.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

Ryan Didychuk
(403) 470-6316

11/20/2023

Playing with AI. Technology is crazy