Gary was able to come in short notice and did a great job. Our knives are now sharper than ever.

Rick Salmen was the one who did our knife sharpening. Real craftsman and professional. Would highly recommend him. read more

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Simply the best knife sharpening in LA. Even better when he comes to you and does all the work.

He is the only person I go to to have my precious knives sharpened. I love to cook and sharp knives are very important. I drop off my knives before I do my shopping at the Torrance Farmer's Market. On my way back to the car, they are ready to go. Highly recommended! read more

Thank you Efficient and friendly service Good prices Located conveniently in downtown read more

On time. Great job. Repaired a knife I thought was a goner with a huge chunk out of the blade. Thankful he was able to fit me in before the holidays. read more

I have used Gary's Knife Sharpening for many years. Last time, I dropped my knives and scissors off at the stand set up at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market. Work was done in a reasonable amount of time and was well done. Highly recommend! read more

Gary came over to sharpen our knives. On time and did an amazing job. He came to our house or a minimum order or you can find them at local farmers markets read more

Gary did an amazing job on my apparel shears. They cut through fabric like butter now. Will definitely go back!

Used Gary and his mobile service to sharpen my dull kitchen knives. He was on time and very friendly. He even gave me tips to keep my knives sharper longer. Knives are like new now. Will definitely used again in the future. Thanks Gary! read more

Gary did an awesome job on our 9 knives, showed up fast, did everything contactless, and accepted Venmo payment. Really appreciate the work he's doing since so many of us are cooking at home a lot more right now. Sharp knives is just one of those things that makes cooking a joy. read more

Friendly and skilled. Convenient and good value. Kind and knowledgeable. Highly recommend.

Went over to Gary's assigned place on Friday at noon. He was a no show.

Found them at the MB farmers market Tuesday- super helpful and did a great job on my knives.

I have seen this tent many times at the Torrance farmers market, so today I decided to give it a try. Now I don't have the most expensive knives but I take good care of them. When I dropped them off the man was pleasant and seemed reliable. The price was a little steep but I thought to myself you get what you pay for and I thought he would do a good job. He also said he would have my knives sharpened in 15 minutes which was great news..... until I picked them up. I had given him four knife covers and he returned only one of them. He simply looked me in the eye and said "it was a busy day and I must have given them to someone else." He offered to pay me for the covers but I was so upset I wanted to cry and could not think straight... I had no idea how much I paid for each cover and one of them was a wedding gift. He then reached in his bag and tried to give me a cover in his backpack like that would solve the issue. Anyways that was my first and last time to this knife sharping tent. I will not go back nor will I refer Anyone I know here. Stay away. read more

I called to see about getting my scissors sharpened. I know this is a knife sharpening shop, but it was worth a shot! I got Gary on the phone and he couldn't have been any nicer. He explained to me the ins and outs of Japanese steel and why he doesn't sharpen that specific style of shear. He then dug around to find a cars of someone to recommend me to. His customer service is A+ thus gaining a customer the next time I need my knives sharpened! read more

We've taken knives to the Mar Vista Farmer's market and Gary has also done a house call for us. Quality work from a quality human being! Highly recommend. read more

Thank you Gary's! I might as well be Edward Scissorhands what with all of the cutting, dicing and slicing I do day in and day out and while I know how to give my little fam bam of WÜSTHOF's a clean up before every use, every once in again, ya gotta sharpen those puppies up and get them back to look out fragile skin I'm comin' to slice ya order. Luckily for me, Gary's Knife Sharpening has a little spot at the Hollywood Farmers Market (Selma and Ivar) and for a mere $10 (with my chef discount), I was able to get my chef's knife, utility and pairing knife back to the level they once were. Yippee! I really can't recommend them enough. It took less than 20 minutes and they were ready to go when I came back after a round of shopping for produce. Good times and thanks Gary's! You rock! read more

A rare 5-star review: Gary's Knife Sharpening is the perfect combination of three things I search for in my life when it comes to service: friendliness, knowledge and execution. The initial impression of Gary is the smile. I found him on the internets, and he has a video of his wife (actual) complaining about how he used to be an exec and they had "the life" until he decided he wanted to change course and become a knife sharpener! (Much to her chagrin, the video is quick to note). So, tongue planted in cheek, her story intros this video, and it segues into his knife tip: the difference between honing and sharpening. It's succinct, well defined and clear. So, you walk up to his box at the BH Farmer's market and there he is, the star of his own YouTube. He quickly looked at my knives, quoted me a price and told me that it'd be "about 20 minutes." Well, I told him, if he didn't mind the company, I'd rather watch! So we shot the shit for the entire time; he illustrated some things about my knives, sure, but we talked about music industry, his old video editing company etc. So, the friendliness and knowledge were there. All that was left was the execution. WOW. I brought 2 chef knives, a paring knife, a serrated (happy he could sharpen it), my poultry shears, and a couple other chopping knives. It wasn't just night and day. It was NIGHT AND DAY. I actually went through a couple onions and some ginger just because I could. I didn't have to saw anymore, it literally cut. straight. through. If you cook as much as I do, and use your knives regularly or often, you are crazy not to consider Gary first. I should note: I am on such a local, "mom and pop" store trip right now. I feel thrilled when I give back to the community by celebrating and supporting the local stores; stores that aren't faceless, or impersonal. Gary is the embodiment of this return to the small town vibe, something you most certainly can get here in LA, if you look a little harder. Please pass this along to any chef friend of yours. They will thank you later. read more

Rick at the Torrance Farmer's market was great. I took in 2 kitchen knives to be sharpened but he would only do 1 of them because the other was fine. Very honest guy. He also explained how I can keep my knives sharp for a longer time. It was easy to find and the process was super fast. I went to get a lemonade and he was done before I got back. My mom has a bunch of dull knives ... So I will be seeing Rick again :) read more

What's not to love? This is good old fashioned personal service by someone who knows what they're doing. I brought 2 kitchen knives and 2 pocket knives to Gary's tent in the parking lot of Intl. Silks and Woolens on Beverly (near Beverly Center) on Friday. Gary was very nice, and told me it would be about 10 minutes to sharpen them. I visited the wacky light bulb store down the block for a few minutes, and when I got back they were done. $17 even for all 4 knives. Gary did an excellent job. All the knives are now razor sharp. I'll be back for sure! Note that he moves around to different locations each day. Check his website or give him a call to see when he'll be near you. read more

Good gawd how it possible the South Bay sells so many William-Sonoma-fancy kitchen knives, and so virtually no sharpening services. Thankfully there's Gary. I remember when I firstseeing him at theTorrance Farmers Market when he first started; fast forward 20 yrs(?) and the business has grown to multiple locations with a professionally designed website. Congrats Gary!!! Btw, yes, Gary resurrected our JA Henckels Five Star. They're perfect! For those of you still on the fence: just get your knives sharpened! It's makes cooking so much safer, and helps you look forward to using them. Its a no-brainer. Just do it! read more

Gary's a great guy...knowledgeable, mellow, smart and helpful, the prices are definitely right to do something way better than you can do yourself. $2 for a paring knife, $4 for a medium sized knife, $5 for a big Mrs. Lovett carving knife. He's at the Mar Vista Farmer's Market on Sundays, Culver City and Manhattan Beach Farmer's Markets on Tuesdays, El Segundo Farmer's Market Thursdays, at the International Silks & Woolens on Fridays, and the Torrance Farmer's Market on Saturdays. He also provides a mobile service and you can call him at: 310.560-3258, or find him on the web at: www.garysknifesharpening.com read more

any owner of a company that gets rated bad, and personally tries to connect with you to make things right is A-OK in my book. Gary sent me an email trying to help me out, but alas its just too inconvenient for me to go to LA to get the knives done. I guess I'll give them another try should I ever be in the area with my knives. Its like a chinese restaurant that everyone recommends right? sometimes you just go on an off day.... read more

A great guy with great customer service! Easy to reach on the phone and super nice, we scheduled a time for him to come to my house for a house call that same week. He was right on time, set up shop in my driveway with a professional sharpening wheel and table. He went to work quickly and was done 23 knives in about 20 minutes. With all my kitchen knives and a several friends' knives too, we easily met the $40 minimum for house calls. Thanks Gary! I will definitely contact you again when I need more things sharpened and I will tell my friends about your great service too. read more

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His advice and honesty were wonderful. Since I'm Airbnb traveling and they aren't my knives I didn't actually get the work done. When I'm finally in my own home with my own things I will definitely use his service. read more

I was sad at the lack of kindness Gary showed when I went to get my knives sharpened at the Mar Vista FM. Not only was his customer service lacking (maybe a bad morning?) but he completely took the grooves / teeth off of my Cutco cheese knife. Yep, polished them all off completely. That was a $130 mistake. read more

I've gotten my knives sharpened from them at the Mar Vista Farmers market and they are amazing. Pro tip: get there early as it's one person who is working hard, but he can get busy! It's worth the wait - they do a tremendous job! read more

I have all my knives sharpen at the Saturday Torrance Farmer's Market at Wilson Park. Gary always does a great job and his prices are very reasonable. I just drop off my knives at is stand when I arrive at the Farmer's Market and he always has them ready when I return. He has also sharpened my scissors. They work great. read more

Great service at an extremely reasonable price. We visited his booth at the Sunday Beverly Hills Farmers Market. Left my 8 inch Global, walked around for 30 minutes and then picked it up. Very pleased. read more

Gary's fun. The knives are razor sharp. Who could ask for more?

Gary came out to my house and did a great job with my Sjun Ken Onion knives. Its soft metal thus they need to be straightened more than sharpened. Price was excellent. Showed up on time. Recommended. read more

Beware! I was not happy with the job done on my knives. They were not sharp and they were all scratched. I told him the next week at the farmers market about the problem and he told me my knives were probably not "high quality". He didn't even know what they were when he commented. I thought he might offer to do them over...but I'm done. I wouldn't take them back to him. After my experience I have heard this same story from several others in my neighborhood. read more

W-O-W. I was going to give Gary 4 stars but then I saw his video. i'm in stitches. His wife needs to have a sitcom. anyway, here's the review: I needed to get my knives sharpened b/c I am a cooking aficionado. Luckily was in the area and went to Gary's tent. He was quick and also sharpened some scissors for me. Last, he gave some recommendations on some new santokus. Ps: this was at culver city farmer's market read more

Everybody has an off day, but I don't like to pay for their problems. I wasted close to $200 for nothing. Gary came to the office and set up a mobile sharpening set-up. I asked him to sharpening about 20 knives and shears. They were ground so poorly was sure if I could ever bring an edge back. They were duller after Gary than they were before. Again, everyone has a bad day and if you choose to use his service, only bring him one knife and see how he does. read more

Súper easy to schedule, timely arrival at my house. He did a great job, good price and a super nice guy.

Gary is THE best of the best! Each and every time he comes to work his magic on our knives i just want to go into the kitchen and chop, chop, chop! Thanks Gary for the marvelous job! And your wife is phenomenal. You should bring her around with you where ever you go just so she can do a running commentary. read more

Gary is great! Came to my house and sharpened my knives from his truck. Super reasonable and nice! And awesome job! Thanks so much, Gary!

Very rude! Went to Mar Vista location at noon, I greeted the rep of the lot and was responded with a grunt. A few seconds later he yelled I'm too busy right now, come back later. I explained no problem, I can wait. He assisted two families that walked up after me then said I'm sorry how can I help you. I explained to him my boss sent me to get the kitchens knives sharpened and to inquire information regarding mobile service because ourselves and our community restaurants need someone to come sharpen for us at least twice a month. He then became a little lighter in his mood and conversation. He explained the knives will be ready in 15 mins and told me to take a card. I returned and saw he was still working on them so I went behind his lot to wait in the shade as I saw his previous customers do. When I noticed he was done, I explained I'm ready when you are sir, he then yelled you need to come to the front! I will not do business with you behind me! I apologized and explained I'm just following a procedure I just witness him do. He continued to yell, I WILL NOT DO BUSINESS WITH YOU BEHIND ME! causing a scene. This attitude nor scene was necessary and could have been avoided with proper demeanor. No CUSTOMER should receive this foul and cruel "service". read more

Everything was so easy! And pleasant. Reasonably priced service that I really appreciated. Gary is a pleasure to do business with. Will definitely use again and highly recommend. read more