The Wusthof knife block set was duller than a two-hour Zoom meeting, so I reached out to Man of Steel Sharpening. Mark has about a million 5-star reviews, and he should have more. I drove over to his place twice...because...um...I sort of forgot to put the knives in my car the first time. Ok. My Bad. After correcting that small problem, I delivered them to Mark. He took a look, gave me the price, and I left him alone. He reached out about an hour later and said they were ready, I drove up and boy oh boy. These knives can actually cut things now. Imagine that! Clearly a true professional, he also showed me how to properly use the honing rod, and told me where I can buy a new knife block to replace the one that looks like it has served in combat. If your knives need sharpening, and come on, you know they need it, go see Mark. read more

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Mark Fleischman (the "Man of Steel") is an expert craftsman in every sense of the word. I brought him a set of 40-year-old Hoffritz kitchen knives (an 8" chef's knife, a 10" carving knife, and a paring knife) that had never once been professionally sharpened, and in about 20 minutes he sharpened all of them to a perfect edge. The cutting edges are literally good as new, if not better. Mark's prices are reasonable and competitive, and he's a nice guy to boot. I highly recommend his services. read more

Mark's price listnis straightforward and very reasonable. And, most importantly, the result and quality of his work is great. He seems to know how to sharpen all kinds of steel in any shapes and origins. I highly recommend his business. Seek him out whenever yiu need your steel sharpened. read more

Incredibly skilled--brought my old tools back to life, razor sharp while preserving their character. Highly recommended, five stars. read more

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Mike did a great job sharpening my kitchen knives and a pair of scissors. He made time in his schedule for me too. I'll definitely come back. read more

Mark is truly a "Man of Steel". It's very easy to find him at the Montrose and La Canada farmer's markets and turnaround time was fast enough for us do browse around to come back for pick up. He took the time to answer all our questions on how to best maintain our blades. His craftsmanship skills speaks for itself on our perfectly sharpened knives, tried and tested with the tomato test! With 6 items to sharpen, it was all super affordable. We will be back! read more

This guy is amazing. He can sharpen anything not just knives. I'm going to try and take may gardening scissors by today. He is also close by and very reasonably priced. read more

I love Farmer's markets. Everything seems energized and fresh and the vendors have something for everyone! This week it was about knives. Most of our fine cutlery hasn't been professionally sharpened in over a decade. (Not to say that the one guy who was at our dinner party and he could have our knives sharpened during the party). We brought his dessert to the ER. But Man of Steel is really good and really knowledgeable about knives. Prices are reasonable and the service is great. Plus, you shop while he sharpens. This week we saw him at La Cañada FM and he also covers Montrose read more

I'm very pleased with the work Mark did on my Tsunehisa VG10 Nakiri and Petty knives. Edges of both knives were carefully and perfectly sharpened. Mark is very responsive and available to accept knives for a later pick up or he sharpens on the spot when at the farmers market. Mark is polite, knowledgeable, communicates well, and is a skilled sharpener. His prices are reasonable and work is done quickly and great quality. Highly recommend! read more

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Mark is truly dedicated to giving customers an excellent experience, both in terms of his quality of customer service and in making sure that what he sharpens is in excellent condition. Yesterday was my second time coming to Mark for knife sharpening and just like last time, Mark made sure to carefully sharpen all of my kitchen knives and some pairs of kitchen shears. The last time he did this the knives held an excellent edge for months and I can see this time that he did just as well a job. I have gotten my knives sharpened by other providers before and they are never as well taken care of as they have been when Mark sharpened them. As far as value, considering that a good edge can easily last for many months on a good knife, if you use your knives many times a week, it seems clear to me that going to a quality craftsman like Mark has a great value proposition. I'll definitely be coming back when my knives start to lose their edge because of Mark's excellent technique and thoughtful service. read more

Brought my dull Shun knives to the "Man of Steel" during Sunday's Montrose Farmers Market (also had fun Craft Fair that weekend). He goes over prices per knife and will have them ready as promised - drop them off when you arrive & return after shopping. He lets you know how long depending upon how many knives are ahead of you. They seem nicer than when newly purchased. I got a brioche loaf at the Farmers Market and had a great time slicing with my sharpened serrated knife. Alas I still can't cook as fancy as my knives but what a pleasure cutting veggies with sharp knives! He also provided a mini tutorial on using the honing tool at home.‍ read more

Another holiday season in the books and I made sure to have Mark get the knives ready again. Even though the holiday season is busy for him (especially at the farmer's markets), Mark made sure to get my blades sharpened as quickly as he could. Customer for life read more

My Cutco knives are cutting like a hot knife through butter again! Saw "Man of Steel" at the La Cañada Open Air market and asked if he could sharpen Cutco Knives. He pleasantly replied that he was very familiar with that brand and could service them also. I brought my butcher, chef. Cleaver, paring and another utility knife to him to see if he could get them back into playing shape. I used the heavier knives a bunch with meats and over time i had to use a lot of pressure to cut meat or trim fat. And still it would tear the meat, instead slicing through. Sending them to cutco would mean being without my knives for about 3 weeks. M.O.S. got these knives sharp within 2 hours. And the price was fair. Just used them on some ribes and lamb steak and i needed no pressure the knives slipped through the meat like it was air. Thank you. You made my butcher and chef knives my favorite again read more

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great prices and skilled craftsmanship! mark was super accommodating and I've gotten 3 blades sharpened so far like new! you can't do any better than Man of Steel! read more

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Two years later, still the same great service - Yelp, can we give him six out of five stars?? (COVID19 customer experience) --------------------------------- During this tough year, we found ourselves cooking even more than we normally do. On one hand that is a good thing, but on the other hand our knives invariably became dull even despite sharpening with a steel. I thought this was something I had to put up with, but the last straw was when I noticed a tiny chip in my carving knife. This drove me absolutely nuts, both from a safety as well as an aesthetic point of view. So imagine my surprise when I called Mark and he enthusiastically said yes, he is open for business - and so is the Montrose farmers market! Met him today, dropped off my five knives, grabbed a nitro cold brew at Starbucks, and enjoyed people watching. Have not done that in over a year. Mark did a fantastic job in grinding just enough to fix the chip and restore the dangerously sharp edge of all my knives. The price was on point as well ( $47 for five knives). Glad to see that we are slowly returning to normalcy after a tough 2020. read more

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Excellent sharpening service! Mark is a very knowledgeable guy, and gets edges razor sharp! Very happy with my knives, and will be coming back again in the future. read more

I called mark and within minutes I was at his place of business. I explain my situation with my buck knife which was tarnished by a drunken friend trying to sharpen my knife. The knife was a gift from my father march 18, 2007. So I came with high hopes that mark would fix it and I left in tears. As mark handed me my knife I paid and hurried out to my car. Thank you Mark read more

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I wish I could give 10 stars!! Mark worked miracles with my knives, even a old beat-up Gutav Emil Ern that's been in my family for over 70 years. Our 30yo Wustofs are sharper than they've ever been even though I've had them regularly sharpened (elsewhere). And all at a fair price. I have calendared a visit annually. read more

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I was thrilled to find someone in Pasadena area I could have my knives sharpened. After losing my old guy after the pandemic & have been searching for someone I felt good about giving my knives to work on. I had him work on some very old steel knives with antler handles along with Henkel knives I have had over 30 years. I am already telling my friends about Mark. I had 10 knives and 1 hatchet done and glad the price was reasonable. Well worth every penny spent for the quality of work he did on my cherished knives. read more

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So glad I came across this convenient business to sharpen expensive tweezers! Located every Sunday at the Montrose framers market. Great customer service. Affordable prices. Great work! Saves me having to But a new pair of tweezers! Definitely will come back! read more

So happy with the work done to my knifes... definitely made my life easier and my cooking more enjoyable

Fabulous knife sharpening. Always use him to restore a razor sharp edge to my shun kitchen knives as well as my scissors and pocket knives. He also has a crazy cool way of sharpening serrated knives. Highly recommended for your knife sharpening needs. read more

We've been coming to Mark to sharpen our kitchen knives ever since we found him at the Montrose farmer's market several years ago. His work is consistently good and his prices are reasonable. Mark is very communicative and doesn't waste a minute of your time. Highly recommend him for any and all sharpening needs. If you don't see him at a farmer's market you can schedule an appointment where he parks his truck in Sierra Madre. read more

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I'm so thankful I found Mark. He was extremely knowledgeable and very welcoming. He explained the process, gave me pricing and timing all before starting. My knives were hand me downs and extremely dull. I few even didn't have a tip. My bread knife would barely cut into a soft homemade loaf. No as you can see he redefined the edges and it cuts like butter. HIGHLY recommend Mark for your kitchen knives and scissors. I will definitely be back. Thank you for your wonderful service. I appreciate you. read more

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Mark was kind and professional. I got my wusthof knives and multiple scissors all sharpened. He got it all done so quickly. No more dull knives! I will be coming back to get the knives sharpened once they become dull again! read more

Mark of Man of Steel did an amazing job with sharpening our Professional Henkel knife set! They cut like they did when they were brand new! We dropped them off with him when we first arrived at the Montrose Farmers Market and by the time we finished doing our produce shopping, he had them ready for us. Such a nice guy and so helpful, as he showed me how to maintain their like-new sharpness at home! Hghly recommend Mark! read more

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At long last, I found someone to entrust in restoring my grandmother's heirloom of a knife!!! A mobile, brilliant, and honest Steelhead that is Mark Fleischman. ​ read more

I carry a knife everyday, this knife was a gift and I have a lot of sentimental value towards this knife. Since I use it for day to day needs, it requires sharpening. Man if steel prices that he is a true expert craftsman with the quality of the work put into sharpening. The finish and sharpness is unmatched by any other service. I now being my knives, plus the knives of my girlfriend and my family for sharpening. I will continue to use the services of man of steel indefinitely. read more

Mark is a knife master sharpener. It's wonderful to cook with a sharp knife. I highly recommend him!

Mark is the only one I've trusted with my knives. He does an excellent job and is very good with communicating the status of the sharpening. I bring him a lot of knives and pick them up later, generally the same day. read more

Called for advice about dulling a sword. Very kind gentleman, told me everything I would need to do over the phone and basically refused to take my money for something he was sure I could just do myself (and he was right, I did!) Seems like a very honest guy. I came to him as an admittedly un-knowledgeable consumer and somebody in his position could have easily offered to do a needlessly expensive service, but he took the honest route and put my interests first. I can't speak to his pricing because he didn't charge me for phone advice but as far as being a stand-up guy with good values I can say I've found my "Knife Guy"! read more

Brought in some kitchen knives to Mark at the the local farmers market and 20 minutes later the knives were as good as new, if not sharper. Very pleased with the results read more

Mark has been sharpening our knives for a couple years now and we have never been anything less than 100% satisfied with his work! He gets the job done quick without sacrificing any quality whatsoever. He is also always pleasant to work with, exceptionally kind, and always makes a point to compliment our knives. Mark has also given us tips on proper knife care and even demonstrations on honing and other care. It is clear that he really takes his work seriously and aims for the very best. Would easily recommend to anyone looking for a professional sharpening. And if you're not already getting your knives regularly sharpened, you absolutely should! A $200 chef's knife will cut just like an old $10 knife after a few months of heavy use if not properly cared for. Drop it off with Mark and for $12, he'll have it sharper than ever and cutting beautifully! read more

Mark was willing to sharpen my traditional dinner silverware set of knives that traditionally are not meant to be super sharp to begin with. I had tried two other knife sharpener companies which had turned me down and said they couldn't do it. My problem was that after twenty years of daily use they couldn't cut through even steamed broccoli. I was constantly have to reach for my steak knives for dinner, regardless whether or not I was eating steak, which really shouldn't be necessary. There's countless meals you can have that don't require a steak knife, but at least the ability to cut. It got to be frustrating, because when the knives were new, they were adequate, it took twenty years to reduce them to butter knives. Plus it's nice to sit down to dinner with the full service of silverware. I'm so pleased Mark was happy to accommodate me. I can't tell you how pleased I am. He did such a beautiful job of sharpening them, I can now use them as a steak knife they are so razor sharp. Beautiful job. Oh, by the way, I cut myself within in minutes of getting home. HA! Yeah, I'd say they are sharp. See attached photos. read more

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Sharp knives are the best!! Great service - fair price. Very convenient drop off & pick up. Highly recommend read more

I found Mark's truck at a farmers market and absolutely loved the service and quality of his work. My chipped, cheap knife was super dull and I was considering buying a new one. After 30 minutes with Mark, it was better than new. Now it's the knife I always use to prep in the kitchen. I'll probably have to make a few more visits to Mark with my other knives. read more

Mark gave us excellent and speedy service. He laid out the cost and was able to turn around our 14 piece knife set in only an hour. Mark was cordial and informative, even explaining about how serrated knives take a little more work and his sharpening method. Our knives are now sharper than the day that we got them. I highly recommend Man of Steel. read more

If you need any of your knives sharpened this is definitely the only place I would recommend. Mark truly puts care into his work and that's why the outcome is amazing. Not too many places offer this kind of quality experience. I feel blessed to have Mark in our home town. I highly suggest everyone stops by, you won't regret it!! read more

Mark was very responsive. As soon as I called him he was very helpful and was available to sharpen my knives. All I had to do was drop off my knives to him. He also gave me the cross streets so I could easily find him. He did an incredible job with my meat cleavers and removed a chipped piece off of my chef knife. I couldn't even tell where the chipped piece used to be! His prices are affordable ($8 for chef knives and $12 for meat cleavers). He does charge extra for removing chips but mine was so small that he didn't charge me. I brought him three knives and they were all done in 10 minutes. Mark is great at what he does and I would highly recommend. read more

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As some of you may know, it is hard to find a knowledgable person who can sharpen knives in the surrounding area of Glendale. I was very fortunate to come across Mark from Man of Steel Sharpening. He is such a nice great guy, knowledgable, honest with his opinion, and master of his crafts. The price for his services is very reasonable, and he will inform you upfront before providing any type of service. I can honestly say our knives are sharper than ever before. So, if you are looking into getting knives service, just reach to Man of Steel Sharpening; you will not be disappointed. read more

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