Neil's sharpening is excellent. Convenient drop off and same day pick up at Whole Foods in Spring House! Keep up the good work! read more

Do not go get your knives sharpened here if you want them to come back like you gave it to them. They completely reshaped a straight blade knife to a curved knife. When I brought it back, instead of offering to replace it, they sharpened it down even further, now my knife is 1/2"-3/4" smaller than it used to be. When I asked them to just replace it, they pointed to the sign in the corner that said something I the effect of: if we ruin your belongings, we'll give you your money back. Which they did, $8.50 for a ruined $175 knife. And it wasn't the only knife I brought in that day, the rest came back kinda sharp but with burs in the blades. Crappy knife sharpeners and even crappier at the business of owning up to a mistake. Go at your own risk! read more

As an amateur chef I keep my knives pretty sharp but there were a few that need a little more work than my Chefs Choice and whetstones could provide. In addition, I had a Cuisinart Chefs knife given to me in the 1980s that the wooden handle was breaking. It allegedly came with a Lifetime Warranty, but a google search revealed Cuisinart is notoriously bad honoring it. And the cost to ship it would probably be better spent finding someone local to repair it. I brought these items down to Neil's at Chestnut Hill Farm Market on a Thurs. Nice slow day so the sharpening happened quickly, with just enough time for a delicious baked good & coffee and the chefs knife was left for the additional work. When I got the chef's knife back I was amazed at the job he did. The handle was repaired with great craftsmanship and I liked the "repaired" version better than the original. my only regret was not taking pix of the before/after so I could share them. read more

Just got 7 knives sharpened at the Media Farmer's Market (it's on Sunday mornings now from 9 AM - 1 PM) by Rich. He did a great job however because he was so busy my knives (4th order in the line) that I dropped off at 11:15 AM were not finished until about 1:20 PM. Since the market closes at 1, poor Rich was stuck there for who knows how long finishing up everybody's knife orders. Tip: Neil's only comes to Media on the last Sunday of each month, so get there EARLY. The also sharpen garden tools and axes, scissors, too! We need this valuable service. read more

I had an excellent experience with Neil's Sharpening Service. I went to his location at the Chestnut Hill farmer's market in early December. Before I went I contacted him using the email address on his website to confirm he would be there that day. He responded right away and was very friendly. When I dropped off my knives his associate was helpful and told me to come back in one hour. I returned in about 90 minutes and all my knives were done. I had him sharpen 7 knives, a variety of kinds and sizes, most of which were Wusthof brand. He did an excellent job as my husband who mainly uses them said they were significantly sharper and he noticed a difference right away. I was charged $50 which I believe to be very reasonable, especially considering I could pick them up the same day. Overall, excellent service. Will definitely use again. read more

Due to the number of negative reviews for Neil's, we wanted to share an account of a good experience we had recently. We took a 4" Wusthof pairing knife and an inexpensive 6" santoku knife to be sharpened recently. The work was not done by Neil, but a younger gentleman working at his stand in the Chestnut Hill Farmers Market. The work was done fast and the knives came back very sharp. Deducting a point because the workmanship is a little sloppy where the heel meets the bolster on the Wusthof (see pics). But frankly these knives were barely usable before, and we're just happy to have them sharp again! read more

Neil's Sharpening Service - Knife Sharpening Near Me

I had a set of knives and a pair of poultry scissors sharpened by Neil and Walter. The turnaround time was super fast, the knives were razor sharp, and they were both very pleasant and professional. Neil also sells cool wooden pens and fountain pens, so it's quite the niche service there! I will definitely be a repeat customer. 5 stars. read more

Neil did a great and quick job on sharpening a pair of scissors for us. We had an expensive Shun kitchen shear that wasn't cutting much of anything. Neil sharpened up good as new. Glad we found him and will use him again in the future. read more

I had a set of knives and a pair of poultry scissors sharpened by Neil and Walter. The turnaround time was super fast, the knives were razor sharp, and they were both very pleasant and professional. Neil also sells cool wooden pens and fountain pens, so it's quite the niche service there! I will definitely be a repeat customer. 5 stars. read more

The knives returned sharper than when they were new. The people are very nice. The price is very good.

Didn't have a good experience at Chestnut Hill Market. Maybe Neil would do better but there was a nice young man there who didn't do a very good job. Neil himself was kind of rude tho. read more

Had 4 kitchen knives sharpened today at his chestnut hill farmers market location. The good is you get it done immediately. The bad is they only sharpen one side's edge. Go elsewhere read more

I love my german knives and took mine for sharpening to Neil after reading some reviews on Yelp. The reason I picked his place was because, when it comes to my knives (same with my audiophile equipment and such), I always want to deal with the person who actually does the work and be comfortable handing out my knives. When I saw his garage and talked to him, I could tell that he is talented, and knows and loves what he does . Since then I have become his repeat customer and grown to respect not only his work and his attention to every detail in what he does but also his honesty and integrity. He is one of the perfect gentleman I have dealt with in all my life, and an incredibly talented person. I can recommend him 100% with no hesitation whatsoever. I have no doubt that everyone who deals with Neil would instantly agree with me the moment they see his work. I do not write many reviews and this is probably the only review I wrote with zero hesitation. I posted this review here and google as a way to show my appreciation to this talented man. read more

As others have noted, I'd HIGHLY recommend to stay away from him. I too met him (Personally) at the Headhouse Farmer's Market quite some time ago (Just getting around to the review now). I dropped off a MAC (Japanese) Chef Knife and he absolutely destroyed it. He sharpened it at the wrong angle and took off way too much steel. I took it back to him and he agreed to fix it, but, no dice. I sent it back to MAC and they gave me a quote to fix his mistake - it was 50% of the value of the knife ($160 Knife!). I should have pursued Neil but quite frankly, it wasn't worth my time. read more

Absolutely the most NASTIEST business person. I saw his stand at my local farmers market. I usually take my knives to my butcher, but I figure I give this guy a try and support local business owners. I brought in 8 knives and asked him how much the total cost would be. He looked at me like I was a nuisance. Like how dare I ask him to add up the cost on his calculator. He tells me the total is $60.50. Now mind you, it would have cost me $32 at my butcher shop....but I figure that I needed a good sharpening and with these prices, he must be good. I asked him if he would do it for $60. Even $60! He looks at me and tells me with a straight look that he is so busy that he cannot even do it for .50c less and sat down in his chair. Of course I had to retort and tell him he doesn't look that busy because all he is doing is sitting on his butt. So..this is the type of customer service you will get from this obnoxious individual. It's very rare I give bad review because I never want to hurt a small business owner, but I do think in this case, everyone should know about him. read more