I tried hand sharpening my personal very expensive McNees Mac 2 3.5" and it turns out I'm not as…read moregood as I thought so I had him fix it and lay the bevel angle back a little bit and he made it look and perform better than new. On top of that he sharpened my Demko AD20.5 to perfection.

I went here about a year ago to see if they might be interested in making a custom tsuba for my…read morekatana. The smith was a total jerk and seemed to not know the term "tsuba," either, even though he was determined to make me feel the idiot. In spite of all this I purchased a shiny axe with a dark oak handle from them, in part because I wanted to support a local business and in part because it seemed balanced and looked nice. It was not cheap. Now one year later I see that the chrome plating now has some black spots that will not rub out, even though it has been sitting in my bedroom the whole time and I have not used it to cut anything. A quick google search finds that: "This problem of black spots which you are facing seems related to base material defect which you might have failed to notice during pre cleaning stage and the same is appearing over a period of time once plating is completed." In summary- this blade smith sucks.

I bake bread every week for my husband's lunch and of course he likes artisan bread. Slicing it is…read morequite a chore especially getting the slices uniform so I bought a bread slicer about nine months ago. It's the manual table top type with the round blade. It was beginning to get dull and the slices were sticking in the blade at the end, so it was ripping them. I contacted Mark for sharpening and he quoted me about $10 which I thought was a real bargain as I thought I was going to have to buy a new slicer. I drove out to his place the following day in the early morning and he greeted me at his garage with a kind smile. He dismantled my slicer and said I could wait. It took him a bit longer than he expected because this man is a perfectionist, and he was doing an excellent job! Watching a professional sharpen something like this is a real treat, and his fearlessness with sharp objects was quite impressive. I know he does gun shows and sharpens peoples pocket knives, etc., during those. If you ever need anything sharpened, I highly recommend his services! Also, he's a cool down to earth person.

I've been here several times and love the prompt service and reasonable prices. On top of it, Mark…read moreis a very nice individual. Can't recommend this place enough.

Kelly ordered a Stihl part for me Monday, and had it the next day! She also researched a couple…read moremore items for me, and while doing that another employee helped me select the best hearing protection from the options they had, as well as advise me which 2 cycle oil was the proper one for the machine I was using it in. (I had selected the wrong one!) I have been to this business a number of times and have always been impressed.

Let me start this out I seen I do not know a lot about cutting or supplies…read more I was gifted to use the lawn more and chainsaw I took them both up to cutters supply to have them serviced he did an excellent job they explain to me how to service the chainsaw replace the chain as needed. They treated me with nothing but respect although I do very little. I would recommend using them for any of your outdoor needs

I have driven past Tacoma Knife Sharpner practically everyday while on my way to work. But it was…read morejust a few weekends ago when I finally made a stop in here. Steve and I were quite impressed with the various knife selections for all of your kitchen needs. Very cool! We definitely have a place to keep in mind when we need to upgrade our knives for cooking. In additional to that there are seasonal spices and such here. There is quite a selection of local hot sauces from a brand I haven't seen before... so we will keep that in our minds for future reference also when our hot sauce stash needs to be replenished.

Checked this local gem out when they participated in Shop Local Tacoma. The staff that was there…read morethat day was super helpful and respectful of budget and gave her honest opinion on different knives. They have a lot of neat gadgets and kitchenware in various price points and a reasonably priced sharpening and repair service. The community is lucky to have them and I will definitely be back. They also were willing to sell me a knife that is part of their restaurant collection- quality blade from a respected manufacturer with a cheap unbranded handle because for a paring knife, who cares what the handle looks like? I will be back to get my knives sharpened and whenever I need new kitchen stuff or a housewarming present!

Love supporting local! They did a beautiful job on printing my menus for my food truck!read more

Free delivery, personal service, and pricing that's better than the big box stores. What more…read morecould a small business ask for? Plus, they do a great job with our copying jobs. We have an office with around 25 people, and whenever we call them and ask for something, they don't just get us the item, they try & understand why we need it so they can possibly get us something better or cheaper.

Just had all purpose installation install our microwave through Costco. The technician was very…read morefriendly and fast. He did a great job!

Outstanding work done to my RV wheelchair lift. Definitely use again. Mobile service and reasonable…read moreprice. Anthony was able to fix and adjust lift. Good as new now.Highly recommend.

Quick to get in touch with me regarding my small arc welding project and once on site was quick to…read moreknock it out. Friendly, knew what he was doing (like grinding to bare metal before welding) and had a trick to setup the job correctly. I'm often in need of services other than the one he provides and told me to reach out any time for help finding quality people (like for roofing, asphalt, etc). Highly recommend!

Craig and Linda are great. I was referred to them for a small batch job of having a name…read moreembroidered on some small dog coats. They got me squeezed in quickly, Linda suggested the perfect thread color and Craig helped me pick just the right font. They originally quoted 3 business days but had the work done that same evening for a great price. It was an excellent experience and I'd definitely work with them again.

Sure It took awhile to receive some embodied patches, but linda did a fantastic job and I would…read morerecommend to anyone looking for an embroidered shirt or patches!