Precision Hand-Honing & Edge Restoration
Dull knives are frustrating, slow down food preparation, and are far more dangerous than sharp ones because they slip off hard skins and cut surfaces.
Whether you are a professional chef, a busy commercial kitchen, or a home cook who takes pride in your culinary equipment, Parkview Sharpening restores your blades to a razor-sharp, effortless cutting edge.
🔪 What We Sharpen:
- Chef & Santoku Knives (Western & Japanese steel)
- Paring & Utility Knives
- Carving & Slicing Knives
- Cleavers & Boning Knives
- Scissors & Kitchen Shears
🛠️ Our Knife Restoration Process
We don’t use high-speed grinding wheels that heat up and ruin the temper (hardness) of your steel. Every knife is individually assessed and honed to the correct edge bevel.
- Inspection & Tip Repair: We check for micro-chipping, bent tips, and bolster profile issues.
- Bevel Correction: Re-establishing the optimum edge angle (typically 15° for Japanese blades and 20° for Western blades).
- Precision Honing & Stropping: Removing micro-burrs and refining the edge to a mirror polish.
- Paper/Tomato Slice Test: Testing every blade to guarantee razor-sharp slice performance before returning it to you.
Knife Sharpening Prices
| Knives | ||
| Under 6″ | £3.00 | Sharpened to 15 degrees each side |
| Over 6″ | £5.00 | Sharpened to 15 degrees each side |
| Repair to Tip (Minor) | £3.00 | If the missing tip is less than 3mm wide (in addition to the sharpening cost) |
| Repair to Tip (Major) | £5.00 | If the missing tip is more than 3mm wide (in addition to the sharpening cost) |
| Removal of small nicks to blade | £3.00 | To repair nicks less than 1mm in depth (in addition to the sharpening cost) |
| Removal of large nicks to the blade | £6.00 | To repair nicks more than 1mm in depth (in addition to the sharpening cost) |
⏱️ Fast Local Drop-Off & UK Postal Service
- Local Widnes Drop-Off: Bring your kitchen knives to our Widnes workshop in the morning and collect them sharp and ready for dinner service. (Please call ahead on 07923 278558 to arrange drop-off).
- UK Mail-In Service: Wrap your knives securely in protective sleeve/cardboard, pack tightly in a sturdy box, and post via Royal Mail. We turn around mail orders within 24–48 hours.
💬 What Kitchen Customers Say
“My frustratingly blunt knives are now razor sharp again and were picked up and dropped off on the same day.”
— Susie Fletcher (5/5 Stars on Google)
“Fabulous Service! Incredibly happy with my super sharp knives, like Night & Day!”
— Miss Marple (5/5 Stars on Google)
📞 Get Your Knives Sharpened Today
Get in touch today to arrange local drop-off or discuss your mail-in sharpening needs:
- Call / Text:
07923278558 - Workshop Address: 1 Park View Cottage, Warrington Road, Widnes, WA8 3XN
- Opening Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 09:00 – 14:30