Can we talk about those 'chef's choice' knife sharpening services at the mall?

I dropped off my good 8-inch chef's knife at one of those kiosks, paid $25, and got it back with a totally uneven edge and a weird burr. It actually made my prep work slower and more dangerous for a good two weeks until I could fix it myself. Has anyone found a local sharpener they actually trust?

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henry_murray129d ago

Gamble" is right... my buddy lost a whole knife that way.

luna_shah29d ago

Wait you paid $25 for that... I'd be so mad. Those mall kiosks are such a gamble.

robertbrown27d ago

Honestly, I get the risk, but sometimes you're just paying for the show. I watched a guy at one of those sharpen a cheap butter knife to a razor edge in like two minutes. For twenty bucks, that's a fun little memory and a sharp knife. It's not always about the tool, you know? It's about the whole weird mall experience.