Testimonials
'So much more than just knife sharpening! My knives were thinned out, damaged tips re-pointed and the knives delivered back to me sharper than when they were brand new! The bespoke wooden sheath they built for my Shun Chef's knife looks beautiful too. A commendable service'
Tom Cockerill
Chef-Proprietor Entropy Restaurant
Leicester UK
Www.entropylife.com
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"I agree with Tom!!! Very good and fast job!!! Perfect!!"
Arthur
Basildon
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"I sent Greg two yanagiba knives for their first sharpening ever. The knives were not only sharpened, but the grind was corrected, the broken tip repaired, and a mirror polish was given to the Honyaki knife . The knives came back looking fantastic, and incredibly sharp, now easily the sharpest knives I have. It is clear that this was a labour of love, and the service provided was perfect, an excellent value for money, highly recommended."
EW
London
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"I sent Greg 8 Wusthoff kitchen knives to be re handled. I am more than pleased with the results. They not only came back beautifully re handled but also sharper than when they were brand new! Thank you so much for an excellent job. I would highly recommend your services to anyone wishing to restore their knives."
Anotai Warne
London
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"I have sent to Greg a Shigefusa santoku knife which was for about 8 years in heavy use. He returned it to me within days in perfect shape . Great work, ... and with a very beautiful saya. Thank you Greg! "
Alexander Weiss von Trostprugg
Italy
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Hi Greg, What can I say, the Global knives are now in fantastic condition again after years of abuse. So sharp, it was a pleasure to cook with them again. Not only do you offer a great service at incredible value, but I have learnt an important lesson in knife maintenance after drawing on your experience. I highly recommend your service to anyone that enjoys using quality sharp knives. Best regards, Jem Cross. "
Jem Cross
England
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I was in need of some sheaths for my kitchen knives to make them easier to store and carry to work and back. Then i found this page. Discussed the details and sent my knives off. Few weeks later i have got them back. The result speaks for itself: http://www.wabocho.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/cedar-sayas.html I am a happy chef now. :) Recommended for everyone who is in the same shoes as i was. "
Mart
UK
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I tried my hand at using and sharpening a tanaka deba. Without much skill I ruined a few trout then I tried sharpening and ruined the edge too. Greg did an amazing job, fixed the ura, the edge is scary sharp (I tested it on a few blacktail tuna) and made a truly beautiful polished blade and handle. Like some people said on kitchen knives fora. It's a new knife, a better one! Check out the blog http://www.wabocho.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/cedar-sayas.html "
Alex D
Timișoara, Romania
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------As said by other so much more than just knife sharpening, the care and attention that goes into the work is staggering, the communication is great and Greg is always quick to reply to any question you might have and keep you up to date with his progress, just received my knives back after a week and they look liken they did when i first got them. Highly Recommended and well worth the price "
Robert Whitehead
Sous Chef - St. Georges Hill Lawn Tennis Club
Berkshire
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Greg has done an amazing job repairing/resurrecting our small Ajikiri knife - see his blog for pictures of the impossible job. It's fair to say that it is a better knife than when we bought it. Greg was also very good to deal with - he communicated throughout the process, so I always knew where we stood, especially as it was touch and go whether it was actually reparable. I've since used his knife sharpening service for my other Japanese knives and will continue to do so in the future. I'd recommend him to anyone who needs their Japanese knives looked after. Thanks, Dan. "
Dan Rodeck
UK
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you Greg for a beautiful new olive wood bottle shaped handle and blade attention to my little Wüsthoff. Very pleased indeed. "
Anthony Barnett
Lewes
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I sent Greg a Nakiri for thinning and sharpening. It had picked up a series of chips in the middle of the blade http://wabocho.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/ittinomonn-nakiri-repair.htmll Communication was always great, Greg wanted photos initially to ensure he could do a good job. The knife came back immaculate and as sharp as hell. Can't recommend him enough "
Julian
Spain, Barcelona
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