02 / Knife Sharpening
A dull knife is dangerous and frustrating. Professional sharpening brings your blades back to factory precision, so cutting is easier and safer. Home cooks, chefs and restaurant owners all bring their knives to our counters, and after more than 35 years we have put an edge on thousands of them.
Starting at
$6.95/ knife
Turnaround
While you wait
Sharpened by hand at our counter
Professional-grade sharpening that returns a blade to like-new condition.
Every knife type handled: chef, bread, paring, santoku and more.
Quick turnaround. Most knives are ready while you wait at any location.
Complete blade care
Routine sharpening, restoration of blades that have been neglected for years, edge maintenance between visits: our team uses professional equipment and time-tested technique. Each knife is assessed on its own and finished with the edge its job calls for.
Ask about your knives01
Home and commercial kitchen knives sharpened to a clean working edge, starting at $6.95 per knife.
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Japanese and German blades plus serrated edges, each handled with the grind angle and method it was built for.
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Chipped tips, rolled edges, rust and years of neglect. Bring in the knife you gave up on and we will look at it.
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Edge maintenance that keeps a sharp knife sharp for longer and stretches the time between sharpenings.
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Restaurants, caterers and prep kitchens across Manhattan send us full sets. Tell us how many knives and how often, and we will set up a schedule that keeps your line cutting cleanly.
Not on the list? Bring it in and we will tell you straight.
Why bring them to us
35+
Years of sharpening, cutting keys and repairing appliances from real storefronts in Manhattan. Same counter, same faces, since 1988.
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Real storefronts across NYC
Walk in, hand over your knives, talk to the person doing the work.
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Fair, transparent pricing
Sharpening starts at $6.95 per knife. You hear the price before we start.
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Trained, experienced staff
The same team that handles licensed locksmith work and Miele repairs.
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Answered 24/7
Emergency locksmith calls day or night, and knife questions any time we are open.
Where to drop off
Bring your knives to whichever shop is closest. All three sharpen on site, and most knives go home the same visit.
Location 01
2315 Broadway / 83 Street
New York, NY 10024
Location 02
845 2nd Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Location 03
121 University Place / 13 Street
New York, NY 10003
Main shop
91 3rd Avenue, NYC, NY, 10003; Basics Plus On Broadway — 2315 Broadway / 83 Street, New York, NY 10024; Basics Plus Midtown — 845 2nd Avenue, New York, NY 10017; Basics Plus Union Square — 121 U
24/7 for emergency inquiries
