Sharpening Equipment List Basic Equipment for Starting a Knife
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Sharpening Equipment List Basic equipment for starting a knife sharpening business: Comment [S1]: This is the lowest cost setup. Belt Sander Comment [S2]: About $230 Paper Wheels with buffer Comment [S3]: About $150 For better results: Tormek Wet Grinder Comment [S4]: $800 with F. Dick RS-150 Sharpener Hand Tool Kit Comment [S5]: About $900 When the business grows, add: Twice-As-Sharp Scissor Sharpener Comment [S6]: About $400 F. Dick RS-75 SERR Serrated Knife Sharpener Comment [S7]: $610 I sell the equipment in Bold with discounts to my students. Additional Items you will need Sign and/or banner Logo shirt or cap Boxes for Customer's Knives Comment [S8]: I use drawer Knife Sheaths dividers made by InterDesign Clamp-on light for indoor use Comment [S9]: Source later Paper Towels Vise Comment [S10]: Used more Hammers, brass and steel as an anvil. I use a 3” drill Felt Tip Marking Pens press vise. Harbor Freight $9 Pouch or Apron with Change Comment [S11]: Brass for Business Cards straightening knives w/o Handout cards leaving a mark, steel for Receipts (price list) tightening rivets in cheap Band Aids scissors. Tormek Accessories Comment [S12]: To mark bevels Knife Jig Comment [S13]: With a label Large Knife Jig make a great giveaway. Scissor Jig Grading Stone Diamond Truing Tool Comment [S14]: I carry all these just in case. Sharpening Equipment List cont. Small Tools (carried in GateMouth Tool Bag or toolbox) Comment [S15]: Useful for Spyderco Triangle SharpMaker serrated knives, and also for use the fishhook groove for pointed tools, awls and ice Small Diamond Hones picks, darts, etc. Comment [S16]: For Butcher Steel, Ceramic or Diamond Steel deburring pruning shears. Comment [S17]: I use a butcher steel to demonstrate Penetrating Oil how it is used but point out that today’s knives are hard so I recommend a ceramic steel. 3 In 1 Oil Comment [S18]: Penetrating oil to free up garden tools that have been left outdoors, 3in1 Scissor lube to lube garden tools. Comment [S19]: Scissor and Pocket knife lube knife lubes should not be oily. These two lubes leave a dry wax film Wrenches Comment [S20]: Two of each, because every bolt has a nut. Screwdrivers, One with a Thinned Blade Comment [S21]: I carry vise grip, needle nose, wire cutter and general pliers Phillips Screwdrivers Comment [S22]: General cleanup on garden tools. Also Pliers to remove the plastic part of tape on scissors before using solvent on the adhesive. Putty Knife Comment [S23]: I like paint thinner or mineral spirits to remove the wax left by the Paint thinner or other solvent paper wheels. Goof Off will remove magic marker. GooGone is oily and perfumed. RustEraser Comment [S24]: A miracle tool. A block of rubber with Scissor tools: screw pliers, pink scissor hone and lubricant abrasive throughout, they will clean up many tools. Sources Wax and Polishing Compound for Paper Wheels later Comment [S25]: The screw in scissors is deliberately very tight and requires this tool to If operating outdoors adjust it w/o stripping the head. 2' X 4' Folding Tables Table Covers Comment [S26]: This fine Portable Bench if using paper wheel buffer or other high speed grinders hone is the ONLY thing you Canopy with side curtains can use on the inside of Extension Cord with Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) scissors, and then it is only used flat on the blade. Items to sell: Knives, scissors, sharpeners, ceramic steels Comment [S27]: I sell only sharpeners with ceramic rods Other equipment you might consider: so the customer cannot harm F. Dick SM-111 Knife Sharpener his knives. Tungsten Carbide EdgePro Professional Manual Sharpener sharpeners can damage http://www.edgeproinc.com knives. Comment [S28]: For a high Low Speed belt sharpeners volume, repeat business like Sharp Machine knife rental or food http://www.thesharpshoponline.com/ processing. AMK Tactical knife sharpener http://www.amktactical.com/ Comment [S29]: Some House of Blades belt sharpening system enthusiasts will pay a http://www.houseofblades.com/ premium for manual sharpening Suppliers: Knife Sheaths Safety Products – printed, $18 to $27 per 100 www.knifesleeves.com 800-289-8779 Business Cards www.vistaprint.com Lee Valley Tools www.leevalley.com Woodcraft www.woodcraft.com Viel Tools www.vieltools.com, 800-915-2601 Comment [S30]: These 3 Wolff Industries - http://www.wolffind.com/ woodworking companies are Scissors and Scissor tools, scissor lube, pink scissor hone great sources for sharpening Full line wholesalers: equipment and information Blue Ridge Knives - http://www.blueridgeknives.com/ 1-800-635-2583 Comment [S31]: Remember Moteng - http://moteng.com/ 1-800-367-5900 you get a 10% discount on Matthews Cutlery - http://www.matthewscutlery.com/ 1-800-251-0123 their sharpeners from SME. Kroll International – http://www.krollcorp.com 1-800-359-6912 Harbor Freight –http://harborfreight.com/ Comment [S32]: Any of Smoky Mountain Knife Works - http://www.eknifeworks.com these will serve you, I Rust Erasers - http://www.widgetsupply.com/ currently use Moteng. http://www.theruststore.com/ Comment [S33]: Low cost Sharpening belts - http://tinyurl.com/sharpeningbelts Chinese made tools. I use http://tinyurl.com/trizactbelts their buffer with paper wheels. NEWSLETTERS Comment [S34]: My source On The Edge newsletter www.otenewsletter.com for ceramic steels Sharpeners Report www.sharpeners-report.com Comment [S35]: Mostly WWW SHARPENING GROUPS salon shears http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sharpeningmadeeasy Comment [S36]: Very broad, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sharpeningschool from industrial to shears, saws http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tormekusers to clipper blades http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HowToSharpen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sharpening http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SharpNet (Professional sharpeners) http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SharpNet-Knives Handout Card – First Generation, printed on ¼ sheet of cardstock. Steve Bottorff Knife and Scissor Sharpening Garden and Lawn Tools, Too. 1777 S. Belvoir Blvd. S. Euclid, OH 44121 216-382-1777 Comment [S37]: Contact Info Now Offering Quality Kitchen Knives At Discounted Prices: F. Dick EuroCut Restaurant knives Wusthof/Trident Commercial knives Wusthof/Trident Classic Knives Comment [S38]: What I sell. 2008 FARMER’S MARKET SCHEDULE: Shaker Square: First and Last Sat. May – Nov 1 Lakewood: Wednesday 12 – 5 June to Oct 1 Heather’s Heat: 2nd Thursday 3 – 6 Mar – Dec Chagrin Cook: 3rd Thursday 3 – 6 Mar – Dec nd Coit Road Market: 2 Wednesdays 10 – 1 Comment [S39]: Schedule. The best business practice is Back to be at markets every week. A regular schedule is next My prices assume blades in normal condition with best. no chips. An extra charge may be made for very blunt blades or edges with chips. Repair Prices: An additional charge will be made for severely damaged edges, broken tips, or blades that have worn out of shape. Repair work that cannot be completed at the market can be done in my shop, usually within 2 business days. Our Sharpening Methods: Our goal is to restore your blades while removing no more metal than necessary. We sharpen with a water-cooled grinder to protect temper, then hone with fine abrasives. We wipe off the abrasives, but recommend that you WASH YOUR KNIVES BEFORE YOU USE THEM. CAUTION: Your knives and tools will be very sharp, often sharper than new. Please handle and use them carefully - sharp tools are inherently dangerous. We are not responsible for cuts or injuries you may receive with your newly sharpened knives and tools. Comment [S40]: Legal boilerplate. Handout Card – Next generation, printed on ½ sheet Steve Bottorff Comment [S41]: Contact Knife and Scissor Sharpening Garden and Lawn Tools Comment [S42]: Location By appointment specific schedule 1777 S. Belvoir Blvd. Comment [S43]: Sample S. Euclid, OH 44121 prices 216-382-1777 Comment [S44]: I have also printed this info on postcards from VistaPrint. Serving Chagrin Cook Third Thursday every month. Our next appearance June 18 SAMPLE PRICES Knives $ 4.00 to $ 7.00 Cleavers $ 7.00 Scissors $ 5.00 to $ 8.00 Pruning Clippers $ 5.00 Loppers & Grass Shears $ 6.00 Hedge Trimmers: $ 8.00 Serrated and Asian knives, Add $ 1.00 Repairs $ 1.00 to $ 5.00 Steve’s Sharpening At Shaker Comment [S45]: My higher 1777 S. Belvoir Blvd priced venue which charges South Euclid OH 44121 216-650-2034 rent. Knives up to 3” $ 4.00 ____ ____ Knives up to 5” $ 6.00 ____ ____ Knives up to 7” $ 8.00 ____ ____ Knives over 7” & Cleavers $ 9.00 ____ ____ Scissors up to 4” blades $ 5.00 ____ ____ Dressmaker scissors $ 7.00 ____ ____ Large & pinking shears $ 9.00 ____ ____ Pruning Clippers $ 7.00 ____ ____ Hatchets and Axes per edge $ 7.00 ____ ____ Grass Shears & Loppers $ 8.00 ____ ____ Hedge Trimmers: $ 9.00 ____ ____ Specialty Items $ ____ ____ ____ Repair tips and nicks $ ____ ____ ____ Knives + tax $ ____ ____ ____ Totals # ____ _____ Name _________________ Phone _________________ Steve Bottorff Sharpening at Zagara’s Comment [S46]: Lower 1777 S. Belvoir Blvd prices because they do not South Euclid OH 44121 216-650-2034 charge rent. Knives up to 4” $ 4.00 ____ ____ Comment [S47]: I also have Knives up to 7” $ 6.00 ____ ____ a still lower price, $1 less for Knives up to 10” $ 8.00 ____ ____ every item, that I use at home Knives over 10” & Cleavers $ 9.00 ____ ____ and for certain occasions and Scissors up to 4” blades $ 5.00 ____ ____ locations. Dressmaker scissors $ 6.00 ____ ____ Large & pinking shears $ 8.00 ____ ____ Pruning Clippers $ 6.00 ____ ____ Hatchets and Axes per edge $ 6.00 ____ ____ Grass Shears & Loppers $ 7.00 ____ ____ Hedge Trimmers: $ 8.00 ____ ____ Asian knives, $1.50/in.