I am often asked if I sharpen:
Lawn mower blades;
Pet grooming shears;
Ice augers;
Scissors;
Shears
I've forgotten some things but for the most part the answer is "no" and I hate telling people that.
(I do sharpen scissors now and have done a few pairs of salon shears with good results by the way)
I see myself as a kitchen knife specialist though and it took me years and years to build up the confidence to be able to sharpen knives to a level where I feel comfortable to charge people for my skills because I believe that I can more than satisfy their sharpening needs . So even though I can sharpen a lawn mower blade (it's not that hard), I don't enjoy it and I am not 100% confident in the final result. My passion is knife sharpening, passion leads to success (along with Practice, Persistence and Patience). If I can make it the sharpest lawn mower blade that the person has ever seen than I'm not comfortable with doing it.
I don't want to do a lawn mower blade and do a half assed job on it and then have the owner think I am just a mediocre sharpener. In my business, word of mouth is absolutely crucial, it is what I have relied on for 3 years now. I have been blessed with favourable comments and recommendations, I do not want to jeopardize that by just making a lawn mower blade a little better.
I tell people if they are absolutely stuck I will do them but I don't charge them.
MORITAKA YANAGIBA......sweet |
When that does happen, it brightens my day, it's freaking awesome in fact. I'm not asking for much, just a quick email to say "thanks Peter, I'm happy" that would be enough.
Thanks for reading my Blog, that is very cool and nice of you.
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