The cost to restore a knife to Wickedly Sharp is determined by the length and an assessment of the condition of the edge. As a result it is difficult to accurately quote without firstly assessing each knife individually (poa: price on assessment). This way you only pay for the work needed.
The sharpening a Blunt or Damaged knife consists of two parts - restoring a blunt or damaged knife to a ‘dull' condition and then sharpening the now ‘dull' knife.
E.g. 8cm knife with shallow edge damage will cost $8.80 to restore the edge to dull condition, and then $7.70 to sharpen the dull knife. If sharpened every 6 months, the knife should only be ‘dull' and only require sharpening.
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Terminology
Dull - a knife that will still cut paper but very badly. More likely it will be tearing rather than cutting.
Blunt - a knife that won’t cut paper. Requires edge restoration (making a dull edge) prior to sharpening. Note a knife that appears to be dull (as per above), may actually be blunt as the edge angle is quite flat (e.g. 20 degrees per side when it should be 15 degrees).
Damaged - a knife that has chips, nicks, edge roll or dents. Edge damage is classified as shallow, moderate or deep. Requires edge restoration (making a dull edge) prior to sharpening.
Edge restoration - the process of creating an edge where a burr forms without any nicks, chips or dents. The edge is now considered to be Dull and can be sharpened.
Sharpening - is the process of taking a dull knife or restored edge and sharpening it to 1500 grit.
Re-profiling / Tip repair - where a tip is missing, in most cases, this can be repaired as a part of restoring a knife with deep edge damage. However, where the tip loss is significant, the knife may require re-profiling before the edge can be restored and sharpened. Re-profiling covers significant reshaping to the knife or the edge shape.
Travel / Pick Up & Delivery Service Fee
While there is no call out fee, small jobs, those requiring excessive travel, or a pick up and delivery service may incur a travel fee. This is assessed on a case-by-case basis and is determined and agreed to prior to travel.
Payment
Wickedly Sharp is a small business and as a result, payment is required at the completion of the job, when your knives are returned to you. Cash, Card and bank transfer are accepted forms of payment. American express is not accepted because of the high cost of their merchant fees.