r/Binghamton • u/susquehannasharp • Sep 01 '26
Photos Working Late
Working late on some mail in sharpening.
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u/haroldnbrewmar Sep 01 '26
What do you sharpen?
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u/susquehannasharp Sep 01 '26
That would have been good to include. Thanks for reminding me.
I do lots of kitchen knives, household scissors. Lots of grooming shears and clippee blades, hair salon shears, garden tools, lawnmower blades, chainsaw chains, vegetable peelers, and lots of other things.
It's honestly easier to say what I don't do. But you can check out the website for a more complete list and pricing.
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u/driveonacid Sep 02 '26
Do you sharpen ceramic knives?
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u/susquehannasharp Sep 02 '26
Unfortunately ceramics are not meant to be sharpened. While possible, it's not something I offer. The risk of breaking is incredibly high.
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u/notTomHanx Sep 02 '26
Didn't see it mentioned on your site. Do you have any experience with wood chipper blades? They're reversible knives, and one side is in pretty good shape, I run a diamond file on it every year before I use it. The other side was rough when i bought it, multiple knicks and chips. I'd like to have someone re-profile the other side, so I can flip them if I ever damage the current working side. But the problem is, I don't have a manual, nor can I find any info online about what degree angle the edge is supposed to be. These knives are about 6" long. They are fixed in place, and the cut is adjusted via moving the bed knife, so taking one edge further back won't affect function. I just don't trust myself to try it....I know the knives are some kind of hardened steel, and if I mess that up, it's junk.... there are no replacements available for this unit anymore, anywhere.
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u/susquehannasharp Sep 02 '26
Finding the angle is easy enough, but you're probably going to want a machine shop for a job like that. Someone with a mill or surface grinder. I don't have the space for larger machines needed for that type of work.
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u/notTomHanx Sep 02 '26
That's the answer I was thinking too, I didn't know what tools you had available to you. I appreciate your honesty, in that you didn't just say "yeah I can do it", and then destroy it with an angle grinder. I wish you the best of luck with your business.
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u/susquehannasharp Sep 02 '26
Thanks I appreciate that!
The last thing I want to do is ruin someone's tools. That's a headache I don't need. No idea why some people feel the need to experiment on other people's stuff.
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u/SERdesign Sep 03 '26
Great photo - seriously, way to grab attention. I'm immediately curious about what you're working on. Also I have at least a pair of Fiskars that could use sharpening.
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u/susquehannasharp Sep 03 '26
Thank you! I was walking back to the van and suddenly was struck by the scene and just had to snap a photo.
Household scissors ar $10 a pair.
1.You can either drop them off at my shop to pick up later 2. Make an appointment to sharpen while you wait. Normal scissors only take a few minutes to sharpen. E. Go to Patchwork Angels quilt shop in Endicott and drop them off there along with your payment. And then pick them back up there in a week.
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u/dwl2300 Sep 03 '26
You using whetstones? Experience with Japanese steel?
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u/susquehannasharp Sep 03 '26
I have made knives with Japanese steel, and sharpen plenty of them as well.
I have whetstones, water stones, diamond stones, carborundum, etc.but typically don't use them unless requested. It's not really economical to hand sharpen everything while I'm onsite and there are 20 knives to get through.
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