Do I need an appointment?

Yes. We're appointment based, and booking online takes about a minute: enter your number, we text you a code, you pick a time.

How does dropoff work?

Come by at your appointment time. We'll text you directions and a reminder beforehand. Text the number in your confirmation when you arrive and we'll come meet you.

Where are you located?

In Astoria, right off 30th Ave and 37th St. We're a workshop, not a storefront, and dropoffs are by appointment only, so book first: exact directions come with your confirmation.

What can you sharpen?

We'll attempt to sharpen anything with an edge: kitchen knives, scissors and shears, straight razors, garden tools, axes, chisels, and more.

Why are the appointment times mostly evenings?

We're a small part-time operation, not a storefront with all-day hours. Appointments run in focused evening sessions, which keeps quality high and turnaround honest.

How long does sharpening take?

Turnaround depends on the week's queue. We'll give you a pickup window at dropoff and text you the moment your edges are ready.

How much does it cost?

Whetstone work is priced by the inch, machine work by size. Repairs and re-profiling are assessed in person at handoff.

What if I can't find an open slot?

Join the waitlist from the booking page. The moment slots open we reach out with a booking link. No need to check back.

Cash or card at pickup, whichever you prefer. Classes are paid online when you book.

Do you sharpen for restaurants?

We do commercial work by arrangement. Email astoriacutlery@gmail.com and we'll talk through your kitchen's needs.

Astoria, NYC

Your knives deserve better than dull.

A sharpening method for every blade, hands-on classes, and a shop curated for people who take their kitchens seriously. Right here in Astoria.

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Knife sharpening, classes & retail Whetstone & machine methods Minimal metal removal Appointment-based in Astoria

Sharpening, matched to the blade.

Whetstone or machine: every blade gets the method that fits its steel, its use, and your budget, always removing as little metal as possible.

For Individuals

Home cooks & working chefs

A sharp knife is a safe knife, and the time it saves pays dividends in every kitchen, home or professional. The city's top chefs trust us with their personal rolls. Drop off your knives, pick them up transformed.

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For Businesses

Restaurants & caterers

Our fleet program takes knives off your plate entirely: sharp blades arrive, dull ones leave, on your schedule. Nothing to buy, maintain, or manage.

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Rates

We'll attempt to sharpen anything with an edge. Don't see your item listed? Just ask.

Whetstone

Japanese & Western double bevel+$4 per serrated knife$3/in

Japanese asymmetric$4/in

Japanese single bevel$4.50/in

Straight razors$35

Machine

Under 6 inches+$2 serrated$8

6 inches and over+$3 serrated$12

Folding / fixed blade knives$16+

Craft scissors$12

Kitchen shears$15–20

Fabric shears$20–25

Hair scissors$30–35

Tools & Other

Pruners / loppers$20

Axes / hatchets$20–25

Mower blades$40

Chisels & woodworking tools$25–30

Re-profiling / re-tipping & repairsassessed at handoff, 5-min minimum$1.67/min

Our process & fine print →

Booking

We're appointment based.

Enter your number, we text you a code, you pick a time.

We're a small part-time operation, so appointments run in focused evening sessions. Can't find a day that works? Join the waitlist and we'll text you when one opens.

We'll text a 6-digit code to verify your number. By continuing you agree to receive texts from Astoria Cutlery. Message rates may apply.

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Book onlineEnter your number, get a code, pick a time

Drop offWe text you directions and reminders before your appointment

We sharpenWith the method that fits your blade

Pick up & payChoose a pickup time when your edges are ready. Cash or card.

Learn the craft.

Hands-on, small-group classes. Bring dull knives, leave with sharp ones and the skill to keep them that way.

2 hours

Intro to Sharpening

Our signature class. Learn whetstone fundamentals hands-on, working on your own knives.

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Private Events

Book the whole class

Team outings, parties, or a night with friends. Buy out a class and we'll tailor it to your group, or we can bring the class to you. Reach out and we'll set it up.

Email us about a private event

The Market

We aim to be the candy store for the professional chef, stocking the tools you use every day and the finds you didn't know you were looking for.

Shop the store

Knives, sharpening supplies, and hand-printed merch, at every price point. If we wouldn't want it in our own homes, it doesn't make the wall. Gift cards redeem in the store, in classes, and for services.

Visit the Store

Fresh from the hunt

We scour the Northeast for vintage knives, tin-lined copper, cast iron, enamel cookware, plating spoons, trivets, and more. Most are gone before they reach the online store.

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