Master Sharp

The service at Master Sharp was fast, friendly, and high quality. Jon is clearly passionate, knowledgable, and skilled when it comes to knives. I take pride in the knives I own and it was great to see Jon treat my knives with care and joy. We chatted for a while and he shared some great tips about knife care. Jon sharpened and honed the blades in no time – and they are back to top slicing shape. I'll definitely be bringing my knives back to Master Sharp.

I travelled from Melbourne's western suburbs this morning to see Jon, with two pairs of old, expensive dressmaking shears, alongside a pair of kitchen shears, all items that I had thrashed. All three pairs had serious burrs, rendering them unusable. Despite this, Jon has restored their condition and sharpened them so beautifully, it's as though I am slicing butter. I got chatting with Jon about his stunning customised resin knife handles, and he is also a toolmaker by trade. I wonder how many fantastic businesses like this closed during Melbourne's extended lockdowns? It is both a relief and a pleasure to meet an artisan, and someone who clearly loves their craft. Best wishes, Jon!

I visited John's workshop on the weekend. He is incredibly knowledgeable regarding knife composition, construction and metals. I own a number of expansive Japanese knives and European knives which he restored to razor sharp. He also gave me a lesson on proper use of a knife steel to restore the edge and maintain the life of the knife between sharpening. I highly recommend visiting John if you have high end knives like my Japanese ones which require a special understanding of how to sharpen.Thanks again John!

We travelled a long way to have our knives professionally sharpened.We are so glad we found Jon. Jon is very knowledgeable friendly and sharpened our knives to perfection whilst we waited.He also taught us how to maintain the knives properly. Many thanks , we highly recommend Jon at Master Sharp.

Sad to leave a single star review for an establishment. I don’t know why but when I asked for the price to sharpen 4 of my Japanese knives, I was told it’ll be too expensive for me. I don’t really get it how the person knows if it’s too expensive for me without telling me the price. Had to leave the place upset. As a chef I wanted to make sure my knives got the proper care that’s the reason I drove to master sharp seeing all the good reviews but really really disappointed with sending me back just by saying “it’ll be too expensive for you”.

What an amazing service, and an amazing, skilled trades person - Jon.Jon was very prompt with his communication. He is very polite, and friendly. He certainly knows his trade!!We had our 13 year old global knife set, which both my wife and I had attempted to sharpen with stones, and manufactured easy knife sharpers over the years. They really needed some professional attention.Google found me Master Sharp, and I am so very glad we took our knives there. As some other reviewers have said, Jon took the time to show both my wife and I how to correctly sharpen the knife - a lifelong skill that we will pass on.I 100% recommend Master Sharp. My only regret is I didn't find this service earlier, and that I have been putting up with blunt knives for the last 7+ years!!

Jon is an absolute pleasure to deal with. The work he does is outstanding. When a knife is so sharp it can cut through a chicken breast just by its weight alone, you know the man is a master of his profession. Cannot recommend Master Sharp highly enough. 2018 Update: the other day I purchased two custom knives from Jon. Lovely! Those mushrooms and onions don't stand a chance! 2020 Update: Just dropped off a knife today that Jon sharpened about 4 years ago. Using the proper technique he taught me to use the sharpening steel, it has lasted that long before needing another re-sharpen. I wrote the original review in 2016, and I wouldn't go anywhere else to get my knives sharpened. Cooking is so much easier now with knives that make it a breeze!

Wow. Coming to Master Sharp was genuinely an experience befitting the name of the business. It's not every day you encounter a true master of their own craft and trade, and Jon is a definitely a master for the books. He has over 30 years of not just honing but also making all types of knives and edges and his experience truly shows in his detailed and perfect work.I have a very unique and one of a kind heirloom warrior knife from Japan that required special attention. It had received quite a bit of abuse and was beyond what I thought to even be repairable, so I looked around for the best knife specialist I could find on the internet. And so I found Jon at Master Sharp. One quick look from Jon subsided all worries immediately, as he knew from but a glance exactly what kind of knife and metal he was working with and fixed it with professional and artisanal care in unbelievable time. He not only fixed it with loving care, he took the time to fully explain the significance of the knife and its history and metallurgical engineering, and restored it to a museum-quality piece. He then only asked a surprisingly fair price (I would have been happy to pay more!), which demonstrated that he was really doing this work for the love of it.I rarely leave reviews for businesses but Master Sharp truly deserves more than 5 stars. Do not hesitate whatsoever to bring anything to this institution regarding knives or perhaps even life.Below are some photos of his amazing work.Thank you Jon. You are a true blue Melbourne legend. I will see you again for sure.

Highly recommend this place!An outstanding quality service. Jon was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and friendly , we even got a training session on how to keep the knives sharp! We didn’t know we could get our garden shears sharpened so we will definitely be back soon!Thank you for your great service Jon we love how sharp our knives are now!

What a well named business. Jon truly is a master craftsman and a genuinely nice person. My knives have been restored to better than new after my son’s disastrous attempts to ‘sharpen’ them. They are now razor sharp and a pleasure to use, as are my 50 year old Felco secateurs, which Jon also worked his magic on. Thank you Jon, please know that your work, your knife care advice and the lesson in using the steel is very much appreciated.Sue Vance