AUSTIN’S TOP KNIFE SHARPENING SERVICE: Japanese Waterstone Hand-Sharpening

your knives

SUSHI-SHARP

(512) 270-9082

IN AUSTIN

-call today to setup your appointment-

KNIFE & SALON SHEAR RESTORATION

-by Master Sharpener-

bladesmith, Roger Walco

knives - salon shears - fine japanese cutlery - factory restoration

hand sharpening - strops - handles - leather storage gear - education

Hand-Sharpening + Restoration for your Finest Knives & Shears

  • Chef's Knives

    sharper than brand new. tips, chips, bolsters repaired

  • Japanese Salon Shears

    factory restoration, ride lines, razor finish, free loaner shear

  • Tailor Shears

    an entirely new level of smooth sharpness, 10x better than new. kai, shozaburo, gingher

  • Sharpening Training

    comprehensive full weekend training in japanese-style sharpening

  • Handles~Repairs

    as former knifemakers, we do all manner of custom work from handles to sheaths

  • Fine Woodworking

    chisel & plane blades, woodplane tuning & instruction

  • Straight Razors

    german, english, & japanese. restoration~honing~strops

  • Garden Tools

    pruners~loppers. tuned, upgraded, and razor sharp

  • Foundation Polish for Sushi Knives

    maximum performance for brand new sushi knives

  • Handmade Leather Goods

    our own line of handmade knife rolls in solid leather

From Our Customers

“After seeing the work you did with my hunting knives, all I can say is: ‘You have my business for life.’ ”

— R.

“Roger is the best there is. After years of sloppy work from sharpeners that didn’t have his skill level, Roger fixed my shears. I haven’t needed them sharpened since!

I trust him with my favorite Sam Villa shears. He even fixed my 40-year-old, German-made thinners that had become unusable due to rust buildup.

He is a true professional.”

— Lynn D. Hammond, Redken Artist

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WHO YOU GUNNA CALL?

(512) 270-9082

ON JAPANESE WATERSTONES

SUSHI-GRADE SHARP, BY HAND

  • OUR PROCESS

  • Shear Emporium does a full Japanese-style waterstone polish for Fine Chef's Knives & all Salon Shears, completely by hand.

  • Traditionally, the method still uses high-end whetstones, a water bath, and unique techniques - the same method used to polish sushi knives, joinery chisels, and swords for the past thousand years.

  • This is not a quick, rough sharpening on a gadget, grinding wheel, belt sander, or buffer.

  • Using the same, your tools will be made truly razor-sharp, typically far sharper than brand new! On stones, in the old-school way. The factory does not have bandwidth for the effort needed to get that sharp.

  • But we do. Our meticulous process leaves your tools cutting like you’ve never felt them, and those sword-shiny cutting edges will stay sharp for a year or more due to the high level of polish.

  • Longer if you learn the art of ‘stropping’ on specially-treated leather. We love sharing - so will be happy to show you the way.

  • Be welcome to borrow a sharp loaner, while yours is on on the bench.

  • Yes, you can shave with it!

WHO THE PROS CALL

AUSTIN’S #1 ’KNIFE GUY’

  • KNIVES

  • We repair all damage done by improper sharpening and cheap gadgets.

  • We customize each knife’s edge geometry for your individualized cooking style, even optimizing select blades for specific right- or left-handed technique.

  • Chipped edges, broken points, dropped shears, misshapen bolsters: repaired-reground as needed. Any evidence of dullness, damage, and bad sharpening technique…banished.

  • Not just knives: We also attend to fine garden pruners, straight razors, axes, high-end tailor’s shears, and hand-woodworking tools such as Japanese chisels and plane blades.

  • Our team repairs damaged handles and even craft custom leather sheaths. We carry a selection of superb leather strops and knife rolls.

  • And, whether you are a professional- or home-Chef, we will get you sharp, and keep you sharp, for years at a time. Ask us for a demo & lesson on edge-retention!

  • We offer a full weekend of hands-on, traditional training in Japanese-style waterstone sharpening - and we do this several times a year. It’s just so wonderful to take each student from wherever they are at, beginner or of experience, to a new level of skill and mastery.

  • SHEARS

  • We are highly trained with Salon Shears; one of the best in the country. We do a full-on A+ factory-style restoration that meets manufacturer warranty: Shear is taken fully apart, new parts as needed, ride-lines done by hand on Japanese stones, clamshell re-shaped and honed back to new looking and cutting…on a factory flat-hone.

  • Hair professionals get a $900 loaner while we have your shears - and all stylists are welcome anytime to borrow the latest shears for a day, free of charge, just to be able to try out the latest dry cutters & texturizers. Just ring us to ask for a test drive!