Start a Knife Sharpening Service delivers an easy to follow, step-by-step plan to start a small business and learn how to sharpen knives. After reading this book and following some simple steps, you'll have all the information you need to create and execute a strategy to start your own knife sharpening service. How long will it take? If you put your mind to it, you can have your sharpening service up and running within two weeks or less. If you're struggling to get by, wanting to save for a large purchase, get out of debt, put more money into savings, or simply learn how to start and operate a small business, starting a knife sharpening service may be the perfect solution for you. Everyone, everywhere, has knives. You can sharpen them in your free time to earn money every day! What you'll learn: six different business models and strategies for sharpening services that you can choose from to start your business a step-by-step plan for how to launch your business, including tips for building your website, how to set your pricing, and setting up payment methods how to market your sharpening service to attract customers and how to build a great reputation information about finances and taxes how to stay organized and protect your customers' knives the basic principles of knife edges and sharpening an overview of different sharpening equipment and which products to choose for your sharpening service how knife-sharpening equipment works and how to use it how to make observations about knives and determine how to sharpen them a step-by-step training guide to slash the learning curve and become proficient with the sharpening equipment very quickly a breakdown of common blade types and how to sharpen them, and information about sharpening less common blade types

How to make money running your own sharpening service - even if you've never sharpened a knife before. Have you always thought about starting your own business around something you love? Are you looking for a simple roadmap you can follow to go from planning your own sharpening service to earning a steady stream of income? If you like the idea of being your own boss, knife sharpening may be your ticket to building a thriving business. According to data from Grand View Research, the market for knife sharpening services has grown to generate over $70 million in revenue per year. And that's just for kitchen knives. When you consider all the other types of tools that need regular sharpening and maintenance... from scissors and lawnmower blades to axes and hatchets... there's no shortage to the number of customers you could have. In fact, if you take a quick look around your area, chances are you'll find there aren't too many places that offer sharpening services. And the ones that do don't always have the best reviews. Which makes sharpening services one of the few niche markets with low competition and high opportunities. Now, you may have heard that starting any business is risky. And that's why this book takes you step-by-step through the process of creating your own sharpening service - so you can get your own business up and running without worrying about making mistakes. In this book, you will discover: How to set prices for your services without ruining your bottom line Tips and techniques you can use to turn first-time customers into lifelong fans 7 sales mistakes that can stunt a business' growth, plus how to avoid them The pros and cons of scaling a business, and how to decide whether it's the right time to expand your operations 6 critical performance metrics you should be monitoring to keep your business from going under The only 2 kinds of tools you need to run a professional sharpening service How to break down your business processes into easy-to-follow instructions so you can easily train someone else if you choose to scale up The simple 6-point method for sharpening any knife by hand And much more! You don't need thousands of dollars in capital to build a successful business offering sharpening services. But if you want to give yourself the best odds of generating a steady and sizable income... without surviving on razor-thin margins... then you'll need a time-tested strategy to help you steer clear of any costly pitfalls. That's exactly what you're getting with this book - a proven formula for creating a profitable sharpening business completely on your own. So even if you're not sure how knife sharpening works, you'll have all the knowledge you need to start making money running your own professional sharpening service.

History's first technical book ever written on the subject of sharpening. THE RAZOR EDGE BOOK OF SHARPENING by John Juranitch is the result of over 30 years of dedicated research and study on the subject of cutting edges. Prior to the publication of his book there was virtually no written information available about sharpening. THE RAZOR EDGE BOOK OF SHARPENING dispels old wives tales, and covers topics such as sharpening stones, proper angles, sharpening axes, fishooks, chainsaws and much more.

Why are most of us so woefully uninformed about our kitchen knives? We are intimidated by our knives when they are sharp, annoyed by them when they are dull, and quietly ashamed that we don't know how to use them with any competence. For a species that has been using knives for nearly as long as we have been walking upright, that's a serious problem. An Edge in the Kitchen is the solution, an intelligent and delightful debunking of the mysteries of kitchen knives once and for all. If you can stack blocks, you can cut restaurant-quality diced vegetables. If you can fold a paper airplane, you can sharpen your knives better than many professionals. Veteran cook Chad Ward provides an in-depth guide to the most important tool in the kitchen, including how to choose the best kitchen knives in your price range, practical tutorials on knife skills, a step-by-step section on sharpening, and more——all illustrated with beautiful photographs throughout. Along the way you will discover what a cow sword is, and why you might want one; why chefs are abandoning their heavy knives in droves; and why the Pinch and the Claw, strange as they may sound, are in fact the best way to make precision vegetable cuts with speed and style. An Edge in the Kitchen is the one and only guide to the most important tool in the kitchen.

The ideal guide for knifemakers, collectors, culinary professionals, and more, this book teaches multiple methods for making your blades as sharp as new—or even sharper. Starting with the theoretical foundations and mechanics of sharpening a blade, the authors then provide step-by-step instructions for honing various types of knives with V-sharpeners, guided systems, rapid sharpeners, diamond files, sharpening steels, traditional stones, wet grinding, and belt sanders. Each process is illustrated with pictures and offers practical instruction, including methods suited for challenging blades like serrated blades and knives with wavy or convex cuts. Finally, there is a section on the proper ways to test the sharpness of a blade. Suitable for all skill levels, and complete with detailed diagrams, this is the sharpening guide for all knife owners and users.

Lee, a well-known tool manufacturer, covers the practical and technical information to sharpen tools quickly, efficiently and safely. Descriptive photos, clear line drawings and step-by-step instructions show exactly how to improve the performance and safety of any cutting tool. 255 photos.