Why are chefs so good at slicing onions as if it were butter? Well, it’s because they embrace the altar of sharpness. People in London don’t whet knives with stone-tower wizards; rather, sharpening is an art-it’s a waltz of steel and stone. Dive into the throbbing roads of Camden, and people will tell you tales about legendary knife sharpening london which could split hairs with a well-whetted edge.

People have been whetting blades since Shakespeare was churning out his sonnets. Romeo or Juliet would have been hard-pressed to whet their swords. Others, like my Aunt Mabel, think that knives are better old and that dull blades are safer. Usually, such individuals I allow to continue dreaming, nodding my head, smiling, while I’m hacking carrots on my perfectly sharpened chef’s knife.

Where in this vast metropolis does one go to rejuvenate these most trusted of tools? Borough Market does have skilled artisans who can turn dullness into dazzling precision. Imagine: the soft sound of a rhythmic shh shh as these artisans lovingly return edge to a steel surface, hands moving deftly as if this has been done since they could wear short pants.

Let’s lose the tradition and step into the future. London’s not all cobblestones, fog, and a nippy atmosphere. Here’s the sharper face of the 21st century. Electric vs. manual is a debate that continues. It’s a bit like trying to compare a bicycle with an electric motor scooter. Others praise electric sharpeners for the efficiency with which they get the job done, while purists claim they are only for lazy people. This skirmish is continuing, but hey-as long as your blade slices a tomato through without squashing, you’re in the clear.

Now, the elephant in the room: the cost. Is it expensive to get your knife sharpened? Not if your search is focused, it isn’t. On a wet day, in a street-side shop, which marked the meeting point between a nonpareil artist and his skills of a salesman, he resurrected an antique cleaver belonging to my grandmother. How much? A measly tenner. Less than what you will have to pay for a croissant and a coffee at Covent Garden.

Oh, the horror stories that abound. What if you came to hear about those who wanted to try it at home and came out with artistic renditions resembling zucchini? Brilliant kits that, in the wrong hands, turn into some comical mess. My buddy swore that he had acquired YouTube-based skills. Listened to hours and hours of talking to his screen, trying to do each movement to the letter. Well, the result was that his knife was even more jagged-like the Himalayan peaks.

DIY may be a fun hobby if you have the patience of saints and the coordination to pull off a burglary. Let’s face facts: most of us can’t tell the difference between a doorstop and a whetstone. Everyone else hires professional sharpeners.
It reminds me of the time when I unwisely sharpened two pairs of scissors. Here is an unpaid tip: scissors are not two knives taped together. There’s special magic in the scissors. My efforts concluded in such a way that the peanut audience laughed, and I beat feet to the store for replacements.
Of course, there’s more to sharpening than functionality. It is pride. Cooking is so fun when the blade slices through the produce. This is the epitome of finding a misplaced £10 bill in your coat.

From the traditional to the very progressive, Knife Sharpening by London will surely give life to any of your kitchen tools anew. Make all of your knives work together in balance: slice, dice, julienne. Cheers to perfection!