NICE and SHARP

Every Blade Deserves a Nice and Sharp Edge

The roots of Nice and Sharp go back over 20 years. Formally educated as a research scientist and in computer technology, I have been involved with products development and testing for many years.

Over the years, I built an extensive woodworking and metal shop in my home allowing me to do almost anything in wood from building furniture to carving duck decoys. For more than 10 years, I was a jeweler, designing, making and repairing sterling and gold jewelry.

Other interests and pursuits include cooking. Along with my wife, I spend hours in our kitchen creating delicacies for us and others to enjoy.

Throughout all my work and hobby projects, the one thing that has always been present is the need for good tools, specifically knives and chisels that are sharp and stay sharp. I am always impressed with a new cutting tool that is super sharp and does exactly what I want it to do with little effort. But, unfortunately, that sharp tool did not stay sharp and sharpening was needed. This is where my quest began.

I tried numerous sharpening gadgets and devices for my knives and chisels. All had limited success. All seemed to do some sort of sharpening but either not as good as it was originally or of short duration. I often had to re-sharpen and grind the blade down even more.

My quest led me to start testing, documenting and investigating the sharpening process. My goal was to determine the best method for sharpening knives and other cutting instruments that would result in superior performance and yield maximum life.

With testing, measuring and experimenting, I succeeded in developing sharpening techniques and procedures that allow me to create superior edges on kitchen knives as well as woodworking tools.

Each time I sharpened a knife or chisel for a neighbor or friend, I always got the same type of comment, “This is awesome, its better than when I got it, you should start a business”.

Having reached my original goal of creating superior cutting edges, I have taken my friends suggestions and started Nice and Sharp. My new goal is to have Nice and Sharp success based on your satisfaction and trust.

Last Updated: Dec-07