Mail-in knife sharpening, done by hand and returned the same day your knives arrive at the shop. Send your knives. Get them back sharp. Vivront's mail-in knife sharpening service comes to your door as a prepaid kit. You sleeve your knives, drop the box in the mail, and the same knives come back sharp, about a week later. We sharpen every kitchen knife, whatever the brand or steel. Postage is included both ways. You never have to leave the house. How it works We ship the kit. A prepaid USPS box with custom blade sleeves. No special trip, no waiting in line. You don't need to make the package. You pack and mail it. Sleeve each knife, seal the box, drop it in any mailbox. The return label is already inside. We sharpen the day they arrive. Each knife is restored to its original edge geometry by hand at our bench in Edina. You get them back. Insured, tracked, and back in your kitchen within 1 to 3 shipping days of arrival in most cases. Pricing Mail-in sharpening is priced by the number of knives you send. Postage is included both ways, and every knife in the box is sharpened whatever the brand or steel. Knives Price 4 knives $59 5 knives $67 6 knives $75 7 knives $83 8 knives $91 9 knives $99 10 knives $107 That works out to $10.70 per knife at ten and $14.75 per knife for a 4-knife order. Don't be without a knife Add a new Kusakichi to your collection. Order it with your kit and receive $15 off. We'll ship it in your first package. What we sharpen Kitchen knives of every brand and steel: Wüsthof, Cutco, Shun, Global, Miyabi, Henckels, Zwilling, Victorinox, Misen, Kikuichi, Mcusta, and the rest. Serrated bread knives. Scissors and shears: fabric and sewing scissors (including Gingher, Kai, and Fiskars), kitchen shears including take-apart pairs, and pinking shears — yes, really; most shops won't touch them. Single-bevel Japanese knives finished on hand stones. The one thing we don't sharpen: salon and barber hair shears. Convex hair shears need dedicated equipment, and we'd rather tell you that than hand back a compromised pair. Damaged knife in the drawer? Chips, broken tips, and worn heels are included alongside the sharpening service. See how knife repair works. If you own a brand we know well, we have a page that explains how we sharpen it: Wüsthof, Shun, Miyabi, Global, Henckels and Zwilling, Cutco, Victorinox, and Misen. How we sharpen, by hand What happens at the bench in Edina: Inspection. Each knife is checked for chips, bent tips, and worn heels. We note the steel and the maker so we select an appropriate angle and sharpening plan for each knife. Bevel reset. This will remove only enough metal to reach fresh steel behind the dull edge. Refinement. We work up through medium and fine grits and deburr with intention. Strop. The final passes leaves an edge that bites on general purpose knives and less so on fish knives. This is what professional knife sharpening looks like when it is done by a person instead of a conveyor or automation. Same bench, same craftsperson, every knife. The shop behind the kit Vivront's knife sharpening service runs out of one shop at 4948 France Avenue South in Edina, Minnesota. Same bench, same craftspersons whether your knives are dropped off in person or arrive in the mail from Maine. People still mail us knives from five miles away because they would rather not leave the house. What customers say "Put our knives in the sleeves, put the sleeves in the envelope, put it in a mailbox. Done. A few days later our knives were back in our mailbox, sharp like new." Tim B., verified customer "I live less than 5 miles from the shop, but the 'don't have to leave your house' option was the catalyst I needed." Jon S., verified customer "Having sharp knives has motivated me to cook from scratch more often because the prep work is so much easier." Mary L., verified customer Frequently asked questions How long does the whole process take? US addresses experience 1 to 3 day shipping in each direction, plus same-day sharpening once your knives arrive at the shop. From the day you mail them, expect to be cooking with sharp knives again in under a week. Is it safe to mail knives? Yes. Our packaging exceeds USPS shipping standards, with custom inserts that protect both the blade and the handler. Knives ship by mail every day. It is how they reach every store you have ever bought one from. What brands do you sharpen? All of them. German, Japanese, French, and American: Wüsthof, Shun, Miyabi, Global, Henckels, Cutco, Victorinox, Misen, Mac, Tojiro, and brands you have never heard of. If a knife has an edge, we sharpen it. Can I send scissors, pinking shears, or serrated knives? Yes. Fabric and sewing scissors, kitchen shears, pinking shears, serrated bread knives, and single-bevel Japanese knives are all sharpened at the same per-knife bundle price. Pack each pair in the box like any other knife and count it toward your knife total. Salon hair shears are the one exception — those need a dedicated hair-shear specialist. Can I keep cooking while my knives are out? Yes. Add a new knife to your order so your kitchen is never empty-handed. Kusakichi knives are $15 off when you add it to a sharpening kit order. Do you offer a guarantee? Yes. It's The Vivront Resharpen Promise. If your knives come back and they are not noticeably sharper than when you sent them, we will resharpen and reship them at no cost. Not sure mail-in is right for you? See our honest comparison of mail-in knife sharpening services, including how we compare to Knife Aid. Order your kit Choose your knife count above and place your order. The kit ships to your door, postage is covered both ways, and your knives are back in your kitchen within about a week. Live in the Twin Cities? Drop your knives off at the Edina shop instead. Read 7 reasons home cooks in all 50 states mail their knives to Vivront →
