Sharpened By Leigh

Sharpened By Leigh 100% By-hand Whetstone Sharpening for Japanese & Western Knives & Knife Restorations Customised and personalised service

We are back in Alphington this Father’s Dau Sunday the 6th of September from 8am - 1pm. 1 Wingrove St - Train station Ca...
31/08/2026

We are back in Alphington this Father’s Dau Sunday the 6th of September from 8am - 1pm.
1 Wingrove St - Train station Car park opposite Alphington Farmer’s Market
Get your dad’s knives sharper and maybe pick up a hand-made chopping board or a new knife!

22/08/2026

Leigh
finishing
our Deba

22/08/2026

Strop & Test (again)
On the restored Deba

In the knife universe the Chinese chefs knife deserves the highest regard. Find one like this in high carbon steel and y...
18/08/2026

In the knife universe the Chinese chefs knife deserves the highest regard. Find one like this in high carbon steel and you’ll never look back.

Edge geometry matters. Bringing dull mis-sharpened knives back to cutting again takes into account more than just the ed...
18/08/2026

Edge geometry matters. Bringing dull mis-sharpened knives back to cutting again takes into account more than just the edge, it also takes into account the thickness of the steel behind the edge and the profile (shape of the knife blade) and how the three factors come together (edge, profile and steel thickness). The thicker the edge, the less slicey the knife but with the right edge geometry, and corrected profile, the knife can still cut through meat beautifully. Here is an example of a knife corrected and sharpened by Leigh that was made by Mathieu Dechamps for a Melbourne restaurant.

We didn’t get here (and stick at it through unbelievable obstacles (people and circumstances) that tried to destroy us b...
16/08/2026

We didn’t get here (and stick at it through unbelievable obstacles (people and circumstances) that tried to destroy us but didn’t and won’t) without a powerful love for each other and what we do. How do we do it? Stay true to ourselves. Believe in what we do no matter what the messages from people and the world said about our methods (and our madness). Leigh had a talent in 2020 and I saw it and because I have a passion for entrepreneurship I threw everything I had behind him. We went against the grain and invested our hearts and souls into it. (And any money we had and we had next to none but lack of money was never an excuse.) Love is an unbreakable bond and passion is an unbeatable advantage. Success is getting to work and loving what you do it’s not an end point to anything in life. Good days and bad we still find joy in working together. Thank you to all the loyal customers who remind us daily that we are on an honourable path that means something to them and to us. Knives cut food. And we want your knives to cut food beautifully because that is nourishment for you, your family, your community and the kitchen is the heart of the home. Without a good knife to prepare food the heart can’t beat as strong.

15/08/2026

Cold weather is not an inhibiting factor for Leigh to sharpen our regular’s knives in Alphington.

If you’re near Alphington we will be back tomorrow on the 3rd Sunday of the Month as usual! Early in please! We will not...
14/08/2026

If you’re near Alphington we will be back tomorrow on the 3rd Sunday of the Month as usual! Early in please! We will not accept sane-day service knives after 11:30 absolute latest! We are there from 8am - market opens at 9am so get the knives ready, wrapped, put them in the car in a bag in the boot. We look forward to seeing you tomorrow! We are accepting restoration and repair jobs as usual and they will be serviced and fixed during the week in Caulfield.

14/08/2026

We do sell knives as well…

Our own home knives sharpened, thinned and handles restored. Three Shun, a re-worked handle on the small Mcusta paring k...
14/08/2026

Our own home knives sharpened, thinned and handles restored. Three Shun, a re-worked handle on the small Mcusta paring knife and a steak knife by Titian

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93 Normanby Road
Melbourne, VIC
3161

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm
Sunday 10am - 1pm

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+61404234482

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