Question 1

Can you sharpen a serrated knife?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Serrated bread knives, steak knives, tomato knives and offset deli slicers are sharpened scallop by scallop with a tapered ceramic rod, so the tooth profile is kept and never ground flat. It is $20 + GST per knife and the knife is posted back to you by Express Post.

Question 2

How much does serrated knife sharpening cost?

Accepted Answer

$20 + GST per serrated knife. Plain-edge chef knives on the same order are $15, paring knives $10 and butcher knives $20. The bulk discount is 5 percent off 10 or more items, 10 percent off 20 or more items, 15 percent off 50 or more items, and return Express Post is free on orders over $200.

Question 3

How do you sharpen a serrated knife without ruining it?

Accepted Answer

Work only the bevelled side, one scallop at a time, with a tapered rod that fits the hollow, then take the burr off the flat side with a single light pass. Never use a flat stone, a belt or a pull-through sharpener: they grind the points off. If the teeth are chipped or uneven, or you would rather not risk a good knife, send it in.

Question 4

Is it worth sharpening a bread knife?

Accepted Answer

For a good one, yes. A serrated knife holds its edge for a long time because the points do most of the work, but once they round over it crushes bread and skates on tomato skin. Sharpening costs a fraction of a quality replacement. Fine micro-serrated knives, the kind sold as never needing sharpening, cannot be resharpened properly, so send a photo first if you are unsure what you have.

Question 5

Can you sharpen serrated steak knives?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Serrated steak knives get the same scallop-by-scallop treatment as a bread knife, at $20 + GST each. Sets are welcome: ten or more knives on one order take the bulk discount.

Question 6

How often should a serrated knife be sharpened?

Accepted Answer

Less often than a straight-edged knife. Most serrated kitchen knives benefit from sharpening every one to two years. The sign is a knife that slides on crust or tomato skin before it bites, or that leaves a ragged, torn cut.

Question 7

How do I post serrated knives for sharpening?

Accepted Answer

Wrap each blade in a fold of cardboard taped shut so the teeth cannot cut through, then pack the knives in a sturdy box so they cannot move. Add a note with your name, phone number and what you have sent. Post to PO Box 69, Gunning NSW 2581. Send with Australia Post. Couriers can't deliver to a PO Box.

Serrated knife sharpening, scallop by scallop.

One price per knife,every tooth included.

Serrated bread, steak & deli knives

Plain-edge chef knives

Paring knives

Why a serrated knife can’t go on a grinder.

One workshop,every kind of edge.

Serrated Knife Sharpening FAQs

Send Your Bread Knife In.