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East Bay & Marin  ·  Pickup & Return

Sharp knives,
next day.

Professional knife sharpening for restaurants and home cooks. We pick up, sharpen on professional equipment, and return your knives — same day or next day. No drop-off. No waiting.

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Next Day Knives
24h
Standard turnaround
$1/in
Per inch of blade
Mon–Sat
Available
Free
First 5 knives, new clients
New clients get their first 5 knives sharpened free — no commitment, no catch.   Book a pickup →
The Process

Three steps.
Zero friction.

Designed around the reality of a working kitchen — or a busy household. You never drop off, wait around, or deal with a service window.

01
Schedule a pickup
Book online or text directly. We confirm a window that works around your prep schedule — typically a morning pickup before lunch service. Residential clients can book any day Monday through Saturday.
02
We sharpen at our shop
Sharpened on professional fixed equipment — water stones and precision angle guides, not a pull-through sharpener. Single bevel, double bevel, and serrated all handled. Every knife edge-tested before return.
03
Same-day or next-day return
Back before dinner prep — or the following morning. We call ahead before dropoff. Payment collected at dropoff for one-off jobs. Standing plan accounts invoiced monthly.
For commercial kitchens
A standing plan means you never think about it again.
Restaurants on a regular schedule get guaranteed pickup days, monthly invoicing, and a 10–15% discount on the per-knife rate. We work around your prep windows.
Pickup daysMon–Sat, mornings
Return windowSame day by 3 pm
One-off paymentAt dropoff
Standing plan billingMonthly invoice
First 5 knivesFree, new accounts
Inquire about standing plans
What We Handle

Every blade.
Every kitchen.

From a home cook’s 8-inch chef knife to a restaurant’s full set in rotation. If it has an edge, we sharpen it.

Chef’s Knives
8″ and 10″ chef knives, Japanese gyutos, santokus. Profiled to the blade’s original bevel — we don’t re-grind unnecessarily or remove more steel than needed.
$1.00 per inch
Specialty Blades
Boning, fillet, paring, cleavers. Flexible blades and curved profiles sharpened by hand. Single-bevel Japanese knives handled with the correct technique.
$1.00 per inch
Serrated Knives
Bread knives, serrated utility knives. Each gullet sharpened individually with a ceramic rod. Most services skip serrated blades entirely — we don’t.
$1.50 per inch
Scissors & Shears
Kitchen shears, herb scissors, poultry shears. Disassembled, sharpened individually, reassembled and tension-checked before return.
$1.00 per inch · per blade
Full Kitchen Sets
Restaurants and serious home cooks sending a full block. We log every knife, sharpen in sequence, and return them organized. Ask about volume pricing.
Ask about set pricing
Damaged Edges
Chipped tips, rolled edges, heavily worn blades. We assess honestly — some knives can be restored, some are better replaced. No upsell.
Assessment included
Standing service plans for commercial kitchens
Recurring accounts get guaranteed Mon–Sat pickups, priority same-day return, monthly invoicing, and a standing discount. No contracts. Cancel any time. First 5 knives always free.
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Transparent Pricing

Per inch.
No surprises.

We charge by the inch of blade. Standard rate is $1.00/in for all knives except serrated, which takes longer at $1.50/in. Payment at dropoff for one-off jobs. Standing plan accounts are invoiced on the 1st of each month.
Paring / Utility
3–6 inch
$3–6
$1.00 / inch
Most common
Chef’s Knife
8 inch
$8
$1.00 / inch
Large Chef / Slicer
10–12 inch
$10–12
$1.00 / inch
Serrated / Bread
Any length
$1.50
per inch
Same-Day Return
Any order
+$15
flat premium
Scissors & shears: $1.00/inch per blade. Damaged or chipped blades assessed on pickup — we confirm any additional cost before starting.
Standing Plans for Restaurants
Bi-Weekly Plan
2 pickups per month
$210–260 / month
~15 knives per visit · 10% off per-knife rate
Guaranteed pickup, Mon–Sat
Same-day return by 3 pm
Monthly invoice on the 1st
No minimum term, cancel any time
Weekly Plan
4 pickups per month
$380–440 / month
~15 knives per visit · 15% off per-knife rate
Priority scheduling, Mon–Sat
Same-day return guaranteed
Monthly invoice on the 1st
No minimum term, cancel any time
Where We Operate

East Bay
& Marin.

Two distinct markets, one service. Berkeley and the Gourmet Ghetto corridor for commercial accounts. Marin County for residential clients and high-end restaurants.

Berkeley · East Bay
Gourmet Ghetto
Commercial priority
Downtown Berkeley
Commercial + residential
Elmwood District
Residential
Rockridge
Residential
Oakland (select)
On request
East Bay pickups available Monday through Saturday. Same-day return available on all routes.
Marin County
Mill Valley
Residential + commercial
Kentfield
Residential
Greenbrae
Residential
San Rafael
Commercial + residential
Tiburon · Belvedere
Residential
Marin routes run Saturdays. Existing clients — text directly to confirm. New Marin clients welcome year-round.
About NDK

Built on craft.
Run with precision.

Next Day Knives was founded on a simple observation: professional knife sharpening is either too slow, too expensive, or too disruptive for a working kitchen. Mail-in services take weeks. On-site sharpeners interrupt prep. Pull-through gadgets destroy blades.

The pickup-and-return model solves all three. We come to you, sharpen on professional fixed equipment, and return your knives sharp before you need them. No disruption to your schedule. No compromise on quality.

NDK operates in Berkeley and Marin County, serving both commercial kitchens and serious home cooks. Every knife is sharpened by hand on water stones using precision angle guides — not belt grinders or automated systems that remove excess steel and shorten blade life.

Founded in Marin County in 2022. Now expanding into the East Bay.

Background & Standards
Hayden Perkins, Founder — UC Berkeley, Economics & Data Science, Class of ’29
Founded 2022 in Marin County. Expanding to Berkeley and the East Bay in 2026
All sharpening done by hand on water stones — no outsourcing, no belt-grinding shortcuts
Handles single-bevel, double-bevel, and serrated blades — Japanese and Western steel
Every knife passes a paper-slice edge test before return. Anything that fails goes back on the stones
Fully insured. Commercial kitchen accounts welcome. First 5 knives free for all new clients
Get Started

Book a pickup.
First 5 knives free.

We confirm within a few hours. First 5 knives free for new clients. Payment at dropoff.

Phone & Text
(650) 495-5922
Texting is fastest. Same-day response.
Email
hayden@nextdayknives.co
For standing plan inquiries and commercial accounts.
Availability
Monday – Saturday
Morning pickups, same-day or next-day returns.
Schedule & Payment
Pickup daysMon–Sat, mornings
Standard returnSame day or next day
Same-day premium+$15, back by 3 pm
One-off paymentAt dropoff — cash, card, Venmo
Standing plan billingMonthly invoice, 1st of month