I stopped by the local farmers market on my way into work this morning (today was the first day they were open). Not a lot of booths set up yet since it is so early in the season, but I was able to talk with the tool sharpener about whether he would be able to do my knives for me next week between 9:00 am and lunchtime, which he can. Yay! There was one guy selling pickles and pickled beets that I'll revisit next week--I tried one of his dill pickles with garlic, and that was yummy. My dad's the pickled beet fan, and I'll see if he wants me to pick him up some beets with horseradish. Also, the main produce booth had some wonderful-smelling strawberries for $5/pint, which is pricy but the scent was amazing.

I wish my market had that. I really need someone to sharpen a chef's knife.

I really need someone to sharpen a chef's knife.

Columbus Cutlery: [link]

Thanks juliana!

Someone who's moving just gave me a nice, heavy knife but it's dull as dishwater. I have no idea how they use it.

I just lied to ABC 7. Sorry? No, I'm not a 19 year old black teenaged boy. But...I was curious and wanted to say nasty things about the Governator.

I'd like to get some of my weapons sharpened.

There is a local guy who sharpens stuff, and all you have to do is drop your items off at the local Ace Hardware before Thursday morning, and then pick them up on Thursday night. However, I always forget to drop them off, so have had to put up with very dull knives.

When I lived in Oak Park, there was a guy who would drive around on summer weekends clanging an iron triangle and driving a small van which would pull up and park on the side of the street or in your driveway while he worked on your knives. An adult version of the ice cream man. Not a bad idea!

I just lied to ABC 7. Sorry? No, I'm not a 19 year old black teenaged boy.

Er...how did they get the idea that you are? Why did they want the opinion of a 19 year old teenaged boy, and not you?

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When I lived in Oak Park, there was a guy who would drive around on summer weekends clanging an iron triangle and driving a small van which would pull up and park on the side of the street or in your driveway while he worked on your knives. An adult version of the ice cream man. Not a bad idea!

There is a guy who does that on the UWS in NYC, sort of for fun. It's his Grandfather's old truck and was once the family business. His son comes sometimes, making it a four generation enterprise (possibly 5 or 6 -- there was a cart before the truck). I suggested they have a website and tweet their schedule -- it works for the Treats Truck and a bunch of others.

I know more than one person who has had their (expensive) cutlery ruined by the guy in the knife sharpening truck.