Tool sharpening services
What is recycling but reusing the resources that are already available to you. It is no lie that tools eventually give out and grow dull but before you throw away those essential tools that have helped you get through out the years, why don’t you try sharpening them. It is obvious that here in Santa Cruz, recycling is a way of being, therefore, why not use the tools you already have and give them life again, saving you money and the earth we live on. There are many places you can go to, to save your tools but some great companies that are worth giving a try is Quick-Sharp and Sharpening Mechanics. Sharp-Quick is a local business located 129 Wesley St, Capitola, CA 95010, Business owner Terry Beech takes great pride in servicing used tools giving them maximum performance & longevity that will surely enhance cooking, gardening, and repairing experiences. The amazing thing about this company is that it comes to Santa Cruz and other local areas. Any Santa Cruz resident takes great pride in the Santa Cruz Farmers Market located downtown every Wednesday, where Terry and his team of professional sharpeners come and have a booth, you can simply drop off your tools with them as you shop around and simply comeback to your new and improved sharpened tools. They also visit other local areas, if you care to know more about Terry’s service visit their website (http://sharpquick.com/schedule.html).
Another great sharpening company that is worth giving a try is Sharpening Mechanics. Sharpening Mechanics is located at 2940 S Bascom Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, where they combine traditional methods with new cutting edge technology. On-site, the offer wide array of services when sharpening tools for specific individuals, such as barber shops Barber Shops, Beauticians, Cosmetologists, Stylists, Salons, Seamstresses, Tailors, Teachers, Upholsterers, Hotels, Cabinet Shops, Nurseries and anyone who want a sharp pair of scissors. They take great pride in announcing that all work they do is done by hand, not by using a aggressive grinding system, therefore they aim to remove as little metal as possible and eave one products as sharp as possible. Here is a list of all the jobs and task they are capable of handling:
· Professional Cutlery
· Home Cutlery
· Pocket Knives
· Fixed Blades
· Hunting Knives
· Wood Chisels (Sorry 24hr turn around)
· Garden Pruners
· Garden Loppers
· Large Garden Tools
· Lawn Mower Blades
· Axes
· Hatchets
· Machetes
· Straight Swords $7.00 per inch (Sorry, No Katanas)
· Scissors
· Hair Shears
· Kitchen Shears
· Household Shears
· Office Scissors
· Craft Scissors
· Fabric Scissors
· Pinking Shears
· Upholstery Shears
· Industrial Scissors & Shears Note: (Price may varies by size and condition)
· *Paper Cutter of any size
· *Steel Saw Blades
· *Steel Carbide Tipped Saw Blades
· *Planer Blades
· *Mulcher Knives
· *Guillotine Cutters, * are done at our shore front, (please call for a quote).
If you care to learn more about this amazing business checkout their website (http://sharpeningmechanics.com/Sharpening_Service.html). Also if you would like to read some reviews from their highly satisfied customers take a look at their Yelp page as well (http://www.yelp.com/biz/sharpening-mechanics-san-jose?osq=tool+sharpening).
Tools and fasteners, glues and tapes
Now that we have touched base on tools that you can recycle, why don’t discuss tools that you don’t have. Every individual needs a local hardware store where the can entrust in the tools they are purchasing. One local hardware store that you can trust is Orchard Supply Hardware, located at 1601 41st Avenue Capitola, CA 95010. The Orchard Supply Hardware store is a great hardware worth visiting, not only does it contain wide variety tools, it also carries essential small everday tools such as fasteners, glues and tapes. I would recommend visiting their highly advanced yet simple website (http://www.osh.com/) where you can see all the tools and services they offer saving you time from taking a long trip. The Orchard Supply Hardware store also offer heating & cooling, electric, and even plumbing services making it a great go-to store for any job when dealing with home improvements no matter how big or small. Checkout their Yelp page (http://www.yelp.com/biz/orchard-supply-hardware-capitola?osq=orchards+supply) and get a general feel for how other people around your community enjoy the services that this local store has to offer
Sources:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sharpening-mechanics-san-jose?osq=tool+sharpening
http://sharpeningmechanics.com/Sharpening_Service.html
http://www.yelp.com/biz/orchard-supply-hardware-capitola?osq=orchards+supply
http://www.yelp.com/biz/sharp-quick-capitola
http://sharpquick.com/index.html
