Jacques Couteaux

05/23/2026

Today, Saturday May 23rd, I'm at the Variety Market in Glace Bay held at the Undercurrent Youth Centre on 224 York St, Glace Bay.
I will be sharpening knives only but taking all other items to be done at home where all my equipment is set up.
Hope to see you there!

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05/19/2026

Have you recently checked the blade(s) of your lawnmower?
Here's a great article that tells you why...

Lawn mower blades should be sharpened regularly to avoid damaging the lawn, adding stress to the mower engine, and increasing mowing times. Find out how often you should sharpen your mower blades.

04/25/2026

New garden tools varies a lot in quality (effectiveness &durability) and price.
Old reliable tools still around are durable and a little touch-up will give them a new life at a fraction of the cost of units sold in stores today.
Bring us now your pruners, loppers, hedge shears, lawnmower blades, axe/hatchet, to be first on the list before warm weather returns.

03/04/2026

A local pet clinic brought us surgical scissors and needle drivers. Like all other items brought to us, these specialized tools got rejuvenated to a "like new" condition.
Kant wait to hear feedback and get some more of these tools to work on.

02/26/2026

Copy of promo to put at various locations to reach a larger clientele.

02/24/2026

Dull auger blades is a problem for fast and efficient drilling a hole for ice fishing.
These small blades need to be RAZOR sharp to do the job. For only $10. I can sharpen your pair of auger blades that will increase your valuable time on the ice.

01/02/2026

A Prosperous and a Happy 2026 to all.
The shop was very quiet during the Holidays that gave us a little break. The shop is now open and ready to accept your items.

NEW...
Pricing for knives remains at $5. for 2026. The slight changes in pricing for some items is to reflect the higher cost of expandable sharpening material.

11/30/2025

While using dull knives in the kitchen one need to apply more force to do the work, are prone to slip and hurt you very badly.

Sharp tools in the kitchen are easy to use, shorten preparation times and make the task way more fun and safer during this upcoming Holiday Season.

Now is the best time to bring your tools in for expert care and fast delivery.

Like Mick said: "Remember, a dull knife only cuts the user...."

11/26/2025

This morning delivered 10 circular saw blades, 3 planer blades and a 4" hole saw all sharpened to like new condition. A first time customer who used to send his tools to be sharpened outside CBRM at a much higher cost than our rates. Adding up postage fees on top of that that was becoming a major expense for his business.
He's happy to have found us right here in Sydney, a short 20 minutes drive to bring his items in and get them back in less than 48 hours.

Tomorrow morning Allen will pick up his two knives, two pairs of scissors and a 9" circular saw blade he brought us yesterday afternoon. Another first time customer.

Good to see that the word is getting around !

11/11/2025

Got a pick handle and a block of steel to assemble to make a sledge hammer.
Should I shape the steel or the wood? Yeah easier to shape the wood to fit in the 1.5" hole but would that weaken the whole set-up? Probably not as epoxy and a wedge is securely holding things together pretty well.
Anyway here's the final result. A heavy 18.5 pounds sledge hammer ready for the task.