The beginnings

Since its creation in 2016, L'Aiguisoir has been first and foremost a local business located in the core of the village of Val-David, Quebec, Canada.

L'Aiguisoir started out as a sharpening and sales kiosk at the Val-David public market. It wasn't long before we were delighted to discover that our service met the needs of a growing number of customers. present and constant need.

That's how L'Aiguisoir came to specialize in in the sale of knives and cutting tools, whetstone sharpening of knives and household tools, the knife repair and optimizationand has also come to offer a sharpening class on water stones (since 2018). In addition, since 2021, L'Aiguisoir has been offering skate sharpening as well as the sale of skate and hockey equipment! Today, new projects are underway (quietly but surely): sale of durable kitchen equipment (expanded offering), sale of sharp appliances, micro-library, cutting classes (efficient use of knives), etc

Knife and accessory sales

We believe that the pleasure of cooking comes not only from aesthetically pleasing objects, but also from the quality of our products. well thought-out in terms of their usefulness and durability. In fact, you have to try a sharp blade to understand the joy of cutting with a knife that cuts well! At L'Aiguisoir, we're convinced that it's better to have a few well-chosen knives than a panoply of knives that aren't designed to be cared for and to make cutting a pleasure.
We therefore attach great importance to making the best tools available for each and every use. We choose products built to lastnot to throw away, and to be efficient, so that cooking is a daily pleasure. That's why the range of steels we offer includes only the very best. made to hold their edge for a long time.
In order to make this level of quality accessible and to value the work of producers and craftsmen, our pricing policy is as follows based on working time. Prices are therefore not set according to the value of the item (percentage of sale), but according to the time spent selling it (when suppliers allow it...). This explains the low selling pricesespecially for high-value items.
For ethical reasons, more 95% of our products come from Canada, Japan, the United States, France and Germany. What's more, we're always on the lookout for knives and accessories made in Quebec/Canada that meet our criteria of durability, design and steel quality, as well as being at the lowest accessible to the greatest number.

  • Knives purchased at L'Aiguisoir are always initially sharpened by hand on whetstones. Generally, knives sold by suppliers and craftsmen are roughly sharpened.

  • We don't cultivate mystery: all product information including steels, is made available to you so that you can make the right choice. the best choice for your needs.

  • L'Aiguisoir offers personalized service. Its Philippe who takes care of everything... from your sharpening order to your online order, via our e-mail and telephone exchanges, etc.