Professional sharpening in Kennewick, the Tri-Cities, and throughout Eastern Washington.
Hi, I’m Philip Van Lanen
I’m the owner and sharpener behind Van Lanen Sharpening Service. I started this business with a simple goal: help people get more life, better performance, and safer use out of the tools they depend on every day.
Before sharpening became my full-time work, I spent nearly 40 years as a dental technician. That kind of work teaches patience, precision, and attention to small details. Those same habits now guide how I sharpen knives, scissors, grooming shears, beauty shears, clipper blades, garden tools, and more.
Sharp tools matter. Dull tools waste time, cause frustration, and can even be dangerous. Whether you are a home cook, groomer, stylist, barber, restaurant owner, gardener, veterinarian, or someone who simply likes tools that work the way they should, my goal is to give you an edge you can trust.
Where Passion Meets Precision
Van Lanen Sharpening Service was built around precision, reliability, and practical service. I believe sharpening should be done correctly, not rushed, guessed at, or treated like every tool is the same.
Different tools require different methods. A kitchen knife is not sharpened the same way as a grooming shear. A beauty shear is not sharpened like a pair of household scissors. Clipper blades require different equipment than garden tools. Each tool is inspected and sharpened according to what it actually needs.
That attention to detail is one reason customers throughout Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Walla Walla, Hermiston, Pendleton, Moses Lake, Ephrata, and Eastern Washington trust Van Lanen Precision Sharpening.
Professional Training and Certification
Van Lanen Sharpening Service is an ISSA-Certified Professional Sharpener with additional training in shear and scissor sharpening.
Professional sharpening requires more than owning a machine. It takes training, experience, judgment, and a willingness to stand behind the work. I continue to invest in training and professional equipment so customers receive dependable sharpening from someone who takes the craft seriously.
- ISSA-Certified Professional Sharpener
- Additional training in shear and scissor sharpening
- Experienced with grooming shears, beauty shears, clipper blades, knives, scissors, and garden tools
- Over 10,400 tools sharpened
- Serving Eastern Washington since 2021
Who We Serve
We sharpen for both homeowners and professionals. If your work depends on clean cuts, smooth performance, and tools that feel right in the hand, we can help.
- Homeowners: Kitchen knives, scissors, garden tools, pocket knives, and household cutting tools
- Groomers: Grooming shears, curved shears, thinning shears, chunkers, blenders, and clipper blades
- Stylists and Barbers: Beauty shears, barber shears, thinning shears, texturizers, and clipper blades
- Restaurants: Regular knife sharpening for commercial kitchens and food service businesses
- Veterinarians and Livestock Owners: Clipper blades and animal care tools
- Gardeners and Working Professionals: Pruners, loppers, hedge trimmers, axes, and other edged tools
How Sharpening Works
1. Choose the Service That Works Best for You
- Mobile Sharpening: We come to your home, business, salon, grooming shop, restaurant, or workplace.
- 24/7 Drop-Off: Leave your tools at our Kennewick drop-off location anytime.
- Mail-In Sharpening: Ship your tools to us, and we will sharpen and return them.
Mobile sharpening has a $125 minimum order.
2. We Inspect, Sharpen, and Test
Each tool is inspected before sharpening. We look for damage, wear, rust, loose parts, poor previous sharpening, or anything that may affect the final result. Then we sharpen using the appropriate method for that tool.
3. You Get Tools That Work Better
The goal is simple: tools that cut cleaner, work easier, and feel better to use. No more forcing dull knives, fighting with scissors, pulling hair with grooming tools, or struggling through jobs that should be easier.
Why Customers Choose Van Lanen Sharpening Service.
- Professional sharpening with training and experience
- Mobile, drop-off, and mail-in options
- Convenient 24/7 drop-off in Kennewick
- Specialized sharpening for knives, shears, scissors, clipper blades, and garden tools
- Service for homeowners, groomers, stylists, barbers, restaurants, veterinarians, and livestock owners
- Local business serving Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, and Eastern Washington
We Sharpen Almost Anything
If you are not sure whether something can be sharpened, just ask. Chances are, we can either sharpen it or give you an honest answer about whether it is worth sharpening.
Contact Van Lanen Sharpening Service
Call/Text: (509) 551-7238
Email: vanlanen@gmail.com
Facebook: Van Lanen Precision Sharpening
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday: 9:00am–5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am–4:00pm
Work requested outside normal business hours may incur additional fees.
Service Area
Serving: Kennewick, Pasco, Richland, Walla Walla, Hermiston, Pendleton, Moses Lake, Ephrata, and surrounding areas throughout Eastern Washington.
Van Lanen Sharpening Service— Making the world a sharper place, one blade at a time.