What we do
Professional Knife, Scissor & Tool Sharpeners: Mobile Sharpening from Auckland to Taupō to Hawke’s Bay
Mister & Mrs Sharp restore the cutting edge to your hardworking gear right at your doorstep, across the Upper and Central North Island.
The Original Knife Sharpeners
The Problem
Dull blades are an absolute nightmare to work with. They turn a busy kitchen prep into a dangerous wrestling match as the blade squashes, slips and slides off simple vegetables, forcing you to apply unsafe pressure. For cover makers and upholsterers, blunt shears drag through heavy fabric, leaving expensive canvas completely frayed and ruined. Out in the workshop, a worn-out chisel or planer blade crushes wood fibers instead of shearing them cleanly, making a precise woodwork joint or clean finish impossible.
Worst of all, using blunt gear slows your entire day down and causes serious hand and wrist strain. Most people assume their tools are past their prime and toss quality old steel into the back of a drawer, replacing it with cheap, disposable modern junk that won’t last the season. You don’t need to waste money on new gear. You just need a proper, professionally restored edge.
The Solution
We bring the workshop straight to you. As a proud family outfit, Mister & Mrs Sharp pulls up in the vehicle and gets your trusty tools cutting like a dream right on site. No driving across town or waiting weeks for drop-offs. Whether you are running a busy cafe, managing a workshop, or just sorting out the back garden, we value honest craftsmanship and old-school steel. Denis, Lance, Rusty, and Ella have been proudly keeping the regions sharp since 1990. We give your gear the sharp edge it deserves so you can work safer, faster, and without the headache.
About Us: A True Kiwi Family Business
The Mister Sharp story in New Zealand goes right back to 1990 when the family first brought the business to local shores. We are a proper, multi-generational family outfit through and through:
- Denis Poppe: The original Big Daddy sharpening guru, Mister Sharp, who is still out there operating across Cambridge, Matamata, and Morrinsville.
- Lance Poppe: Denis’s son (the one who says ‘get the point!’), who took over parts of the family mantle and now covers Auckland and the Waikato, spanning from the Hibiscus Coast all the way down to Hamilton.
- Ella Stodart: Took over “Mrs Sharp” from Denis’s niece Karen, keeping things crisp and cool across Napier, Hastings, and Central Hawke’s Bay.
- Rusty Poppe: Denis’s nephew (the one who is ‘blunt as’ but keeps your gear sharp!) based in Taupō, servicing Rotorua, Tauranga, and the wider Bay of Plenty since 2019.
Over the last four decades, our sharpening systems, specialized grinding machinery, and trade practices have been continuously updated. However, our core principle has never changed: providing a reliable mobile sharpening service that visits you at a time and place that suits your day. Whether you run a busy commercial kitchen or just need your household scissors sorted, every single job is important to us.
What our clients think
Great service, edge last well and we always have sharp knives!
We had our knives sharpened before the lock down and what a life changer! With all the home cooking imagine the frustration if we didnt have a full set of razor sharp knives.
Also had a great knife missing the top end which has been reshaped like new! Great result! AAA+++
We put up with dull knives for way too long. Had I known sharp knives (and safer meal prep) was just a phone call away, I would have contacted Mister Sharp years ago. Lance appears very knowledgeable and will go out of his way to ensure his customers are satisfied.
Lance !!! What have you done.....The " axe " ( rather large chefs knife )
Hasn't been edging like this since the 80's
Youve brought new life to the kitchen drawer and a new zest and enthusiasm for cooking. Thanks for bringing back our knives.