# Sharpen Vegas

> Mobile knife sharpening on weekly neighborhood routes across the Las Vegas Valley and Boulder City, run by a retired professional chef.

- Trade: Knife Sharpening
- Location: Las Vegas Valley (serves Las Vegas Valley and Boulder City)
- Website: https://sharpenvegas.com/
- Phone: 702-595-9416
- 702 Alliance status: Claimed by the owner (2026-09-23)
- Profile: https://702alliance.com/members/sharpen-vegas/

## A retired chef's edge

Sharpen Vegas is a locally owned knife sharpening business run by Jason Hoatson, who lives on the east side of Las Vegas. Its owner spent more than 30 years as a professional chef, working in restaurants and owning them. After leaving the restaurant business in 2017 he kept sharpening part-time for friends, colleagues and local kitchens, and in 2021 he made it a full-time mobile service.

He approaches a blade the way a cook does: the goal is performance, edge retention and safety, not a shiny finish, and a bargain knife gets the same standard as an expensive one. The aim is to bring kitchen and everyday knives back to a consistent, like-new edge.

### What he sharpens

- Kitchen and chef's knives, serrated knives included
- Pocket knives
- Kitchen shears and home hair shears
- Woodturning tools, chisels and garden hand tools
- Knives with broken tips, which he repairs

Not on the list: meat slicers, salon shears, lawn mower and chainsaw blades, clippers, decorative swords and handle repairs.

### A set day for each part of town

Rather than leaving knives at a shop for a week, customers book a slot on the day the route reaches their area. Henderson, Green Valley, Anthem and Boulder City are Tuesday stops, Summerlin is Friday, Southern Highlands and Mountain's Edge are Saturday, and North Las Vegas, Centennial Hills, Downtown and East Las Vegas are spread through the middle of the week. Booking works as a guest or with a free account, and payment can be cash, Zelle, Venmo or card.

The business also sells knives and everyday-carry bags, and it sets up at Las Vegas-area gun shows, where people can have blades sharpened while they browse. Custom laser engraving was added in 2023.

## Contact Sharpen Vegas

[(702) 595-9416](tel:+17025959416)
[sharpenvegas@gmail.com](mailto:sharpenvegas@gmail.com)
[Book online](https://sharpenvegas.com/Book) · [Business website](https://sharpenvegas.com/)

Researched September 26, 2026, with details from the owner's 702 Alliance application of September 23, 2026. [Source 1](https://sharpenvegas.com/about); [Source 2](https://sharpenvegas.com/); [Source 3](https://sharpenvegas.com/areas-we-serve); [Source 4](https://sharpenvegas.com/Book); [Source 5](https://sharpenvegas.com/events). Seat claimed by the owner — 2026-09-23. For a correction or removal, [contact Cody](mailto:cody@702alliance.com). Listings are free and badges are optional.

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From 702 Alliance (https://702alliance.com/members/sharpen-vegas/), a free directory of independent Las Vegas Valley businesses. Corrections: cody@702alliance.com.