Knives are never cheap if they are good as razor sharp .Often even cheap knives are made of good quality steel but because cheaper knives are mass produced and sharpened with a machine the cutting edge is not very sharp. Once sharpened by our expert knife smiths they will come back to you much sharper than when you bought them. Sharpening your current knives also helps the environment and reduces waste going to landfill. 100% Guaranteed .