My name is Bryan McKay and my wife Halle and I moved to the Hampton Area of New Brunswick in June of 2021. 

I started sharpening knives when I was 14 years old. At the time I was sharpening hunting knives and pocket knives on Arkansas stones. In my mid 20s I started to sharpen my own kitchen knives as well as the kitchen knives for our families. In 2023 I got a set of Japanese whetstones and started offering my services to friends as well as local business owners. At the end of 2024 I left my job and decided to open my own sharpening business. With much help and support from my wife and family, I opened Hammond River Sharpening at the beginning of 2025. Sharpening knives has become a passion of mine. I love every second of it!

When someone brings me their knives I don’t want to just provide them with a basic sharp knife. I want them to feel appreciated and thank them for trusting me with a tool they use everyday. The idea behind this company is to provide an experience to our customers. The same kind of experience you get when you prepare your ingredients for your favorite meal. 

At Hammond River Sharpening that’s what we leave you with, a knife that performs exactly how it should. We want to give you a blade that will slice and dice like never before. A sharp knife is a safe knife! We want to provide you with the ability to make great memories in the kitchen as well as beautiful meals! 

My hope is you will follow along as we embark through this incredible journey and providing fine service to the wonderful people in the Greater Saint John Area!