Mobile knife sharpening van

Runs a mobile knife sharpening service from a van, charging per inch of blade, mostly at farmers markets.

At a glance
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Category

Services and freelancing
95% sure

Earns from

Service fees
96% sure

Startup cost (estimate)

Over $10k
80% sure

Time it takes (estimate)

Part-timeLow confidence
46% sure

Where

In person
85% sure

Coding

No coding needed
99% sure
Source
Shared by jpsimons on June 22, 2026, in the Hacker News thread “Ask HN: Do you have an unusual income source”.
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