Any good knife stores in NYC?

I don't know who's got what, but Mastersmith's and Paragon are tops in customs.

Mastersmiths - Bill Malloy
403 East 58th Street
New York NY 10022

(Toll Free) 1-877-8KNIVES
(1-877-856-4837)
Local Calls 1-212-752-4045
Fax 1-212-752-4037

http://www.beautifulblades.com/
bill@beautifulblades.com

1200 -1700 (noon to 5pm)
closes for chow
then 1900-2100 (7pm -9pm)


Paragon Sports
867 Broadway at 18th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 255-8036

Store Hours
Monday thru Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm.
Sunday 11:30am - 7:00pm.


Swiss Army Soho
136 Prince Street
New York NY

Victorinox Heaven. Here you will find every Victorinox model available, including Classics in every color imaginable. There are Vic watches galore and Vic clothing as well. Don't miss the display of vintage Vics.


Henry Westpfal
105 W. 30th Street off Broadway
New York NY 10001

Buck and Victorinox. Their specialty is high-end kitchen knives.
They sharpen any and all knives.


Native Leather
203 Bleecker Street
New York NY

Buck, Opinels, and Sante Fe Stoneworks Buck and Spyderco models.


Tent & Trails
21 Park Place
New York NY 10007
1-212-227-1760

Normally they open at 9:30.
Take the number 2 or 3 train downtown, and get off at Park Place.
Spyderco and Victorinox SAKs. Some Cold Steel and CRKT.
 
Well, I only have experience with Paragon and Mastersmiths.

Paragon: Pretty damn good selection of production knives, some customs if I recall, but my impression is that they were charging MSRP, not true retail, so it was a much better idea to go there to look and then buy online (as evil as that is, they're a BIG store, they can take it :p)

Mastersmiths: Bill is a GREAT guy, and it's WAY too easy to waste time there (last time I was there, I think I arrived shortly after he re-opened after dinner... and got kicked out at around 9:10.) That being said, I at least end up doing a whole lot more looking than buying there; his emphasis is on customs, productions are an afterthought, and above online prices, at that (not surprising, but that's what it is.) If you do end up going to Bill, say that you're from Bladeforums... he'll be extra nice! :p

I'll have to check out Westpfal... I'm in the market for exact his specialty, it seems.

EDIT: looking back, it seems I had entirely missed the emphasis on customs. If those were your goal, get thee to Mastersmiths!
 
... about 3 blocks above Canal. They used to have a verrry good selection until they cracked down on the "automatic knife" thing about 4-5 years ago. It's an army-navy store but they have a lot of new stuff, Surefires, custom Sydercos (got a Bob Lum waaay back) and they sell a lot to LEO.
 
None that you can get good deals on. Just telling the truth. I used to live in East Village, the anarchy town.
 
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