Knife Shops in SF?

[Dr van Nostrom]

Going to be in San Francisco in a couple of weeks. Only there for a short time and on business - so not a lot of spare time.
I will be staying at the Westin on Powell St. Are there any knife shops close at hand? TIA

 

[Julian Elliot]

Dr:

Unfortunately, San Francisco is lacking in retail stores. There are a couple of cutlery stores in North Beach on Columbus that mostly carry kitchen stuff. The only knife store that carries a significant non-kitchen selection is We Be Knives at Pier 39 (www.webeknives.com). Unfortunately, the shop is very small, and gets a lot of tourist traffic, so it isn't the most relaxed shopping experience. If you're going to be in the area, stop by and have a look.

 

[scifiguy13]

I'll second We Be Knives. They had some pretty good stuff there last time I visited, including, oddly enough, some Benchmade balisongs(aren't they illegal to sell in PRK?). Lots of traffic there, though.

 

[mumbleypeg]

The best or at least my favorite in the Bay area is TAD gear in Oakland it's maybe a half hour across the bay bridge. The City is lacking in the knife department.