Looking for a good knife shop

[Diesel McBadass]

Live in southern maine, we have sporting goods stores but they all usually carry low end knives. Wondering if anyone knows good places here. Id love somewhere where i can inspect something before buying.

 

[TheUSMC2017]

See if there are any knife shows around you, a Bass Pro shops (Although they are overpriced) and worst case scenario, try a pawn shop.

 

[azwelke]

My experience is that internet stores have better prices and better knives. I usually stay away from the commercial sporting good stores for knife purchases.
I like Scrap Yard, Swamp Rat, Busse, ESEE, and Becker.
They are usually found on the internet for the best prices, and they have the best warranties. IMO


Welcome to BF
Al

Live in southern maine, we have sporting goods stores but they all usually carry low end knives. Wondering if anyone knows good places here. Id love somewhere where i can inspect something before buying.

 

[Shotgun]

See if there are any knife shows around you, a Bass Pro shops (Although they are overpriced) and worst case scenario, try a pawn shop.

Make sure they're knife shows and not GUN and knife shows. Someplaces a gun and knife show will have decent knives in there but for the most part it's usually junk. I have the same problem really. I live near a big city and I don't know of any place to look for the knives I'm interested in. Of course I have expensive tastes.

 

[Diesel McBadass]

I know online is good but i like to try things out, see if they fit me, or if it feels right in hand. Also, i just love seeing in person, soe blades cant be done justice by pics.

We dont have bass pro, we got a cabelas but its just got gerbers and such.

 

[Caress of Steel]

How about Freeport Knife Co. in Freeport, Maine...was there a few years ago traveling through the area.

John

 

[Diesel McBadass]

haven't been there, good selection?

 

[Caress of Steel]

Yea, from what I remember it was pretty good. They are big Victorinox dealers and sell other brands as well such as Almar, Benchmade, Buck, Case, Chris Reeve, Ka-bar, Columbia River, Gerber, SOG, Spyderco. They sell a lot of kitchen cutlery as well as kitchen "gadgets". Google Freeport Knife Co.

John