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I am a blade nut. I've been collecting for 30 years and I own 200 plus knives.
I have all the major online retailers bookmarked on my mobile browser and I troll the "new arrivals" pages like my Wall Street friends scan the financial feeds. I also love a good old fashioned knife shop and when my job takes me on the road, as it often does, I find the last few remaining blade shops wherever I go.
The only store left in the San Francisco area that carries a huge selection of blades from just about every manufacturer is WeBe Knives. The location is funky if you're a local as you have to dodge an endless sea of tourists to find the shop halfway out on Pier 39, but it's worth the trip. They carry everything and they tend to get the new stuff before it shows up on most of the online sites.
A young guy who used to work at the shop bought it a couple of years ago and he is blade freak. He and his team of fellow knife nuts are quick to let you get your hands on anything in the store...that's right folks, you can actually handle the knives. They even have a good working knowledge of their craft and can answer questions without having to grab their smart phones and look up the details on KnifeCenter. Their prices are competitive and they are generally willing to deal if you're serious about buying.
If you're going to be in the area and you love blades, it is well worth making the trip. There are so few independent knife stores left. If you love blades like I do then you now how important it is to support these guys.
I have all the major online retailers bookmarked on my mobile browser and I troll the "new arrivals" pages like my Wall Street friends scan the financial feeds. I also love a good old fashioned knife shop and when my job takes me on the road, as it often does, I find the last few remaining blade shops wherever I go.
The only store left in the San Francisco area that carries a huge selection of blades from just about every manufacturer is WeBe Knives. The location is funky if you're a local as you have to dodge an endless sea of tourists to find the shop halfway out on Pier 39, but it's worth the trip. They carry everything and they tend to get the new stuff before it shows up on most of the online sites.
A young guy who used to work at the shop bought it a couple of years ago and he is blade freak. He and his team of fellow knife nuts are quick to let you get your hands on anything in the store...that's right folks, you can actually handle the knives. They even have a good working knowledge of their craft and can answer questions without having to grab their smart phones and look up the details on KnifeCenter. Their prices are competitive and they are generally willing to deal if you're serious about buying.
If you're going to be in the area and you love blades, it is well worth making the trip. There are so few independent knife stores left. If you love blades like I do then you now how important it is to support these guys.
