Knife shops near Nashville

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Hey folks,
Going to be in the Nashville area next week for business. Are there any good local knife shops I should check out in my down time?
Thanks
 
It's a 3 hour drive from there, but I would be sorely tempted to make the pilgrimage to Smoky Mountain Knife Works. It's on my knife visit bucket list.
 
knivesshipfree is about to open a store in Ooltewah. It's about 150 miles southeast of Nashville but if you happen to be passing by there on your way, it would be a good visit. Trouble is, I don't think they are open to walk ins yet and I'm not sure if they will be by next week.
 
Dunno if we are even suppose to say? But I don’t think so there’s a couple near the border of Kentucky that I know of as stated above and tricitycustoms I think is the name
 
I live about 30 minuets from there. There’s a few gun stores that have knives but very minimal selection. There’s one called Nashville gun and knife that apparently has a high end selection. And in cookeville about 1.5 hrs from Nashville is Highland hardware with a very large knife shop. Bass pro at opry mills is decent. That’s all i can think of.
 
It would be worth it to make the drive to smoky mountain knife works. I go there every year when I'm on vacation. Plan on making a day of it. The amount of knives in that store is ridicules
 
Smokey Mountain Knife Works is a lot farther than 3 hours from Nashville. I would say it is more like 4 hours. Still, it is a great place to visit.
 
DocT said:
Smokey Mountain Knife Works is a lot farther than 3 hours from Nashville. I would say it is more like 4 hours. Still, it is a great place to visit.
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Its around 200 miles. Depends on how fast you drive and the time of day you go through Knoxville. Might make it in 3 hours, but 4 would be safer for planning purposes. SMKW is a worthwhile visit. The folks there are friendly and knowledgeable. I bought an odd ball Buck 430 at a gun show, and the lady at the Buck counter took the time to look it up and give me the down lo on it. I own a place about 100 miles from there so I'll be back.
 
Thanks for the suggestions. SMKW is definitely somewhere I want to go but not in the cards for now, we go to to the smokies every few years any ways.
I might check out Nashville Gun and Knife if I have time.
 
PWatkins said:
It would be worth it to make the drive to smoky mountain knife works. I go there every year when I'm on vacation. Plan on making a day of it. The amount of knives in that store is ridicules
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I visit a couple times a year usually. I try to visit when I am on business in East Tennessee and can just swing by from I-40 to their store (7 miles). I visit the Smoky Mt NP pretty often. I always enjoy visiting that store!

Knives Ship Free (Chattanooga) still has not opened up/set up their retail store front. Read in their latest email that they just got in the display cases. So, things in that regard are moving forward. Pretty far from Nashville as is Sevierville.

Run up to Louisville KY and visit Sparks store. I have yet to do that but plan to when I am up that way. Used to go to gun shows in Louisville several times a year, but that activity has ceased for the most part.
 
22-rimfire said:
Run up to Louisville KY and visit Sparks store. I have yet to do that but plan to when I am up that way. Used to go to gun shows in Louisville several times a year, but that activity has ceased for the most part.
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What place is this in Louisville? I go through there to and from Nashville...
 
PWatkins said:
It would be worth it to make the drive to smoky mountain knife works. I go there every year when I'm on vacation. Plan on making a day of it. The amount of knives in that store is ridicules
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That place is legit. I have seen a bunch of pictures of it. I need to go and check them out. Not too far from me.
 
I love to visit Smoky Mountain Knife works, but TN tax prevents me from buying. I can make online purchases with no tax. It’s a lot of fun to go there and handle everything though!!!
 
Popsickle said:
I love to visit Smoky Mountain Knife works, but TN tax prevents me from buying. I can make online purchases with no tax. It’s a lot of fun to go there and handle everything though!!!
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That will be ending soon since the recent supreme court decision. Sales tax will be collected on all taxable purchases from businesses. It will just depend on how quickly the states get their act together to start forcing the collections.
 
Dallas T said:
I live about 30 minuets from there. There’s a few gun stores that have knives but very minimal selection. There’s one called Nashville gun and knife that apparently has a high end selection. And in cookeville about 1.5 hrs from Nashville is Highland hardware with a very large knife shop. Bass pro at opry mills is decent. That’s all i can think of.
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Thanks for the Highland Hardware tip. Been going through Cookeville for years and never knew it was there. I just got back from my place in TN and managed a side trip to Highland. Great old hardware store with a very good knife room. A lot of Benchmades. Like one of every one currently in production. Or so it seemed. Lots of Kershaws, some Bokers, good Buck collection. And of course Case. I now own a Case Peanut CV in whiskey bone :D
 
Glad ya liked it, I went to school at tech there n town and used to go there yrs ago ever so often. Hadn’t been in a while, so glad to hear it sounds the same
 
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