This weekend I will be in the Boston area. I lived there throughout the Eighties but had not yet been bitten by the knife bug and so I never visited Stoddard's. Can someone tell me what brands of folders Stoddard's carries and how big the selection is? I'lll be staying with friends in Quincy, but I'd surely make a trip on the Red Line to downtown crossing for an opportunity to handle a variety of folders I've seen only in print or on the Internet. Thanks in advance.
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Stoddard's of Boston
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Hi,
This might not help you much, but Blade ran a story on Stoddard's a few years back. From the photos, they stocked a lot of high-end stuff, I believe they might even have a RDS(Randall Dealers Special) named after them.
They're sorta like New York's Paragon, but dealing with knives.
This might not help you much, but Blade ran a story on Stoddard's a few years back. From the photos, they stocked a lot of high-end stuff, I believe they might even have a RDS(Randall Dealers Special) named after them.
They're sorta like New York's Paragon, but dealing with knives.
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Well, I haven't been to the one in Boston proper one, but I have been to the Newton one. They carry a small array of high end production folder (BM, spyderco, etc.), mostly geared toward utility. The prices are too high.
The selection may be better in the Boston store, but it is pretty minimal at the Newton outlet.
The selection may be better in the Boston store, but it is pretty minimal at the Newton outlet.
I had a lot of time in Boston last fall and I took many chances to stop buy the store. They carry SAK, kitchen knives, Spyderco, and Benchmade. But that's just the Oh Humm stuff. They have a wicked selection of customs and high end productions lots of Reeves & Randalls, what a great selection! Some great stuff I got to handle a few knives I've been thinking about getting namly a JW Smith. One time I went in they had better knives than I saw a the last knife show I went too.
Last time I was in there I showed them my new Damascus Atwood, and the man I was talking to went and got the Knife Curator and we talked knives for a half hour.
They have two shops in Boston, you want to go to the one in the Hotel Mall (can't remember the name right now, but it's near the Boston Libary and Trinity Church (a must see)). Also if your in the area go to Fanual Hall, there is a Chesapeke Knife and Tool. High priced but the people who work there are great people to talk to. The Manager is a very big Kitchen knife fan.
Have fun,
Brian
FWI Boston has a 2.5" max blade length law, so If you bring something with you and have problems your "bringing it to get sharpened".
Last time I was in there I showed them my new Damascus Atwood, and the man I was talking to went and got the Knife Curator and we talked knives for a half hour.
They have two shops in Boston, you want to go to the one in the Hotel Mall (can't remember the name right now, but it's near the Boston Libary and Trinity Church (a must see)). Also if your in the area go to Fanual Hall, there is a Chesapeke Knife and Tool. High priced but the people who work there are great people to talk to. The Manager is a very big Kitchen knife fan.
Have fun,
Brian
FWI Boston has a 2.5" max blade length law, so If you bring something with you and have problems your "bringing it to get sharpened".
The selection in the Copley store is less impressive than Newton (Temple Place is closed). I work a few blocks from there, so I drop in from time to time. The senior people working there are usually helpful.
If I want to scope out good stuff, I go down to "On The Edge" at Providence Place in Providence, RI. Prices are the usual MSRP, but they have a fine selection. Also, the staff is really well informed.
Best regards.
If I want to scope out good stuff, I go down to "On The Edge" at Providence Place in Providence, RI. Prices are the usual MSRP, but they have a fine selection. Also, the staff is really well informed.
Best regards.
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Boston instituted the 2 1/2" blade restriction after 9-11.
The PD does not enforce the law however. As a matter of fact, most cops seen in and around government center, train stations and the downtown area, etc have a clipped folder in their pocket that would be illegal as well.
They are not exempt from the statue, though many feel they are through urban legends passed down from older cop to rookies throughout the years.
They also [ many ] feel that there is a 4 inch blade length restriction in the state, which of course is also incorrect. Ma. has no blade length restriction at the present time.
Carry em if ya got em. Anyone questions you while in Ma., have them cite the dangerous weapons statute # 269-10b. I keep a copy in my wallet and car at all times. Police are not exempted from the law in this state and must obey the same regs as the rest of us.
The new reg is a feel good kneejerk reaction as the terrs started from Boston that day. Funny, but the box cutters they used fall under the cities new restriction, no accounting for good old common sense I guess.
Brownie
The PD does not enforce the law however. As a matter of fact, most cops seen in and around government center, train stations and the downtown area, etc have a clipped folder in their pocket that would be illegal as well.
They are not exempt from the statue, though many feel they are through urban legends passed down from older cop to rookies throughout the years.
They also [ many ] feel that there is a 4 inch blade length restriction in the state, which of course is also incorrect. Ma. has no blade length restriction at the present time.
Carry em if ya got em. Anyone questions you while in Ma., have them cite the dangerous weapons statute # 269-10b. I keep a copy in my wallet and car at all times. Police are not exempted from the law in this state and must obey the same regs as the rest of us.
The new reg is a feel good kneejerk reaction as the terrs started from Boston that day. Funny, but the box cutters they used fall under the cities new restriction, no accounting for good old common sense I guess.
Brownie
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bob bowie said:
Well, they're nothing like Paragons cause Paragon's sales people know not the first thing about knives...LOL
I remember them when I was in Boston University... They introduced me to the fine points in knife care. Before then, I used a cheap chinese synthetic stone and oil. After them, I used a combination of DMT stones, Spyderco Ceramics and learned about burrs and stropping.
I do know that one of the guys who worked there in the 80's, a SF reservist in the 11th SF group (tall guy who smoked a pipe) designed a knife that was made by Randall (it has a wide blade like the Warthog). The knife was even featured in Soldier of Fortune. In any case, I hope that fifteen years have not lowered the quality of the crew there.
Before I left Massapequa, New York, for Boston on Friday, I phoned Stoddard's and asked if they had a small Sebenza. They had two large Sebbies but no small ones. Oh well, so I placed a call to KnifeArt (more about that later). So I ended up in Harvard Square late Friday, ate at the Border Cafe, and became bummed out by the fact that so many of the quaint Ma-and-Pa specialty shops there I remembered were replaced by franchises like Starbucks and Eastern Mountain Sports. Being somewhat depressed about this, I thought it would be a good idea to buy a new knife, and so I jumped on the Red Line and transferred at Park Street for Copley Station and Stoddard's. The two fellows on duty there were quite congenial. We talked knives (I showed them my A.G. Russsell white bone 3-inch-blade lockback, and they really appreciated it), and I purchased an American classic--the official Boy Scout camper by Camillus. I also ogled Stoddard's many Randall and CRK fixed blades. And just minutes ago, a small Sebenza from KnifeArt was delivered to my office here at work on what would normally be a dreary Monday. By the way, happy Patriots Day to all in Beantown.