knife wholsalers

[newfalguy101]

I am looking at branching out(?) and adding knives to my gunshow tables.

Any suggestions for good wholesalers with decent bulk pricing??

I keep seeing CutleryCorner.net on TV and have considered ordering one of their packages, yes I realize they are NOT outstanding quality, however, they look good enough on TV to attract the entry level buyer, or even someone who wants an entry level, "who cares if it breaks" knife to use and abuse.

I am on a limited budget and cant rationalize dropping several hundred bucks on a handfull of super high quality knives that will sit for months on end waiting for that one special buyer.

Thanks

I ran a search and didnt really come up with much of anything

 

[streak]

You could try

http://www.joyenterprises.com/

Their house brand is Fury. Not superb quality but may be what you are after.

 

[hso]

Blueridge

Moteng

 

[Mikee Loxxer]

Don't buy the Frost stuff (Cutlery Corner) and put it on your table. Every time I see someone with that stuff (and yes it's easy to identify) I think "man how can they live with themselves?" If I was selling that stuff at a gun show I would have to take a shower afterwards.

Have you considered something entry level but still quality like Mora's or Condor knives?

 

[streak]

Problem with Moteng, Blueridge etc. is that dealer prices on their branded lines are not much less and sometimes more than you can buy the same products on Amazon for example.

 

[bikerdoc]

When I tried it, I found not a lot of margin in knives, and the general population is knife quality ignorant, tied up too much time with the looky lou's.

Start with a few quality, spyderco, Kershaw, CRKT and see what happens.

 

[conw]

I'd just go eclectic like bd said, definitely should have the Chinese spydercos to round out the table IMO.

 

[Inazone]

No idea what the margins would be like on these, but consider some of the "gun brand" folding knives such as Walther, Ruger and UZI that don't show up in places like Wal-Mart. Remington has a pretty substantial knife line as well, although I'd steer clear of S&W and Winchester because 1) they're everywhere and 2) the quality is not on par with the others I mentioned. I have a couple of M-Tech folders that I like a lot, but everybody selling knives at shows has a ton of them. If you do end up going with some "tactical" fixed blades and can't avoid Chinese construction, Tekut makes a couple of nice models.

I haven't found eBay to be a very accurate gauge of knife prices, but Amazon seems to be pretty consistent. It would work to your advantage to stock brands or models that aren't well-represented there if you want some wiggle room on pricing.

 

[hso]

Walther, Ruger and UZI

Typically, and pretty obviously, of low quality so getting people to buy them can the problematic. The name gets them to pick them up, but the quality makes them put them down.

 

[Inazone]

Typically, and pretty obviously, of low quality so getting people to buy them can the problematic. The name gets them to pick them up, but the quality makes them put them down.

I guess I'm thinking of the demographic likely to be buying an inexpensive knife at a gun show. A no-name folding knife will generate little or no interest, even at an absurdly low price point, but put a familiar logo on it and that casual shopper might take a closer look. While I see your point about quality, the OP is leaning toward inexpensive knives for a lower initial investment, and I mentioned those particular brands because my experience with them has - for that price point - been better than with other brands. (For instance, I have a Ruger folding knife that is by all indications identical to the more expensive Gerber EVO, my brand new UZI folder is USA-made for $20, and I have three Chinese Walther knives that are as good as can be with the exception of 440A steel's shortcomings.)

Also, they aren't as common, and if my experience with the "gun show knife crowd" is any indication, novelty combined with low price is what sells product. Avoiding the exact brands/models sold at big box stores could be advantageous if available for good prices from wholesalers. That being said, Mikee Loxxer's comment about brands like Mora and Condor is valid too . . . assuming a prospective customer overlooks the lack of bells and whistles along with noticing the lack of a China stamp. I feel the same way about Ontario knives, especially since every other gun show vendor is trying to sell Ka-Bars for $10-20 over the going price.

 

[Sharpdogs]

Take a look at JBoutman. I have had good look with them.

 

[newfalguy101]

Thanks for the replies

'preciate it!!

 

[Blackhawk30]

Try Matthews Cutlery of North Carolina.They have had really great prices.