World's LARGEST Knife Store and the Amazing Story of How It all Started:
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- World's Largest Knife Store and the Amazing Story of How It all Started:
In the early 1970's, Kevin Pipes-the company's current president and CEO− and John Parker started to sell pocketknives from the back of their pickup trucks. They spent most of the next decade building relationships with customers and vendors alike, and in 1978, Smoky Mountain Knife Works was born.
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I still have my Case peanut, with stag handles that I got from Kevin and/ or John at the Old Mill store.
I recall making my Christmas list straight from their catalog and still order several knives a year from the website, but boy I could spend days in the store, being a bit of a history buff myself,....Mr. John I truly enjoy your content sir, my Mother and I watch your channel all the time, Thank You Much for Sharing Your Exploits.
Great Memories for sure.
@@theappalachianchannelI love this place because of one thing: the animatronic band. What year were they installed? Because in all honesty, that’s all I go in there for and nothing else
I drove a semi tanker back in the early 2000's. I used to go to Kingsport for s delivery, and then to SMKW. I would spend 2-3 hours looking around. Spent a lot of money there. Still order from the catalog now and then. I am totally retired now and in my mid 70's. I am planning a trip shortly, and it will be primarily to SMKW. Thanks for sharing John. I love your channel.
What a place, right? So much to look at. Thanks for watching Richard, we really appreciate you. Thanks for watching The Appalachian Channel
I am lucky enough to live about 20 minutes from SMKW. I go over there often.
I grew up on the Kentucky Tennessee border and this was our regular vacation spot. I would look forward to going to Gatlinburg all year long. Smoky mountain knife works with my favorite stop. I have fond memories going in there with my dad. He's no longer with us and I get sad when I think about it. Such a great childhood living so close to the smokies.
I always purchased quite a few different knives from them years ago when they were more into the catalog business. Love this place
Great Memories for sure.
Very cool store! Thanks for the tour!
Thanks for watching!
I live in CA and visit Dandridge at least once a year. I always stop by this store. So cool!
I filmed the town on Dandridge yesterday and hope to post a video here in a few days about it.
Been there many times and is always worth the trip from Georgia. Yes lets see the warehouse!
Thanks for watching!
Just been binge watching your channel and love it👍👍✌️✌️✌️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks for watching
I visited there about 30 years ago, and really enjoyed my visit.
Thanks for the comment I always love to hear what people have to say about the videos that I make..
Always fun seeing SMKW my favorite place to shop! Lot of great knives and very friendly people! We try to go every year!!!
Same here!
Hey I just wanted to say that this was a great video and my grandpa was John Parker. The co-founder of SMKW. He unfortunately passed away 3 years ago, but he was my dads step dad and I am the reason my name is Parker because of him😊
Wow ! This was really amazing ! Thanks for the mini tour guys. 😊
Soooooo cool.
glad you liked it..
Yes on the warehouse video 👍🏻
We will try to do that
Great & amazing Business!
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I would love to see the warehouse,i have been to that store,it is amazing!!
we may go film the warehouse here oneway soon.
Love going there!!
Come on back! Thanks for watching!
Great job Guys
thanks for watching the video..
I stopped in there back in the late 90's and loved it! I get the catalog and it is my wish book,,,lol. Let's see the warehouse!
Really? That's awesome! Thanks for your kind comment and thank you for watching
Gr8. Just gr8. Thanks
Most welcome!
Love this place. Will be back in the summer of 2024.
Been there many times love it thanks for doing this video
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I was in there in the early 90’s. Amazing store.
That place has really grown over the years. I need to get me one of those Civil War artifacts.
I Iove the smoky mountain knife works
I lived in dandridge for years and would go here once a month, now I’m back to the Hoosier state and miss my Tennessee life
I would be like a kid at the candy store, they have everything I like to personally collect.💙
Knives, Knives, Knives & More! Thanks for watching!
If you are into knives this place is hallowed ground and one of the prides of the Appalachians.
yes it sure is the pride of Appalachia
Wish you would make more videos of inside the store
Maybe the next time around, thanks for watching
Excelente 😊
Miss it so much used 2go couple times yr when we lived in Mt J. Tenn, now on other side of mnt not been back sadly R ole car 2 weak 2 make it over the mnt now. Wish Uall the Best !! U outa have a contest 4 a weekend under the Blue Roof be KoooL 4 us l/long fans. A motel stay & gift card I could easily spend couple days browsing ur fine Establishment ;)
I would like to know if anyone has ever passed out from sensory overload? I’ve been very dizzy while visiting and had to hold on to the counter, too many things to absorb😃
Yes I have as a matter of fact
Oh yeah. Can't tell you how many times I've been there and I probably still haven't seen everything. Have such great childhood memories of going there with my family. I was in the military stuff growing up and I always wanted a k-bar. Saved my money up and got me a k-bar on vacation way back in the early 90's.
i try to visit when i am on vacation in the smokies. my wife thinks it is boring! women! i hope to stop by again one day. i used to enjoy the museum upstairs.
Wow, I remember that TV show, I was wondering why he looks familiar.
Me and my best friend had a knife store together and we came once a week and bought knives there for years. One of my favorite things they had was Geronimos vest. it had human scalps tied on it and if I remember right about 16 or 18 of them. I couldn't believe how broad Geronimos shoulders were.
Great Memories for sure.
How many employees do they employ at knife company? Gail from Kansas
Not for sure
TC, you sir are a natural for Smokey Mountain Knife! A Natural! Lol we may have to start calling you "Natch" like Rick Flair of knives, just please don't referring to yourself in the third person thing. Woowwwww!
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My Brother use buy knifes from them and resell them.
and now smkw only sells mall ninja knives or they want 300$ for a decent quality knife
albeit the only knives i buy now days are antique parker co boot knives
source: went there last week