Smoky Mountain Knife Works

The company’s current president and CEO, Kevin Pipes, and John Parker began selling pocketknives out of the back of their pickup trucks in the early 1970s. The majority of the following decade was spent cultivating connections with both clients and suppliers, then in 1978 Smoky Mountain Knife Works was founded.

The “World’s largest knife showplace” is Smoky Mountain Knife Works, which is located at the gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Our Sevierville, Tennessee, 108,000-square-foot knife showroom retail store spans 2 different levels. It contains a sizable collection of about every kind of knife and outdoor gear you can imagine, as well as museum-caliber cutlery relics, souvenirs, and mounts. For example, all major brands of knives such as Case, Buck, Benchmade, Esee, Gerber, CRKT, Spyderco, SOG, Kershaw, Victorinox, Schrade, Henckels and SO MANY MORE!

We don’t just sell knives, we also have the area’s largest selection of kitchen knives, kitchen accessories, cookware, and kitchen gadgets.

Do you have a hunter in the family? Then be sure to view our firearms area with the South’s largest and widest variety of ammunition full of standard and hard-to-find calibers. Love artifacts and antiques? Our Relic Room has the most diverse collection of antiques and artifacts for sale anywhere!

We occasionally host some incredible events at our retail showroom, such as Case Zippo President’s Day and Vendor Rep Weekend, where companies from all over the world send representatives to interact with our customers.

On your next trip to the Smokies, be sure to drop by and see us. You’ll find something for everyone at Smoky Mountain Knife Works!