My wife and I went in to the shop twice during our stay in Solvang. Diane, the shop owner, was amazing and such a great personality. Very knowledgeable. They have a huge selection of Benchmade knives and have promos running through the year. Since I have tons of knives I ended up grabbing a bunch of Olive Wood cooking utensils and a two bowl salt and pepper holder. These Olive wood products are made in Tunisia and look beautiful. read more

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I went in, explained the little paring knife I hoped to buy and the shop person knew exactly what I wanted, in less than 3 minutes! I lost a favorite knife that I bought more than 15 years ago and was hoping to replace it !Amazing! Bought 3 more!!! read more

A wonderful selection and an immensely knowledgeable owner. I walked in knowing I wanting a Swiss Army knife with a Philips driver. Immediately, she recommended options and I was able to make a decision in less than 10 minutes. She has something for everyone. My next visit to Solvang will also warrant a visit to Solvang Knives read more

If you're looking for a new blade Solvang Knives is the place to go to. The service and quality of their blades is amazing. The staff is super friendly and knowledgeable about their blades. They are very reasonable in pricing for the high quality blades. read more

Welp, what can I say? This little hidden gem nestled in the already gem that is, Solvang is lovely. From someone who loves knives with a passion, it's a must stop everytime we come up from the city. I've purchased multiple high end knives from this great shop, from protechs, to zero tolerances, to spyderco's. Great selection of nice high end blades, yes priced a bit high but given the small family owned business and where it's at, it's justifiable. They also offer knife sharpening which I tried for the first time today 9-22-2025. Took my Chris Reeve inkosi to get touched up as well as purchased a nice Maxamet spyderco. The reason for the 3 Star review you may be wondering, is when I got to the car to inspect my freshly stoned Chris Reeve Inkosi and play with my new spyderco. Is when I inspected the sharpened knife I noticed an unfortunate scratch on the titanium grip near the blade. That was not there before, looks to have been knicked with a belt sander (which is what I'm assuming they use to sharpen). As it shows the direction of the unfortunate knick going in the direction of the blades cutting edge. Hurt the soul a little seeing that as that was a $630 knife that was approximately 2 months old. Not the end of the world as Chris Reeve knives are advertised as hard use folders that'll outlive their owner, still super unfortunate. Maybe let's be a touch more careful next time? Still won't hinder the way I think about the shop and won't stop me from coming back, but will think twice on having my high end blades sharpened love the new spyderco by the way! read more

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The lady is super nice and willing to give discount but I'm aware of the prices so on my own opinion Knives are overpriced!

We were coming back through Solvang from Avila Beach and I remembered they had a knife store in town. While on the road, I called and inquired about knife sharpening. They said to come on down; they could accommodate me no problem. After a nice lunch in Los Olivos at Panino's, we pulled into Solvang after taking a quick detour hike at Nojoqui Falls. Walking into the store, they had a good selection of knives, including Benchmade and Spyderco. Jill, the woman who sharpened my knife was knowledgable, competent, and friendly. She did a marvelous job on my knife. I am more than satisfied. And it was only a $5 charge! Five enthusiastic stars for Solvang Knives and a special shout out to Jill! She is awesome! read more

Great selection of knives! There is something for everyone. Brought my dad in who is a knife enthusiast. The owner was very knowledgeable. She also went out of her way to show my dad rare knifes she sold. In addition, she has a amazing pup . read more

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Huge selection and knowledgeable customer service. Ended up buying a couple new EDC's. Highly recommend this place. read more

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Loved their greeter! Such a cute dog! Without even excepting it the owner showed us a little talent show staring his dog. So great! I stood there videotaping it totally into it. The store is very welcoming and the people who work there are very nice. We didn't buy a knife this time... Maybe next time we are in town. But it was definitely a great store to visit! They have incredibly beautiful knives. Swiss knives, switchblades, kitchen knives etc. The owner was very knowledgeable on knives. read more

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Wanted to get a souvenir SAK while in Solvang. Kids ended up buying their first SAK. Jill was super nice, thanks for showing me the Benchmade 940 and Bugout! read more

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I been here 4 times already and buy a knife every time the old guy and his wife are great people super nice and a wonderful place for any knife lover or chef. read more

A wonderful knife store to visit while in Solvang. The owner was very friendly and accommodating. They had a great selection of knives at many price points. I ended up purchasing a few Benchmade items and was very happy. read more

Great selection, amazing customer service that goes above and beyond. They are limiting the amount of people in and taking all necessary precautions during Covid-19. They will make appts if need be. We where thrilled to find a left handed knife sheath which is something that most people may not appreciate but as 2 left handers its a huge thing! read more

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I forgot my belt at home. They sell adjustable belts and ties just in case for a decent price.

Interesting shop in the Backcountry Faux Danish enclave. Mostly major knife brand names, but some local and/or regional knife makers including primitive works from Chumash native Americans. This is a family owned business. Diane is the shopkeeper. Prices are fair and good selection of fix blade, folders, and cutlery. read more

What a wonderful service they provide extremely nice lady very knowledgeable she helped me with my questions and I thank you for it

Snapped the tip off of a pocket knife and took it in for a repair as I try to avoid replacing blades. They did a great job reshaping the tip and also sharpened it for me. read more

Very small knife shop loaded with so many goodies. I was like a kid in a candy store looking at all of their knives. Purchased a Shun utility knife for a great price. Also,purchased a very nice Benchmade pocket knife at a reasonable price. Love supporting small locally owned businesses. Staff was very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend! read more

I was only going to give 5 stars but the extremely helpful and friendly owner trained his dog to sneeze when he asked her if she had a cold or if she was going home sick so now each star is worth 2 and they are getting a 10 star review. Really simple nice shop with some quality products and an extremely helpful owner. I wish I caught his name but did not. He was able to sharpen my boyfriends knife while we were at dinner and we got his card so we can speak with him later about fixing a broken knife we have. Super glad we stopped in! read more

Bought a Leatherman Juice S2 for a great price. They have a good selection of hard-to-find items I saw here and the staff were helpful and friendly. Would recommend a trip from out of town with this as a destination. The surrounding town is fun too and it can turn into an all day thing. read more

Great friendly place I've come every year quality Americans made knives . A must visit when you come to Solvang

Found this cool knife shop while visiting Solvang. Had to stop in since I'm kinda a knife nut. Very nice shop. Lots of high quality American made steel. Pretty impressive actually. The owner was quite knowledgeable and helpful. She let me see anything I wanted in the cases and was not annoyed that I wanted to see and fondle many blades. Ended up getting a super nice White River fixed blade called Caper. Been carrying it since. Overall a great knife shop in a very cool town. Highly recommend. read more

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Bought a white river fire craft 3.5 knife today and all can say is the owner is very polite, professional and knowledgeable. She answered any questions I had including showing me each knife I had an interest in including explaining the specifications and where the knifes are produced. Highly recommend if you are ever in Solvang. read more

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My son and I had a great time with Jim showing us pocket knives. He was very knowledgable about his products and provided lots of options. He took a lot of time with my son to pick the best one for his budget. We had a great time and made a memory there. We will be back! read more

Stopped into town on my vacation in May. Was walking by and couldn't resist checking out the local knife shop to see if I could buy anything for work. The staff was very helpful and able to answer all of my questions. I made it out with a new offset serrated knife and two oyster knives for my staff. Definitely would recommend to any casual shopper or industry employees. Knife sharpening is also available. read more

I have never had good kitchen knives and family recommended Solvang Knives. Jill welcomed us into the store and I told her I was looking to start with some basic high quality knives for the kitchen. She patiently walked us through the different brands and styles they carry and noted their different applications and strengths. I appreciated that Jill did not try to push the most expensive but rather asked us about our needs. She described what the different manufacturers had to offer and let us make up our minds based those descriptions. Solvang Knives has all kinds of different knives, pocket, hunting etc. and they offer sharpening services as well. Jill was very knowledgeable , friendly and maintained good COVID protocols. I definitely recommend Solvang Knives! read more

I had my kershaw. sharpened there today. Very nice store. Jill did a great job. i only wish i had more time to shop for new knife. thanks for showing me the new bug out by benchmade. very cute knife. read more

I came in to get a knife for my brother for Christmas. They had an amazing selection. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly! I found out they do knife sharpening there. The young lady knew exactly what she was doing. I had her sharpen my white river blade. It came out amazing and was very inexpensive! It has never been so sharp. Will definitely be back. I highly recommend. read more

I was visiting Solvang today and stopped by the Solvang knives etc store and was lucky enough to find a limited edition benchmade gold class knife, I have purchased from the store previously and they are very knowledgeable and have a fantastic selection, they also shared local eateries and spots to visit very happy with my purchase and will definitely visit again. Ron & Lynn read more

So much more than knives, AND a great selection of knives. Really, I never thought I'd be enthusiastic about visiting a knife shop! But there is soooo much packed into this store. Gifts for yourself, anyone who cooks, anyone who enjoys wine, etc. I have started gradually upgrading my kitchen knives with their products, and I bring old ones there to be sharpened. They have any kitchen utensil I might want, and only the highest quality items. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and welcoming staff. Hint: Their hours are more limited during COVID, so you might want to call ahead if your time is limited. They have all COVID precautions in place, and only allow so many people in the store at a time, with a little gate to manage traffic at the entrance, so I feel safe shopping there. They're on a side street so you might miss them if you're not making a point of stopping by, which would be a shame. I'll be back! read more

Wife and I was visiting from Hawaii. Been to Solvang but around 20 years ago. After searching for bakeries for eclairs walked across the street to head back to hotel and seen the sign to Solvang Knives. Just a few steps away and a woman just opened the store and greeted us to come in. I knew this was a good knife store since I seen quality production knives such as Benchmade, Spyderco, and some others. I was interested in the less production made. Jillian is very knowledgeable about the knives they sell also on the Worksharp equipment which she sharpens customers knives for a small price. She showed me a blade she worked on, just a kitchen knife but it was razor sharp. Being knowledgeable about the product I ended up getting the same set up she has and gave me some pointers. I didn't know but my wife told me we were in there for over 2 hours and was past 11 which we had to go check out of our hotel. Told Jillian I will be back. Returned to purchase the fillet knife by hire river and the Work Horse sharpener and accessories. I'll be back one day. Mahalo Jillian. Enjoy the jerky! read more

This business have nice knives at reasonable prices and the owners are great people I recommend shopping there and purchasing A beautiful blade. read more

Excellent family owned business, I was lucky enough to be helped out by their extremely knowledgeable daughter who knew her stuff and helped me find the perfect knife I was looking for. Excellent selection of quality knives. No gimmicks and 'smoke shop' knives here. A must visit place for anyone looking to buy a knife. read more

I went to their sister store Viking Laser Design, to get some custom designed wedding glasses and they sent me here. It was a rush order but they got them done earlier than required!!!! Super nice people and great work. They had a lot of designs and even called to say they were ready. Offered to stay open late so that I could be sure to get them. Great business. read more

The lady I dealt with had a terrible attitude from the moment I walked in the store, then pushed my 10 year old son out while raising her voice at him just because he forgot his mask... we were the only people there, will not support this business read more

Very knowledgeable, friendly, and caring staff. Great products. If you a knife enthusiast this is the first place to go.

My husband loves Solvang Knives! We go in there anytime we're in town so he can have his knives sharpened as check out the latest. The owners are friendly, knowledgeable and best of all, they have the sweetest dog who keeps me occupied while my husband talks to them about knives! read more

This is a great little shop, they really know knives. They have everything from high end knives, to simple folders, to kitchen knives. I got my knife sharpened here and it came out amazing!! I will be going back... read more

Sometimes you find customer service that calls out for a review. First a disclosure that I am from out of area and I needed to find a pair of roasting glasses and have them engraved. This seemed insurmountable but it was important so I was determined. I found this store by referral and I will be ever grateful that I was sent here. They did not have the glasses initially but were calling around to find them to the stores that might have them. They located them and we rushed out to get and bring back for engraving. In the ensuing time they found truly elegant glasses. They were so kind and engraved them even though they had to stay late to do so. They turned out stunning. This alone would have given them a rave re owe but to do so with that level of customer service is all too rare in this world. While waiting I was shopping and they have spectacular knives as well as things you would not expect like suspenders. I also purchased this gorgeous olive wood cutting board and had engraved as well. I will be back not only for the quality of their wares but the best customer service I have had in years!!! read more