Knives feel most at home in the kitchen, where they have the lay of the land after the dish runs away with the spoon and the spork runs away with the frozen peas. Give a knife a good home with today’s Groupon to Stoddard’s in Newton. For $35, you get a genuine Granton Edge 10” carving knife (a $65 value), a blade born in Sheffield, England and beautifully crafted with a rosewood handle. This knife, introduced by Stoddard's in 1932, is perfect for various carving activities associated with the upcoming Thanksgiving and Grouponicus holidays. Established in 1800, Stoddard’s is America's oldest cutlery shop and the fifth-oldest business in the Boston area, specializing in expert knife sharpening by hand (more than 200 years of experience by the same knife whittler, who is just 39 earth-years old). The specialty business carries everything from kitchen knives and pocket knives to tweezers, nail clippers, shaving razors and creams, and hair brushes from all around the world.

Reviews

Seven Yelpers give Stoddard's a perfect five-star average:

• Stoddard's provides FANTASTIC service. I felt like I was I was in the best of care. I can't recommend them enough. – Susan L.
• I went to them because they are the only place around that sharpens by hand. This is very important even if don't own expensive knives…The results were spectacular, they do superior work! – Adam S.