Used knife sets in Yellowknife typically sell for C$28 to C$190 (about $20 to $135). Knives sell well and carry real legal weight: it is an offence to sell a bladed article to anyone under 18, and most carriers restrict or refuse them, so read your carrier’s rules before you promise postage.
Selling a knife set in Yellowknife
Yellowknife is the territorial capital on the shore of a very large lake, built first on gold and now on diamond mining, and it is one of the best places in the world to see the aurora. Winter roads across the ice are a normal part of how the region is supplied.
Mine rotations and government postings both move households on fixed cycles, and the cost of freighting anything in or out means people sell up locally rather than ship. Good cold-weather gear is genuinely valuable here and moves fast.
The town is compact and everything is a short drive. Extreme cold is the real constraint for several months of the year — vehicles are left running and outdoor handovers need to be brief, so agree somewhere you can both step inside.
Yellowknife, in Northwest Territories, has around 20,000 people, which means a small local market, which makes the nearby towns part of your audience rather than an afterthought. Toronto, Montreal and Calgary are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Yellowknife
Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.
Sell your Knife Set in Yellowknife
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What knife sets are worth
What lifts the price
- Forged, full-tang construction
- Recognised knife makers
What pulls it down
- Loose handles and exposed tangs
- Rust pitting on carbon steel
Working out what yours is worth
- Look at the bolster and spine for forged construction
- Confirm the block and all knives are present
Getting it ready
- Check each blade for chips along the edge and for rust or pitting near the bolster.
- Wash and dry them fully. Do not sharpen aggressively before selling; a clumsy re-grind takes value off a good knife.
Photograph
- The whole set laid out together, blades visible, on a plain surface
- One blade close up along its edge, showing sharpness and any chip
Put in the description
- Maker, model or range, and how many pieces
- Whether the block, case or sharpening steel is included
Lifts before Christmas and in January. Named Japanese and German makers sell within days; unbranded block sets are slow and compete on price alone.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Elsewhere in Canada
Common questions
Where can I sell a knife set in Yellowknife?
List it free and agree the handover with the buyer between you. The town is compact and everything is a short drive. Extreme cold is the real constraint for several months of the year — vehicles are left running and outdoor handovers need to be brief, so agree somewhere you can both step inside.
Are the blades chipped?
Sight along each edge under a light and say. Small chips grind out; a large chip near the tip is a permanent change to the knife’s shape.
How much is a knife set worth in Yellowknife?
Most used knife sets change hands for C$28 to C$190 (about $20 to $135). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a knife set across Canada, what knife sets are worth, everything second hand in Yellowknife, or Kitchen & Appliances in Yellowknife.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.