Santoshi Fastners

Our shop, Santoshi Fastners, is sitting at 544 Centre Street in the Camp area. It’s a place filled with metal and the sound of things being moved around. We have shelves reaching up to the ceiling, packed with boxes of all sizes. Most days are spent looking for the right size of something for a customer who walked in with a specific bolt in their hand. It’s dusty work, and our clothes usually show it by the end of the day. The Camp area is always lively, with people coming and going. We don’t have a big staff, just a few people who know where everything is kept. If you ask for a specific thread count, we usually know exactly which aisle to go to without looking at a list. The counter is old wood, worn down from years of heavy metal parts being slid across it. We don’t do much fancy talk here. It’s more about finding the part you need so you can get back to your own project. Sometimes we have to order things in, but mostly we try to keep the basics on hand. The lighting isn't the best in the back corners, but we have flashlights for that. It’s a simple business built on small parts that hold things together. We’ve been on Centre Street for a long time and plan to stay right here.