Does anyone have any construction plans for a display case?

F-22 · Dec 23, 2003

Possibly something that I could hang on a wall. Around 12 knives would be a good number. A locking door could be nice I suppose.

3rdWound · Dec 23, 2003

Dont have any....but "TheBadGuys" is the best Ive ever seen

TheBadGuy · Dec 23, 2003

No construction plans here. I bought mine from Indian River. They have some great cases at great prices!!

Indian River

FivePointOhh · Dec 23, 2003

Not really a wall display but I have turned my glass topped coffee table into a display. The glass panels lift out for access.

F-22 · Dec 23, 2003

TheBadGuy, those are really cool looking! What are the dimensions of your cases? The price's on that site seem fine to me.

TheBadGuy · Dec 23, 2003

They are 18x24x 2 1/2. If had to do it over again, I would probably get them in 2" thickness instead as I had to add additional padding to keep them in place when hung on the wall

Daniel Moore · Dec 23, 2003

TBG:

What's the knife on the upper left corner of the first display case?

Thanks

TheBadGuy · Dec 23, 2003

Thats a Bronze Microtech UT6 with Tan/Satin blade

Daniel Moore · Dec 23, 2003

Thanks, I really like the design.

FivePointOhh · Dec 23, 2003

Originally posted by TheBadGuy
Thats a Bronze Microtech UT6 with Tan/Satin blade

TBG, I didn't even notice that one. Haven't seen one before either. What year was that one available?

TheBadGuy · Dec 23, 2003

They just came out about 4 months ago or so. Best finish out of MT lately in my opinion. I will post a better picture this evening

sere_usaf · Dec 23, 2003

Hey BadGuy,

What is the knife you have displayed in the lower-left case...lowest-left corner? And do you have any close-ups of it?

I've just started getting into the kit-knife thing (good way to start the knife-making journey I figure?), and I had an idea like that a couple of months ago. I did some mock-ups on the computer using MS Paint and pics from KnifeKits.com to get a better idea of what it might look like.

Anyway, just wondering if you had any pics of a knife made out of the actual materials?

Thanks

TheBadGuy · Dec 23, 2003

Bronze UT6 (pic stolen from TheBrightEdge.com)

Here is the Winston fixed blade. Its damascus bolsters/blade and fluted wood scales.

TomW · Dec 23, 2003

I think that if you have the skills to make the case it makes the selection of styles huge. How about doing a search for display cases of all types and do a New Yankee Workshop type project and just pick a classic style you like and knock it off in the wood and finish that appeals to you? Oil finished cherry--- Birds eye maple- Oh yaa
or simply oak from home depot

Clydetz · Dec 23, 2003

Hey! After seeing how organized TBG's collection is...maybe I can get motivated enough to finish the display cases I had made awhile ago. The top one is 3' x 18" x 5" deep and the other 2 are 5' x 18" x 5" deep. I have to mount the aluminum sliding door track (probably 1/4" plexiglas doors), cut a bunch of 1/8" dowels (for holding the knives), stain the 3 cases & dowels, drill holes & glue the dowels in place, mount the cases on the wall after I clean out and paint the walls of the room where they will reside and then get a lock for the sliding doors.