How do you store your knives?

My wife collects Harmony Kingdom 'Treasure Jests', limited run resin boxes molded from original carvings and hand painted, mostly in the UK. I bought her some brand named display cases purchased as excess from collectible stores - two of which she outgrew.

One, a floor mounted hex case with a lower cabinet and upper glass case, now has my sheaths and boxes below, and folders on the two glass shelves and bottom mirror. Some are on poly stands, most are on their sides. While the SS knives are fine, CS have a coat of mineral oil on them. The display and storage areas have separate doors with locks - offering some security.

The other case is oblong and was made to rest on a counter - it sits on a desk and contains most of my fb's. Both cases have quartz bulbs illuminating the innards - the heat from them keeps the case at a low humidity - and the case also keeps dust and cat hair off my knives now. I acquired them for $75 for the floormounted and $35 for counter top case when our favorite collectible & gift store changed hands - and some brands. I got three floor mounted all glass 'Harmony Kingdom' cases for a song when the store closed 3/09 - my wife's collection filled them (She has no room for more cases!).

Another storage ploy - the PRC-made oak machinist chest available on sale for $70 from 'Harbor Freight' etc - 8+ drawers and the top storage, all felt-lined. The first two I bought never got but a couple of SAKs in them when they came home - my wife thought they were jewelry cases for her! On well, I got the smaller glass cases!

Stainz
 
Im currently using my kit bag (BlackHawk kit bag), which is more for guns, but the good thing about it is the internal sleeves/pouches/straps, which can hold individual knives +/- sheaths.

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http://www.opticsplanet.net/blackhawk-s-t-r-i-k-e-gen-4-molle-system-deployment-kit-bag.html
(I picked up one of these in Australia for about AUS$90 [roughly US$70-80] - bargain!!)

All in all, the kit bag can hold approximately 18 x 4 (ie, 72 all up) knives stacked next to each other vertically for easy display when you want to reach it.

Best of all, being a kit bag, it has the advantage of backpack straps for carrying (you know, if you ever intend on carrying upto 74 knives somewhere....:rolleyes: ), it's padded internally, and, you can open it right up / around and fold it out like a book, exposing 4 "pages" of 18 knives for easy access.

I have included silica packets (you know, the moisture absorbing stuff you get in packets of processed food like fine cookies or biscuits?) to absorb any potential moisture, and the blades have been cleaned with baby oil (mineral oil) and the cutting edge lubed with Vaseline for long term storage.

I know that nutnfancy has a video on how he stores his knives, but it seems too difficult to access quickly IMO.

I have yet to use Tuf-glide, but as many ppl here claim - I'm sure that would also be fine to use for storage.
 
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I bought a multidrawer tool box (Harbor Freight on sale), and lined it with soft cloth. It's stackable, so I can expand storage as needed. I have a stash of dessicant packets that I've kept over the years, and I throw a couple in each drawer. I also wipe everything down with Tuf-Cloth or camellia oil.
 
Well one of my friends has a nice knife case in his bedroom, with his sword, bowie knife, and other fixed blades on display in it laying down on top of his dresser, but his two folding knives he usually just leaves on the dresser for easy reach.
 
Folders are usually in their boxes (or some other pouch) inside army surplus ammo cases. Cool looking way to store them, as well as cheap since they work for my smaller collection.

I only have a couple fixed blades and they are in a drawer.
 
i use one of those cheaper thin plastic rifle cases, with the foam inserts. its easy enough to store standing in a closet, or under a bed, or even laid out on a dresser or a table.
 
555 said:
Does Chaos count as a storage system? :eek: :D
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It does in my house.:thumbup:

I have a 5' long glass and wood display case that's about 3.5' tall with 3 shelves that I try to keep them in.
 
I've stored my entire collection in a cardboard box since i progressively got it.

I'm hoping to upgrade to a plastic or metal lock box.
 
Locking metal tool chests, various 26" Craftsman models, that are kept in a locked room. Out of sight, away from curious little hands, difficult to carry off (one person couldn't do it), expandable, easy to organize, and inexpensive.

A safe would probably fall through the floor in this house...

If I were a burglar, I would love it if everyone kept their valuables in cloth carry pouches and plastic boxes with handles. :thumbup:
 
i keep most of my knives in lockable aluminium pistol cases, some single sided ,and some double sided. each case is brand specific. my edc's are on the nightstand beside the bed.
 
http://www.billscustomcases.com/index.html

Bills Custom Cases are very popular among collectors.



Some things to avoid:

1) Air/water tight containers. It seems so right.... but it is so utterly wrong. What keeps moisture out traps moisture -- and outgas products -- in.

2) Foam. These sorts of products trap moisture and they outgas.

3) Desiccants. It seems so right.... but it can be so wrong. Desiccants don't magically make moisture disappear. They absorb and hold moisture, but they can also release that moisture back into the environment around them. Besides, while dry is good for metals, many knives are not entirely metal and the sort of intense drying that occures when you close the knife into an air-tight container with a desiccant pack can destroy other materials... some of which you may not even be able to see such as adhesives.



Finally, do use Ren Wax, http://www.restorationproduct.com/
 
Gollnick said:
http://www.billscustomcases.com/index.html

Bills Custom Cases are very popular among collectors.



Some things to avoid:

1) Air/water tight containers. It seems so right.... but it is so utterly wrong. What keeps moisture out traps moisture -- and outgas products -- in.

2) Foam. These sorts of products trap moisture and they outgas.

3) Desiccants. It seems so right.... but it can be so wrong. Desiccants don't magically make moisture disappear. They absorb and hold moisture, but they can also release that moisture back into the environment around them. Besides, while dry is good for metals, many knives are not entirely metal and the sort of intense drying that occures when you close the knife into an air-tight container with a desiccant pack can destroy other materials... some of which you may not even be able to see such as adhesives.



Finally, do use Ren Wax, http://www.restorationproduct.com/
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Thanks for the great tips Gollnick, right on the money as usual! :thumbup:


Vicarious Reality said:
I've stored my entire collection in a cardboard box since i progressively got it.

I'm hoping to upgrade to a plastic or metal lock box.
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I still sport the cardboard box, inside the Rubbermaid tub that is. I was thinking about getting one of those old school foot lockers. They may still sell them at those luggage places at the mall, army surplus stores, swap meets, or even a local pawn shop.
 
 
Nice collection, Alvaro. I am too concerned with theft to display mine, I store my knives in my gun safe.
 
bladebertt said:
Nice collection, Alvaro. I am too concerned with theft to display mine, I store my knives in my gun safe.
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That is always a possibility, but here, we have been forced to turn our houses into safes (someone migth say, prisons): the houses have walls made of cement blocks, the windows usually have iron bars (some of them, very artistic), security doors (made of metal), the doors are always locked, the yard is enclosed either by a wire fence or block walls, so, the entire house is a safe (and we don't open the door to just anyone).
 
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