Knife collection storage

cockroachfarm... that a is beautiful piece of furniture. Thanks for the great idea.

JayHarley... thanks to you too! I'm putting down one of those for immediate purchase. Like you, I enjoy handling, looking at, showing off my blades. If that somehow subtracts a bit of value... I can live with that. Can you tell me the dimensions of the individual drawers? I'm thinking of using it as a display for big old military blades, fighting knife and bayonets.

Phil
 
cockroachfarm said:
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Now you've given me something to look for in auctions.
 
textoothpk said:
cockroachfarm... that a is beautiful piece of furniture. Thanks for the great idea.

JayHarley... thanks to you too! I'm putting down one of those for immediate purchase. Like you, I enjoy handling, looking at, showing off my blades. If that somehow subtracts a bit of value... I can live with that. Can you tell me the dimensions of the individual drawers? I'm thinking of using it as a display for big old military blades, fighting knife and bayonets.

Phil
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I asked the company about the depth of the drawers, but not about the lenght of each drawers. The one I ordered is being shipped to me now. The manufacturer came back to me and said the inside depth of each drawer is only 1", but there is a 1/4" gap between each drawer, so you could put a knife in the drawer with a 1 1/8" diameter handle (stag for instance). If you look at the image on their web site you can see, clearly the 1/4" gap he is refering to. I am not sure of the diameter of the "scales" of the old military blades you are refering to, but some big military knives might have too large diameter sales to fit.

I too like cockroachfarm's furniture. Really beautiful.
 
In the email I sent to Display case company, which they replied to today, they state:

"The drawers are 1" deep and there is 1/4" space between the drawers. So, it would be exactly 1 1/4" storage space."

Good enough for my military monsters. I've ordered one and will report back to the rest of you , if there is any interest in reading about my opinion of it.

Phil
 
I have some ammo stored in ammo cans with dessicants, and yes, you do need to dry them before you use them, which can be a real pain with regular dessicants, but, some years ago, I found a company that made these neat, clear plastic containers with the dessicant inside, and they were microwavable to remove the moisture, and they are much easier to use.
 
That looks nice Jay. But then the sickness strikes....I think, "what knife could I buy with $99.95?"
 
severtecher said:
That looks nice Jay. But then the sickness strikes....I think, "what knife could I buy with $99.95?"
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Yes. A good "point". However I was completely out of storage space, using the large glass topped, hinged display cases, and was ready to order more. However they are about $60 each and can hold about 15 knives (more if they are all folders of course). Then my wife saw the new case I ordered.

This new case with the drawers is perfect. I now have plenty of additional space which takes up less area then the additional hinged displays I was going to buy. I am impressed with the quality for the money spent.
 
I store my Griptilian and Delica in their respective boxes, and I store the rest of my knives in a nylon case with the top unzipped to allow airflow. Is this safe?
 
For a long time now I've wrapped my knives in real cloth baby diapers...they aren't always easy find and not exactly cheap...but they do a great job of protecting my best knives.
 
Here's a pic inside one just like Chuck's (looks nice Chuck, I like your handle better :) )

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-Michael
 
NeedleRemorse said:
I store the rest of my knives in a nylon case with the top unzipped to allow airflow. Is this safe?
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Yes. Refer back to the story Gollnick told above about the guy who stored his knives for a year in a sealed container. Even with dessicants, there should be air holes for the moisture the dessicants trap to escape.

Chuck, places like Walmart have these flat round lights about 6" in diameter that run by 4 AA batteries. The back can be hung by 2 screws or with adhesive tape to the top of your safe. I find them really convenient for providing light in my safe and they only cost about $5 each. I think they are made for places like closets,etc.
 
Nylon is one of the most moisture absorbant materials out there. Storing a knife in a Nylon pouch sounds like mucho trouble.
 
I just picked this chest up for 79 bucks, its not the best quality, but it is a lot better than the old shoe boxs I used to use. ;)

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That is lovely, Chefget!
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Oh, it's more than lovely. I've had the pleasure of a tour of that safe and I can tell you that Michael has an extensive collection of fine knives.
 
Got my display case today and wanted to thank you. Perfect. Even my big old Ka-Bars fit nicely.

Phil
 
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