Knife tote bag or box.

[Brock Cutlery]

When you folks travel to shows and such, what are you using to carry your load of knives? Pics please!

 

[Busto]

Pelican Cases are my go to storage and travel cases. I have shipped Knives, Deep Sea Fishing rods and reels, Firearms etc., worth the investment for quality and security.

 

[scott kozub]

I have a beautiful leather knife roll that my wife had made for me. Quite expensive but gorgeous. Sure beats the plastic bags I had previously. I'll post a pick when I get a chance.

 

[Horsewright]

Each knife has its own leather sheath then into a wicker basket which rides in a plastic tote. The basket keeps all the knives together and the totes are how we carry all the other products we make too for a show. So we'll have several large totes of stuff.

One time we'd set up the booth in the vendors tent and I'd gone back out to the truck and had pulled one of the totes out of the bed to haul inside. A guy stops by and says are those your knives Dave? So right then I got the wicker basket out and put it on the tailgate of the truck. A couple three of his buddies stop by and I ended up selling twelve knives right off the tailgate. The wife come out of the tent to see what happened to me. She whipped out that little Square dealie and took the credit cards right there in the gravel in front of the tent.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I put the cheaper knives in their sheaths and drop in the flat storage boxes from Costco ( 14X14X2.5"). The better knives all go into padded cases and are put in a larger storage bin for transport.

One important thing is that the knives be in tightly closed cases that are waterproof. When you get to the show, it could be raining.
Wipe EVERY knife down when unpacking with an oiled cloth. If being handled a lot during the show, wipe down as often as needed.At the end of day one and when packing up, wipe down well and store away. The worst thing ever is to pull a knife out a month or so later and see a rust spot from a raindrop or wet fingerprint. When people talk, they expirate tiny drops of water and spittle. This will always lands on your best knife blade ... every time. I don't know a knifemaker who hasn't learned this the hard way by finding a bad rust pit in a beautiful blade when unpacking at the next event.

 

[Brock Cutlery]

Lots of good advice so far. I find myself rolling some of my knives in a towel when I know I am going to be showing someone what I make. Not very presentable....
Maybe I need to look into a leather roll. That would be stylin'.

Looking forward to your roll pics Scott!

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 1143352 I use these knife caddies. Each one holds 18 knives. The knives are stainless, so water resistance is not mandatory.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I left off one of the best storage and transport methods … Bill's Custom Cases multi-blade cases. I have these for folders and for long blades. They are great for taking a group of blades to show someone or to a smaller show where I only need a dozen or so knives. I haven't ordered any in many years, so I hope Bill still makes them.

I also have a couple "knife briefcases" that are soft sides cases with handles and have pockets for knives and accessories.

 

[WValtakis]

View attachment 1143352 I use these knife caddies. Each one holds 18 knives. The knives are stainless, so water resistance is not mandatory.

That would work nicely for me since it would fit larger folders like my Aftermath. Is there a brand name on it?

 

[PirateSeulb]

First time I traveled with more then 2-3 but not too many I just placed them into a beach towel and rolled it up and put a rubber band around it. I haven't traveled too many times with lots of knives so haven't evolved past that setup but would like to get something better. I couldn't imagine trying to carry for a show like you guys do.

 

[tiguy7]

View attachment 1143536 Kershaw sells them, but the middle section is a little tighter than the ones I got at Smokey Mountain Knife Works which don’t seem to have a brand name. The Kershaw center section can’t hold 8 large folders (lower holder in the picture).

 

[WValtakis]

I was really surprised nobody was selling them at Blade that I saw (SMKW or Kershaw), we were looking for something just like this.

 

[Quiet]

I was really surprised nobody was selling them at Blade that I saw (SMKW or Kershaw), we were looking for something just like this.

Agree. There was exactly one maker who was selling small knife rolls made from handkerchief material, but they wanted what was frankly quite a lot for it so I passed.