Moving to Japan....what does this mean for my knives?

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I consider Japan to be one of, if not the premier, the best knife and steel making countries in the world. :)

If you appreciate well made knives and the art taken to a very high discipline, Japan is a mecca...
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I agree that there are many nicely made knives on Mainland Japan. I have been to quite a few knife stores and the offerings were astounding.

However this gentlman is going to Okinawa and although it may be rulled by mainland Japan the people of Okinawa don't consider themselves Japanese. It si a leftorver thing from WWII. I have had many Okinawans get seriously pissed at me when I caled them Japanese. They are OKINAWAN. I don't think they are as knife friendly down there.
 
Thanks for the inputs. I'll look though all those options and figure out how to store them, which just doesn't thrill me, but it's the best plan.
 
I moved my entire family to Iwakuni while in the Corps and had all 100+ knives packed up and sent with. I did not however carry anything out in town more than a 1.5" small lock back then entire 3 years. On base I carried a multi tool because it was handy as an armorer. There were times where my collection sat under the bed for a year or more without seeing light, but it was dry and they were very lightly oiled. The only thing I did when I got them out was clean away any green off of nickel and brass bolsters.
 
+1 for dessicant to absorb moisture. Hopefully they can store them in a closet on the main floor rather then the basement. Most basements have more moisture.
 
Long term storage - here's what I did for expensive firearms that were going to sit for 3+ years while sorting out inheritance issues: Lite coating of spray oil, wrap in dry paper, placed in a Mylar storage bag (from Brownells) with a bag of dessicant, then seal the bag according to the destructions. Three years and everything was perfect when opened. Maybe over the top, but your toys will be perfect when you get back
 
I'm a fan of Marine Tuf-Glide. It leaves a film/residue on the knife that I find works well to protect the metal.

I think this advice is really sound...

orca8589 said:
Clean them, coat the metal with Renaissance Wax, or something similar. It's what some museums use for long term storage.
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=17424&cookietest=1

Then put them in a waterproof container, and put in a small jar of desiccant, like the little packets that come in new shoes.
http://www.midwayusa.com/Search/#desiccants____-_

Hope that helps; good luck.

thx - cpr
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