Opinion or links for knife display/storage?

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willisjj

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Wanting to get my son some kind of storage case or display case...something he can organize his knives in. He has a huge collection, hundreds actually running the gamut from pocketknives to swords.

Wondering what you use and if you can give me some advice on what he should do with these. Right now they are laying in piles, a few in a small display case, in drawers etc. He also has limited space in his room. Really have no preference at this point as far as going with some kind of storage system or display case(s) of some kind.

Just trying to get some ideas. Thanks!
 
For storage you can go a few different ways:
-Steel tool boxes with drawers
-Spyderco Spyderpac
-Kershaw/ZT Knifebag (there is another company that makes them, cannot remember)

Some furniture places have display cases made of glass and have lights too. I think IKEA is one of the places that has such things.
 
Well, I use a custom made "map" chest but that's probably too extreme. I'd suggest that you look at the nicer end wooden tool boxes (machinest chests) like Gerstner. You'll find Lowes and HD having Chinese made knock offs for sale usually around Chrismas and Fathers Day.

http://www.gerstnerusa.com/
 
Flashpoint said:
If they had these in a darker wood I'd grab one.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=738125

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=585691
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BUMP for an old thread. I am currently looking for something just like these but a little classier (solid wood, not veneer, custom made would be fine by me). Any suggestions?

If nothing production fits my needs, does anyone know of a good custom wood box maker who would take on a project for me to store and display some of my user knifes on my desk?

What Im looking for: not too wide of a footprint to save space on my desktop, two layers maybe with a removable tray for the top layer, maybe a glass top, maybe a grid pattern on the top tray for separating knives and then no dividers for the bottom layer. Perhaps a glasstop humidor would be my best bet?

I like the looks of the Gerstners chests but they seem too big for my desktop (maybe a tall bookshelf would be better for these) and they dont have an open top so I cant visually see some of my favorites all the time. I might go this route anyway if nothing else turns up. I have also seem the Tomyway cases and don't think they are right for me.

Thanks, in advance, for any help you can give.
 
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My opinion: If it doesn't lock or is portable, it's not a good way to store valuable knives.
Just an example, not the type I personally use, but no one's going to walking off with this easily:
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Someone once posted photos of a storage cabinet they had made for their pocketknives. Can't remember if it locked or not, but it held many knives and was too large to easily carry away. A search of Bladeforums might turn it up.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ep-your-knife-collection-in?highlight=toolbox
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/769848-How-do-you-store-display-your-knives
 
Canvas tool bags.

Easy to hide and not too expensive. Good for grab and go moments.
Don't make it easy for thieves displaying them all ,plus you can split them up so they're all not in one spot.( ex. one bag for users , another for collectibles ,etc.)
 
I like large Tupperware boxes (or generic brand if the seal is tight) - get see-through" models and toss a Boil-in-bag packet of rice. It wicks out any humidity from the air and into the dried rice, :D
 
pepemrtnz said:
The price sure does look nice for those. Does the foam have permanent memory once you squeeze a knife in there or can you move knives around to switch them up, use them, sell them, add new ones, etc...?
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The foam comes in two layers on hanging 3" deep display cabinets . To switch knives around remove the knives , put the bottom facing up and the top facing the bottom, after time the indentations do come out , so no the foam does not have a permanent memory , but a somewhat short memory. Reversing the top and bottom on hanging 3" deep display cabinets works for me .
 
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I use a regular shadow box, drill holes and run a fine zip tie around the knife and through the holes
 
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