Plastic Blade Protectors?

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I want to find a source of those cheapie plastic blade protectors for sliding over my blades while in storage. Any sources?

Alternatively - an idea for making some?

Thanks,

TF
 
I had to purchase a 1000 foot roll of what I call "Edge Guard". It is 1/2" wide "U" channel polypropylene that will cover the edge and grip the blade. It is the same stuff that large Lenox band saw blades come with covering the teeth.
I use it on every blade, and cover the blade edge while working on the knife, storing it, and when I sell a knife.
The good thing is it will fit any size or shape of blade with o more than a piece of tape. It has made taping the blade up needless.
The plastic sleeves from the kitchen supplies or ebay have to be the right size for the blade.

Several of the forum guys and other makers who see me at the Harrisonburg show buy it from me. I just pass it on at about what I have in it, which is a quarter a foot. Email me and I'll hook you up with some "Edge Guard". I wouldn't mention it on this forum, but I don't know of any other source for it. I had to go directly through Lenox to get it drop shipped from the maker. Without other makers using some of it, that 1000 feet is going to last a Loooonnnggg time.
 
Stacy, how flexible is it? I mean will it sort of follow the belly of the blade so as to protect the tip as well as the edge?
 
It is super flexible. It will follow the curve of most any blade. What I do is make a 120° cut about 2" from the end. I put the guard on the blade, and fold it back on itself, with the tip at the cut. I have the upper part overlap the lower. Then I put a couple wraps of blue tape around this tip "V", and the tip is completely covered. If the blade has a lot of curve, I put a single strip[ of tape at the ricasso to keep the guard from peeling loose.

I'll grab a camera and shoot a photo or two, as it is hard to explain in words.......
OK, I'm back now.
 

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Butcher and restaurant supply stores have blade covers in various sizes. They seem a little overpriced especially when they are used to cover blades picked up at the flea market.
 
The real plus in this guard material is it will cover a sword or a paring knife - no need for a special size - just cut what you want. The cost will range from about $1 for a sword to $0.10 for a small knife. I don't think you can beat that at the restaurant supply. The previous photo is a 24" sword.
 
I was actually looking on a restaurant supple store website at them the other day - $2.49 for a 8" cover. They seem a bit sturdier, but I thought that it was crazy expensive for a piece of plastic extrusion...
 
amazon sells knife blade protectors in various sizes, I use them to keep my kitchen knives protected in the kitchen drawer.
 
tedinatl said:
I was actually looking on a restaurant supple store website at them the other day - $2.49 for a 8" cover. They seem a bit sturdier, but I thought that it was crazy expensive for a piece of plastic extrusion...
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$2.50 and it lasts forever.
How much was my last kydex sheath? :rolleyes:
 
bladsmth said:
I use it on every blade, and cover the blade edge while working on the knife, storing it, and when I sell a knife.
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That's what I'm thinking of using it for, and I understand how it works now. I think I will send you an email tomorrow after I figure how much will last me a while. :thumbup:
 
Stacy,
The plastic guard material you sold me works great. Our customers are impressed
that we care enough about their knives and their safety that we use the edge guard
and include a band-aid (as a reminder that their knives are now SHARP):D One of
our first customers took the end of her finger, about a sixteenth, off. Doc said he'd
never seen a cut that clean outside of an operating room.
Bill
 
Thanks Bill.

I do the Band-aid thing ,too, when I re-sharpen knives. I tell them it is for WHEN they cut temselves....not IF.
After using a dull set of knives for years, you get used to them bumping your fingers. When they come back scary sharp, the don't bump any more.
 
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