Storage solutions.

[thurin]

Ken It's been said repeatedly but that chest is beautiful. That is really stunning work.

My set up is simple. I use wooden tool chests. The I picked the one on the left up a Lowes a few years back and the one under the desk at Harbor Freight.

(Sorry there is poor lighting in this room so it makes cell pics difficult)

Dave, how well do blades fit in the top drawers of the HF? I was looking at that one online, but wasn't sure if those top drawers were tall enough to fit much.

 

[gtr60]

Thurin - I know the question wasn't directed at me, but I also have one of the HF wood chests for knife storage and thought I could help.

The top drawers are all plenty tall to fit both folders and fixed blades. I snapped a quick cell phone pic of a curly cue Hunter with a thicker handle in the top drawer. It fits perfectly, the whole knife sits down in the drawer and it opens/closes perfectly. I tried to get an angle shot so you can see how much clearance there is.

-Tom

 

[thurin]

Thanks Tom!

How many Fiddies do you think can fit in it? It looks like a hunter can fit in the smaller drawers with maybe a few smaller around it. Can the wider drawers at the bottom fit 8-10 4"ers?

 

[gtr60]

Quite a few really, I'd say you could get 30-40 in there if you organized it carefully. The bottom drawers can each fit 8 4"ers (2 columns of 4 rows). Although I'm judging this by using two bushfingers, so it might get tight with wider profiles or models with guards.

 

[Shamr0ck]

I inherited this 'sweater chest' from my father and find it does a good job of holding quite a few knives.



I do have a box of 'extras' and the sweater chest does a fine job of holding but not displaying - wish I had Ken's skills - his knife chest is amazing

 

[MajorD]

Thanks for the help guys! Sorry Nathan that I couldn't get to your question sooner. Busy night tonight and now I must get some sleep so I can climb into my plow truck. Ugh ...

The H.B. Boxes are great for the price. They are not a real high quality but they work very well for the price. I keep small blades and folders in the small drawers. I have everything from 4", 5" and large bowies in the lower drawers.

 

[Tim the Wizard]

I store many of my knives in a travel bag made by Ultimate Edge. There are a few in constant use that never make it to the bag.

The front pouches are quite useful for storing sheaths, as well as for pocket knives.

The Spyderco Delica in Aogami Superblue is one of my favorites. I also enjoy traditional style knives, especially when the skill of the maker shines through, or when they are Case peanuts!

The bag has several interior pockets with dedicated spaces that I use for fixed blades. I store the blades with a light coat of mineral oil, nestled in Wusthof edge guards with felt lining, on a bed of microfiber cloth. This ensures that the blades are protected while traveling and that they are not able to damage the bag or the traveler by poking through.

A Kwaiken by Ben Tendick in 1095. I really like this design and Ben's vision. Thin, sharp, and can handle some work at .175 thickness with a petite 2 3/4" blade.

Despite the optical illusion, all three of these blades have roughly the same edge length with some minor variation. A green Boxelder Bushfinger in O1, Curly Oak Nessmuk in O1, and Stuart Branson Custom Hunter with American Black Walnut and 52100.

I store an emergency blade with a seat-belt cutter and glassbreaker in my vehicle (Benchmade 915 Triage), and I keep a machete-style ESEE Junglas in my toolkit. Most of my sheaths are stored in a bin in the closet although I do keep some in the bag. This probably wouldn't be suitable for larger collections.

Thanks for looking!

-V

 

[Roemer1]

Vayu, what are the two wharncliffe traditional's?

 

[Tim the Wizard]

The Ironwood burl is a lockback in S30V by Al Warren. The queen shield is a Linen Micarta slipjoint with ATS-34 by T.A. Davison. Both are excellent blades from excellent craftsmen!