Storing Collection - Tool Chest?

I grabbed this Gersterner International (China) chest about 5 years ago on sale for $399. I think they are way more now. It is a biggie at 24" tall.

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GPyro said:
I just don't find the idea of a tool chest being in my family room/ bar area to be that appealing
Something more like a piece of furniture interests me more.
But that's me.
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How about a glass-top display/shadow box style coffee table? A friend uses one to display the shells he’s found scuba diving and it looks great.
 
Culprit99 said:
How about a glass-top display/shadow box style coffee table? A friend uses one to display the shells he’s found scuba diving and it looks great.
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I've eyed those and that's a pretty good idea.
I have a nice little 10 drawer chest of drawers that works pretty well. I just wish I had purchased 2 at the time.

.....a large display case with LED lights holds some cool stuff.
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Quick update:

I ended up buying the chest pictured in the original post (big sale). Im going to try polyethylene drawer liners based on research that says that material is inert and archive-safe unless someone knows something different. I ordered the liner material but haven't received it yet.

A few of my favorites in the "display" section on top. Still a work in progress.

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I have a 5 drawer Craftsman top cabinet for my collection...I use rubber drawer liner and have noticed some light marks every now and then but they wipe right off. I keep all the knives with the clip side down just in case, but it is a great way to store your knives!
 
I found a used flat file storage cabinet on marketplace for cheap.
If you have the room they are a good way to go with plenty of space and shallow drawers.
Keep a eye on government auctions and the local buy and sell sites for good deals on them.
 
I love the idea of a Gerstner chest for storage, but I doubt my wife would be happy with one as part of the living room, or back room decor.
I wish I had youse guys storage problems.:) I only have a few Bucks, and they're all users, so I keep them handy in a wooden bowl that sits on top of the gun safe. Granted, some get used a whole lot more than others, but I still like all of them right there.

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I have a few Barlows & stockmans that get used, and they're in a similar, but smaller bowl next to this one. I have a whole bunch of other traditionals, and most are kept in a Pelican case. The modern CRKs, Hinderers, Spydies, etc, are kept in one of the big Spyderco roll-up storage packs.
 
I second the gerstner. Unfortunately (or fortunately) it's completely stuffed full and I'm out of room. Arranged fixed blades in the top as efficiently as I could but the lid won't close.

Put most of my safe-queen 110 collection into 12 slot knife storage pouches to free up some room in the drawrs for my users.

Ultimately, a small gunsafe might be in the future.
 
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I keep ones I frequently carry in a US General mini tool box. Bought a couple of them that fit side by side in a cabinet:
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And keep backups in a spare closet in Flambeau Zerust tackle boxes which inhibit corrosion:
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I’ll have to look for some cork now to line the tool boxes with.
 
Thank you! It's fun being able to see everything rather than having them stored in boxes.

I'll keep you all posted on the polyethylene liners. So far they seem great...they keep things in place without being abrasive and they dont soak up any moisture. I added silica moisture absorber packets to each drawer after taking the photos. And everything sensitive gets ren wax or mineral oil.
 
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I was lucky to win a modern Gerstner with an operable top in a GAW here earlier this year. I agree that the top deck becomes a difficult to access no man’s land once anything is stacked on top or even just filled up with daily junk. But it sure is fun to fill up! Kind of like having a treasure chest where sharp and shiny surprises lurk.IMG_7321.jpeg
The Gerstners are VERY nice though. And can hold a lot of knives. Inspired by one posted by waynorth waynorth I purchased another Gerstner box on sale. This one has a carrying handle and a sturdy lock plate. Once I filled it up it is almost too heavy to move!IMG_5105.jpeg
 
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We were in Tractor Supply today, and my wife walked past this rolling tool chest, with a wooden top, and commented that it'd make a nice island for a kitchen, if we didn't already have one. I was thinking that it'd make a nice knife storage cabinet.:)
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