Storing knives

rbmcmjr said:
Vegetable oil also turns rancid with time. The only thing my knives see is mineral oil, which is odorless, tasteless, and non-toxic.
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Yep.

We kinda weren't saying to use veg oil on stored blades.
Only EDC's. I wipe mine down 2-3 times a week. Takes about 5 seconds.
I guess it's never really on there long enough to become rancid for me.
It'll gunk up to if you leave it on there. yuk.

I haven't used mineral oil before. Does it have any acidic properties?
I wouldn't want to mess up my damascus blades.

mike
 
Would you guys polish the blade first before wiping it down with some lube/oil?

Is there a special kind of cloth to use or is microfibre ok?

As you can see...Newb here :D
 
For knives that I have original boxes for, I store them in the original boxes and put those all in a bigger box usually on end with the labels up so I can find the one I am looking for easier.

For knives without a box, I have an inexpensive cloth roll.

For knifes with leather sheaths I make a role of paper or flatten a toilette paper roll, paper towel roll, or roll a sheet of paper to the appropriate size and place it around the blade to keep it out of contact with leather sheaths because some chemicals and dyes in leather sheaths can leach out and stain the knife over prolonged periods of storage.

I get them all out and clean them with a Sentry Tuf-Cloth and lube them with a drop of Sentry lube about every 3-6 months. Its a pleasant activity, especially on those long winter nights.
 
I use the Kershaw storage bags/carriers, with a few packs of silica gel in each one. I wipe them down on occasion with a gun cloth (I'll edit when I remember the name), but every single one gets rotated into EDC, so they see enough light of day that I haven't seen any corrosion at all to warrant oiling.

Rik
 
Well I went to my local Le Baron to check out that pistol case from above. Seemed a little flimsy and cheap but what do you expect for that price. Then I saw another one that I really liked but cost quite a bit more. It was by Guardforce and is a hard body exterior with aluminum trim and has two combination locks. Now I couldn't justify the price and the dual locks but I was thinking if my knives were to be around kids and such I wouldn't want them to open it. So that was my reason to get it :D

Here's some pics I took.

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I keep mine on a shelf in my gun safe. Some in their original box, others just laying there. Not that any of them need it, but I keep anything w/ a spring in the open position. They all get a wipe down w/ the silcone cloth once. It's pretty dry here in CO.
 
I just picked up a portable, four-tray, wall mountable, compartmentalized "Bait Box" at Wal-Mart made by Keter Plastics. Model #17182642. Made in Israel. It also has the name "ForTools Fishing" on it. Trays are about 9 x 14 inches, with an over-all height of about 10 inches when in the wall-mountable rack. Under $20. I'll see about getting some pics.
 
riffraff said:
I just picked up a portable, four-tray, wall mountable, compartmentalized "Bait Box" at Wal-Mart made by Keter Plastics. Model #17182642. Made in Israel. It also has the name "ForTools Fishing" on it. Trays are about 9 x 14 inches, with an over-all height of about 10 inches when in the wall-mountable rack. Under $20. I'll see about getting some pics.
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Wouldn't mind seeing it ;)
 
svrider3 said:
How many compartments
does it have??
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Well, if you use all of the dividers, 23 2" x 2-1/4" sections per tray (well, 22 plus one 2" x 4-1/2"). But, you need at least two sections for each small knife, like Leeks. Three for larger knives like Shallots and Bumps. Looks like it will average about eight to twelve knives per tray, depending on size. I suppose you could double up (even triple up) on small slippies, or place a layer of silicone-impregnated clothe over one knife and lay another one on top.
 
riffraff said:
I just picked up a portable, four-tray, wall mountable, compartmentalized "Bait Box" at Wal-Mart made by Keter Plastics. Model #17182642. Made in Israel. It also has the name "ForTools Fishing" on it. Trays are about 9 x 14 inches, with an over-all height of about 10 inches when in the wall-mountable rack. Under $20. I'll see about getting some pics.
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Nice Riffraff,
Is that an old Western cutlery Boot Knife?? My brother has had one for years. He was asking me if I could identify how old it is by the letter code on the tang. His is marked W and I did some research but can't find any info. Have you heard about this?

Thanks,
Jon

BTW,
Sorry about the hijack, riffraff, PM me if you have a response.
 
We use those "Bait Boxes" here at work. Actually we use them
to make small screw assortments for our customers. I saw that
at Wally a couple of months ago. Just checked inventory here
and we have 17 of them in stock. We usually make 4 assortments
of different types of screws, pull the "Bait Box" emblem off, label
the drawers and send them out.
I show $17.48 as cost. Those plastic drawers are very durable too.
I never thought about using them for storage until now.
A little foam here or there would make them great.

mike
 
Thanks rifraff! It works like a charm. I think I'll be needing
another one soon. At just under $20 including tax, it's a winner.
Thanks for the heads up on this. :thumbup:
 
That baitbox is a great idea, and it seems like it would be really easy to transport, but for sheer volume capcity and lockable security, I still like my Craftsman. Finally got around to taking some pics.:D

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