Where to find soft cases?

S

Summerland

Joined
Oct 13, 1999
Messages
567
Does anyone know where I can find soft storage cases for my knives--something like ballistic nylon outside, padded inside, with zipper?
 
Bills Custom Cases in Dunsmuir CA.Makes the best I've seen.

------------------

have a"knife"day
 
I have used cases by "BILL'S CUSTOM CASES" for years. These are lined with a material that won't hold moisture. Very fairly priced and available in many sizes or custom sizes. He also makes range bags and gun cases.

Phone #916/235-0177 or 235-2455

Win
 
I just got a zippered case from Morton Enterprises (724)593-2037 I think it holds 16 knives for about $40.
Eric


------------------
Outside of a dog, a Knife is man's best friend. Inside a dog it is very, very Dark.
 
The only thing wrong with Bills cases is the BS story he uses about the material not holding moisture. They're just another knife pouch and will do the job for you like any other product. Knife pouches of that style are pretty much the same.
 
I just got a case called a "knife safe". They are advertised in one of the knife magazines. I believe these are the ones by Morton Enterprises as mentioned in a previous post. I love mine. It is extremely well made, zippered, holds 16 knives in very very padded pockets, and has enough space for a few odds and ends things. I got mine from Earl at Grand Praire knives for $34.95.
A bit pricey I thought at first but I'm very pleased with my purchase.

Walter
 
Bill's are the best I've ever seen. His attention to detail is perfect. He also custom made my wallet and checkbook to exact specifications.

But, no matter how good the case is, it's still not a good idea to store a knife (or gun) in a closed up case for a long time. Moisture inevitiably gets in and gets held near the knife. It's best to allow some air circulation. Cases are great for carrying knives, but use boxes for storage.

BTW, be very careful about those desiccate packs. They can backfire on you big time. About six months ago, you'll recall a thread here from a fellow who stored a number of valuable knives in an airtight ammo box with a bunch of desiccate packs as he took a prolonged business trip. When he returned, all of his knives were rather rusted. What happened? Simple: those desiccate packs are made to attract and store water. The last thing you want close to your knives is water. The trick to using those packs is that you have to dry them out before you put them in the container. This usually means baking at 250 for 16 hours. Take them immediately out of the oven and put them in your container and close the lid. The packs will absorb and trap what water is in the air in the can, but that shouldn't be very much. The trick is that we don't want the desiccate to get to saturated such that a rise in temperature, for example, might cause them to actually give off water. On the other hand, these packs are brutal on wood, bone, etc., materials often used on handles, and death to leather sheaths. And, of course, desiccate packs to absolutely no good in a cloth case. They'll absorb water through the cloth and trap it near your blades just waiting for a change of environment to allow the desiccate to release the water it has stored.

Some time ago, I asked over on rec.knives (the usenet news group), what the best overall temperature and humidity for storing knives is. There are several professional museum staff over there, you know. The consensus was 50% 70F.

Chuck
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top