Best drawer liner for knife storage

Bruceter

Bruceter

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What kind of material would be the best for lining drawers for knife storage?
I have a new knife storage chest that I need to line its drawers. Would sheets of cork work? I don't want to use felt, as I remember reading something about dye transfer if you use cheap felt.

Thanks,

Bruceter
 
I thought about felt, but I think I read something here about possible dye transfer from cheap felt to some natural handle materials.

Does anyone have any experience with cork as a drawer liner?

Bruceter
 
I think I read something here about possible dye transfer from cheap felt to some natural handle materials.
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That's why I said NATURAL wool, as in not dyed. Notice I also said not cheap.
 
OK,

I thought you meant natural as opposed to synthetic.

Thanks,

Bruceter
 
I use felt, and personally for over 25 years its never caused me a single problem. The only thing I can say is storing knives with wool, or felt or any other material within confined areas, make sure its dry. Moist, damp air will collect in either one rusting backsprings if you dont watch it. I have a room that is temp. and humidity controlled to take care of this.
 
I've heard the felt and other such materials can be problematic for moisture retention. I also remember reading a post by Chuck Gollnick (I think) advising against using anything like silicate beads in safes and boxes because it can actually cause the moisture to stay in the container longer than it would if it had not been collected in the pouches. One poster recounted a not-so-pretty story about that where his whole collection got corroded while he was away. :eek: I keep my knives in those plastic storage drawers lined with a bandanna. No problems so far ;)
 
Silica packs, canisters, etc. all work but it also depends on the area they are put in, and how the area is sealed. Any of those silica packs (etc.) only last for so long before they have to be heated in an oven to dry them out for use again. I use to use small small ones that lasted two months. Provided they were within a sealed container they worked fine. But had I put them in an area where they were exposed more to humidity (or poorly sealed area), they would have filled up quickly with moisture rendering them useless.

I had stopped using them a few years ago and went to using a dehumidifier with a hose that is inletted into my sewer system. It works perfectly fine. No silica packs to worry about, and no water to empty from the dehumdifier.
 
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