How do you store your knives?

I like mine scattered over desk tops and tabletops.
This presupposes you don't have knife stealers about.
 
I lock em up in a toolbox usually, . Waterloo makes some great 26" x 12" x 12" models and they come with excellent foam drawer liners, I plop a knife down on them all the time and there's no damage to the knife or the drawer.

I think it's anti-social to leave knives chaotically about.
 
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Like you, I used to store mine in their boxes in the gun safe - then I purpose built a drop-front desk with drawers for storage and maintenance - by the time I spread out those knives in the drawers I just about filled that cabinet - turns out the boxes took up less room. The collection has grown even more since and the overflow now goes into an old steel filing cabinet, which I intend to make more useful by fitting out with cantilevered trays that will open to the sides ( sorta like those in a toolbox)

This is what the cabinet looks like
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TheCarbideRat said:
I lock em up in a toolbox usually, . Waterloo makes some great 26" x 12" x 12" models and they come with excellent foam drawer liners, I plop a knife down on them all the time and there's no damage to the knife or the drawer.

I think it's anti-social to leave knives chaotically about.
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Those are just what I have been looking for. The price is easy on the wallet too. Are they pretty sturdy overall?
 
TheCarbideRat said:
Mine is very solid I paid about $100 - $110
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Good to hear. I've seen some that look really awesome, but then are a let down when you see them in person. Glad to hear they are decent. :thumbup:
I'm going to go see if I can find them at a store locally.
 
Contemplate how much money you have "at risk"... that you have tied up in knives, and possibly firearms, family heirlooms, irreplaceable stuff (e.g. old photos that haven't been scanned digitally and stored in multiple places), etc...

Contemplate how you'd feel if thieves invaded your residence and took your electronics and your knives and firearms. (It happened to one of my neighbors, and he bought a safe after the insurance company compensated him...)

I can't tell you how much peace of mind my big gun/knife safe has offered to me, especially when I'm out of town during the numerous holidays (when the professional thieves seem to find numerous empty houses/targets to hit).

I only keep a couple of carry knives out in easy-to-access places at a time, and rotate my daily carry pieces, so that I balance convenience of knife access with the "oh $#!+" loss factor... keep risk manageable (like an insurance deductible).

The professional safe movers/installers/smiths bolted my safe to the house slab with concrete expansion bolts... and just in case a real pro cases my place and knows the make/model of my safe, and has the tools, time and expertise to crack it, I had the same installers install a custom relocker so that if they know exactly where to drill to crack this model, they'll get a surprise relock. It'd take a concerted effort to crack or relocate (wrestle from the slab) my safe, as it weighs ~800 lbs without contents.

Plus, you get some modicum of protection from home fire, depending on the fire rating of the safe you ante up for... a good safe isn't cheap, so figure out your investment in knives, firearms, important papers, family heirlooms, etc... and pick a point in time, and invest in a safe.

And a safe beats the heck out of a bank safe deposit box for convenience. And it's nearly as safe from fire (especially if you residence is not in a flood plain).

But do your home work. A cheap safe is super easy to bust open. Once your investments are above a few thousand, spend a couple thousand on a good safe.

Food for thought...
 
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RevDevil said:
Good to hear. I've seen some that look really awesome, but then are a let down when you see them in person. Glad to hear they are decent. :thumbup:
I'm going to go see if I can find them at a store locally.
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The one I got has ball bearing slides, it is nice. I added the Rhino coated top. You won't go wrong with it and Waterloo is USA made from what I understand, at least they were when I bought this in 2006 or '07. :thumbup:
 

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It all started with just needing a sharp knife one day...I bought one...then two....and then, I found there was no cure for this disease....Gun Safe's and heavy steel locking and fire proof vaults are the ticket for your knives (and guns)!!:cool::thumbup:

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oguruma said:
My collection is growing (much to the dismay of my wife) and I am wanting a better way to store my knives for ready access. While I have some knives that I like more than others, I only really buy knives that I see myself using. I currently just store them in the box, but I find that that takes up too much room. I plan on storing all of the boxes stashed away in the basement, and I want a better way to store the knives themselves, so I am wanting suggestions from the forumites here.

Whats your method?
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I store them everywhere!:thumbup: And you should, too! :D
 
My Garage, tool room, office,the 3 bedrooms, the kitchen , my chickee hut, my car, my golf cart and the family room.
I need an addition ! :D:eek:
 
I store my folders without the boxes. Boxes take too much space and are only interesting when you want to resell the knives in unused condition, so not for me.

I keep the folders in a wooden box in my "study", a dry room. To prevent excessive scratching I put cotton baby socks around the knives. Costs almost nothing, works great.

The problem is that some knives keep on escaping from the box to gather on my computer desk.
 
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eonXboX360 said:
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and the ones i dont want to show off i keep in the box on a shelf ;)
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nice Eon!

I store my folders in a virtually insdestructible pelican case. they are not airtight but have a breathable goretex membrane, which prevents earlier mentioned hassles with moisture (basic physics, the suitcase will be in equilibrium with the lowest moisture contents of the surroundings eventually when you do not open the case)

you can see my youtube review here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64Wolr-Djt8
 
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