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Don't know if anyone has done this or posted about previously but I thought I would share.

I have more knives than I need as most people who appreciate custom knives do. I have knives that get used a lot and they typically stay in my pack or in place somewhere else where they are with me whenever I go afield. Then I have other knives that I have bought over time just because I appreciate the talent of the maker and wanted to own some examples of their craft. These are knives, many of which have never been used or sharpened that I have typically kept them wrapped in scrap rags and stored piled up in a plastic container.

A couple of weeks ago I started thinking about what might be an inexpensive storage solution that would make the knives easier to access as I do enjoy sharing some of them occasionally with friends of like mind regarding custom knives. After thinking about this for a bit I thought about the silverware storage boxes that have been used for years to store peoples fine silver and etc. After poking around on ebay I discovered that there are a ton of these storage boxes for sale there. I bought a couple of them to give them a try. So for less than $40.00 including shipping I ended up with two nice wooden boxes and they turned out to work well for my intended use. Anyway, just thought I would share a pic of my storage solution.

Second box is a little lonely holding only my old Boy Scout knife. But it won't be that way for too long I'm afraid. cool


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looks good


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Great idea.

i was thinking of this lately.

id like something small enough for the gunsafe.


Twofish, whats your method of keeping up with the sheaths? as which goes to which.


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Nice Idea! I keep some of mine in an old wooden tool box thats been felt lined, and has 9 draws, bought it off the fire here! a few years Ago!


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Originally Posted by saddlering
Nice Idea! I keep some of mine in an old wooden tool box thats been felt lined, and has 9 draws, bought it off the fire here! a few years Ago!

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Originally Posted by BigDave39355
Great idea.

i was thinking of this lately.

id like something small enough for the gunsafe.


Twofish, whats your method of keeping up with the sheaths? as which goes to which.


On knives that I don't used regularly I just put a small stick-it note the opening in the top of the sheath as to which knife it belongs. These sheaths reside in a plastic (rubbermaid) type box similar to what I kept knives in prior to getting the silverware boxes. Neither of the boxes are wider than about 15" so they would fit easily on a shelf in a safe of pretty good size.

Hunts that's pretty cool idea as well. I like the looks of that but our critters don't make antlers quite that big around here.


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Many of mine are laid out on a book case and their sheathes are in a mess bag. Some mighty fine knives sit without much love.


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" Some mighty fine knives sit without much love."

They probably share some group love after you turn out the lights and leave the room.


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Thats a great idea. Where do you keep the sheaths and how do you keep straight what sheath goes to what knife?


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I have ammo cans filled with them.


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I have a big plastic tub, its still a cluster


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Originally Posted by passport
Thats a great idea. Where do you keep the sheaths and how do you keep straight what sheath goes to what knife?


On knives that I don't use regularly I just put a small stick-it note the opening in the top of the sheath as to which knife it belongs. These sheaths reside in a plastic (rubbermaid) type box similar to what I kept knives in prior to getting the silverware boxes.


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