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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on January 22, 2011 at 8:39

Hey Bill- yeah, sorry I kicked Ms Ruth out.... :)

 

Mine are in those fold over with glass front display box type. I have several sizes and are all solidly made with glass tops/fronts. I keep them slide up against the wall and not out "on display" due to room size. They are heavy when loaded up, but the knives don't slide or "fall down" because under the velvet is thick foam and when the glass top closes down it squeezes the knife into the foam so they stay put.

 

My JUMBO Swellcenters- now that's another matter- I keep them in an old W R Case store display someone modified with a glass shelves and a mirrored back. I set each one on one of those little clear plastic thingy's to hold the knife up. I've run out of room cause I don't like putting one behind another, so have them crammed in best I can so I can see each one. 

 

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Permalink Reply by Trent Rock on January 22, 2011 at 14:46

For flding/pocket knives I use the "fold over with glass"

For fixed blades I use old/vintage "cutlery set" boxes

You know the ones with the red felt and slots for spoons and forks

Like grandma had...

Kind of like this

The fixed blades fit perfect in the slots....

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Permalink Reply by Bill Harvey on January 23, 2011 at 10:48

Thank you guys.  Impressive ingenuity in both cases.  But  am a little confused about "glass front display box" and "fold over w/ glass".  Do you by any chance mean Riker mounts?  (picture attached -I hope)  And

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Permalink Reply by Halicon on January 23, 2011 at 11:22

Afraid I don't have any time to put up display cases for my customs or valuables. So insanely backed up now, Bill, you should have an idea if you're a woodworker. I have 27 Japanese chisels coming in, 15 of them with black backs, 2 slicks, 2 more jap plane blocks to soak in oil and adjust, 2 more blocks that just finished oiling and needs adjusting and 4 Jap planes that needs to be shaped and adjusted.

 

What more is there... Oh yeah, did I mention I'm almost going insane?

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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Scott King on January 23, 2011 at 17:54

Sorry for the confusion Bill; I don't know the lingo. This is what I meant. This is not my display. I just grabbed it off the web to show you. This one is a little different, but what I was talking about is a hinged display with a glass front.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Harvey on January 24, 2011 at 13:52

Thank you Scott, Trent, Halicon and all you gentleman. 

Let me repay in some small way.  I use Riker mounts, (terrific product)  in some of my products--but le'me stress I'm not getting a kickback or nuthing-- but the folks that make them are having a MAJOR sale.  If you are looking for a way tohttp://www.rikermounts.net/catalog.cgi?dct=on&tt=2112 fancy up your collection, (where it's stored / tucked away), it would be worthy your while to surf on over to...

http://www.rikermounts.net/catalog.cgi?dct=on&tt=2112

And if there is a kid on your world who collects things, (bugs, leaves, butterflies) do the future world, (of science etc.), a favor and support his interest by giving him or her a Riker for their collection.

 

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on January 24, 2011 at 20:17

Thanks for the tip Bill!

Bill Harvey said:

Thank you Scott, Trent, Halicon and all you gentleman. 

Let me repay in some small way.  I use Riker mounts, (terrific product)  in some of my products--but le'me stress I'm not getting a kickback or nuthing-- but the folks that make them are having a MAJOR sale.  If you are looking for a way tohttp://www.rikermounts.net/catalog.cgi?dct=on&tt=2112 fancy up your collection, (where it's stored / tucked away), it would be worthy your while to surf on over to...

http://www.rikermounts.net/catalog.cgi?dct=on&tt=2112

And if there is a kid on your world who collects things, (bugs, leaves, butterflies) do the future world, (of science etc.), a favor and support his interest by giving him or her a Riker for their collection.

 

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Permalink Reply by Billy Oneale on January 24, 2011 at 21:56

Thanks for the info, Bill. They have a lot of great products. I have several different ways of keeping my knives. I have some in hardwood  glass front displays, some in knife rolls, some in the vinyl snap cases with the straps and some in the box in little totes.I went and looked after looking at your link and I have 1 riker case. I have boxes of packaging in storage cases.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Harvey on January 25, 2011 at 7:04

And thank you for the imput Billy.   I'm about to conclude that there is no single curatorial means among knife collectors.  Kind'a what ever works.  May I also invite you on over to my place for some cookies, milk, and curatorial possibilities.  For thoseof you who haven't been there, I'zat...

http://www.home-museum.com/

...and I have rather a lot to say about doing the knife thing at...

http://www.home-museum.com/howto/HowToArts/Knives/knives.htm

and

http://www.home-museum.com/howto/HowToArts/Knives2/knives-2.htm

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Halicon on January 25, 2011 at 12:38

Thanks for the link to the Riker. They look great for the price they charge, only problem is that I don't live in the states! Really too bad because it's exactly what I need, in any case, thanks Bill

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Permalink Reply by Bill Harvey on January 25, 2011 at 15:25

Where d'you live Hal?  I just got a big order of 8x12" & 12 x 16" and might could mail you some.

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Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on August 16, 2011 at 1:58

I had a number of uncles who were engineers or architects and when they were remodelling their offices I got hold of all the old wooden blueprint drawer stacks and keep my knives in them...Three are teak, three are mahogany and five are quarter sawn oak...Took the drawers out of the frames and lined them with billiard cloth that I scrounged from a few pool halls that each were recovering a few tables, replaced them and laid the knives on the bottom.

 

The knives just lay on the felt so you have to open the drawers slowly but that's really the only drawback...Also, any really thick Bowie knives won't allow the drawers to close so they are displayed elsewhere.

 

When a couple of local hardware stores went under I was able to get their product display cases that the knife makers sent out to put their knives into at point of sale--as pictured above...One four sided Schrade case has just three knives in it by that maker and the rest, thirty five or so, are Camillus, Boker and some Case folding knives.

 

I just got a metal blueprint seven drawer stack and got some of that non slip, perforated, rubber matting and cut and fit them to the drawers...worked out Okay just not as pretty as deep green felt.

 

I also have knives laying atop their sheaths in the original boxes they came in.

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