I am starting to accumulate a huge number of quality collectible knives (most of them Spyders of course) and storage is becoming a question that I would like some answers to. I currently have a footlocker in which I store them in with dessicant packs laying throughout the knives. I would love to know of any other suggestions about any quality way to store knives for the long haul.
I also have a safe that I store some of them in but it is limited on space. Is anyone knowledgable about any company who makes quality footlockers, permanent storage boxes, or any other ideal type of storage. Also what measures do you all take to store your prized blades and other valuables. I am all ears :spyder:
I built a shelf and hung it on the wall, about 4 feet long 1/2 inch think and 8 inches deep. This way I could keep all my knives in the boxes and just stack them on top of each other, labels facing out of course. I can walk up to the shelf and just pick my :spyder: for that day, just like a closet full of clothes. :D
I also put it up pretty high so the kids can't get at it.
David I really like your idea of drawers in which you can pull out and immediately see the label. The concept is so simple but obviously very pragmatic and very down to earth. Pjrocco I have a shelf here myself I could implement for such a deal as that. I already have some of my more popular ones I keep on a shelf. Also the ones I have for trade are up on my shelf also. I also wonder if Tupperware or Rubbermaid has an item which would accomodate what I am trying to accomplish. JD :spyder: O
J.D., I will mention a horrible possibility: fire. Short of buying a fireproof safe, there is another option.
A local locksmith (who taught me to pick locks, I might add, God Bless him) has worked on a number of fireproof gun safes. He has found that the "fireproofing" in the modern safes is nothing more than multiple layers of drywall, stacked in the walls of the safe enclosure. It would be no large feat to construct something of the sort to protect such a prized investment utilizing a large toolbox and a smaller box that could be placed into the interior. Layers of drywall cut to fit between, and Browning Goldenrod dehumidifier rod mounted in the bottom; enclosure bolted to the floor from the inside. I have been debating this possibility myself.
Keeping our collections out and in full view is well and good, but the larger my collection investment grows, the more inclined I am to protect it from theft and damage.
Just a thought.
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Horrible thing happened to a friend of mine recently. Had a beautiful collection of El Mar number versions in glass fronted frames on the walls of his lounge and pub. Was broken into and along with his clothes and stereo all his babies stolen, and probably by some folks who have no idea what they have and will use them for all kinds of terrible things like cutting electrical wire, scraping mud off their boots etc. :mad:
Now imagine that happening to your spydies. And imagine the thief just picking up the toolbox/ display box/ shelf and leaving with the entire haul in one go!
My opinion? Lock the valuable ones in a safe.
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PERTINAX wrote:My opinion? Lock the valuable ones in a safe.
I agree completely.
All of my :spyder: knives are valuable to me; as such, all of them belong in a safe. Until I get my large firebox built the only one currently residing in a fireproof container is a one-of-a-kind prototype; soon its brethren will join it.
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"I have followed with enthusiasm the course of your disgrace and public shaming. My own never bothered me except for the inconvenience of being incarcerated, but you may lack perspective."
Well folks we sort of have FIRE covered but what about floods? There has been a lot of flooding here of late here in the USA. What about any other unforeseen disaster? Preservation is the thesis of this thread for sure. Dr. Lecter and others have given us some excellent input but we can't stop there. NO Way!! :confused: :spyder:
I've posted this pic before but it's still pertinent to this thread. This display case has sliding plate glass doors with a lock on them. To provide more security my house has an alarm system - I'm trying to protect more than just my knives .
David
p.s. watch where you place the dessicant packs. They absorb and hold moisture, and if too near one of your knives they can cause major corrosion problems.
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JD Spydo wrote:Well folks we sort of have FIRE covered but what about floods? There has been a lot of flooding here of late here in the USA. What about any other unforeseen disaster? Preservation is the thesis of this thread for sure. Dr. Lecter and others have given us some excellent input but we can't stop there. NO Way!! :confused: :spyder:
A simple solution: military surplus ammo cans. Watertight if the seals are intact, inexpensive, easy to dehumidify with silica gel, easily transported, and will fit nicely into a larger container that has been appropriately fireproofed.
Sorry about the cheap low-tech approach to this, but if I can spend less than $50 total on a system that works as well as a $1200 safe, that leaves infinitely more money to spend on Spyderco knives.
After all, a man has to have his priorities... :D
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In reply to all the fire and flood and theft posts....
I don't have enough Spydies to be worried about. I use mine. If they get messed up or lost or whatever I can buy more. I know this would be difficult for some that have 30 or more Spydies. I have never had more than about 10 or 11 knives in all.
I can't really justify having more than that, and if I want more I just trade some stuff that I already have.
All my knives are kept in an old square cookie tin in the top of my closet. :D
This is slowly becoming a serious problem at my place. The more usual EDC are stored in my socks drawer, so I can pick ne when I get dressed in the morning. Other colelctibles are put wherever there is room left. My brother is a carpenter so I'll probably ask him to make me some kind of display...I don't know yet.
Do I have my colelction insured? Just a couple of years ago, I never though it would amount to over 500$ so I never really looked into that....but since it's now worth probably around 4500$...i guess it would be wise. In the mean time, I took precautions. I put a sticker in my living room window, which looks exactly like an alarm system sticker but it says: "Warning, protected my a guy with a knife" That should scare them off!
Michael Cook wrote: :spyder: You folks with expensive collections have them insured against theft and fire, don't you? :spyder:
Yes - but!!! Some of the knives I have were difficult to obtain and even if they are insured there is no assurance that they could be replaced (such as the 5 Forum knives, R, Laguiole, Black Micarta Horn, CF Police and Delica).
Jimmy_Dean wrote: I put a sticker in my living room window, which looks exactly like an alarm system sticker but it says: "Warning, protected my a guy with a knife" That should scare them off!
Like this one? :D
David
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Well I can see we have a very diverse set of applications of what you all think makes for ideal storage. I personally think that we have touched base in several areas that I didn't even think about when I first launched this thread this morning. It only makes the best of sense to preserve these Spyder masterpieces like the valuable heirlooms that they have the potential of being.
One big element we need to address is the "inconspicuous" aspect of storage. In other words being able to store them in a place or in a type of container that would not be suspected. I like the concept of "out of sight, out of mind". So what about camoflaging, hiding, decoying, ect,.... :spyder:
I recently purchased an old Craftsman machinists tool chest with the panel that locks up the front and the deep top. I plan on cleaning it up a bit and using it for my storage. Something like this, but with three drawers wide instead of just two and 26" wide and in better condition.
ROM831 wrote:I recently purchased an old Craftsman machinists tool chest with the panel that locks up the front and the deep top. I plan on cleaning it up a bit and using it for my storage. Something like this, but with three drawers wide instead of just two and 26" wide and in better condition.
they store comic books in little plastic bags which they make vacuum. maybe ideal for knife storage as well (no air so no corosion risk and plastic bag cover will reduce the possibility of scratches)? the plastic is transparent so you can still see the knife and the bag can be opened again if necessary
knife storage????
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Not bad, Not bad ideas
Fireproofing...
Hmmm...
