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us Offline Broudie

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How do You Display Your Collection?
on: January 09, 2012, 03:43:33 AM
Hi folks, forum n00b here. How do you display your collection - if you do so at all?
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #1 on: January 09, 2012, 12:39:32 PM
This is how I store them. When I want to look at them, I just pull our a drawer or two.

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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #3 on: January 09, 2012, 09:01:46 PM
Looks good Jan..  :tu:
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How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 09:04:49 PM
I don't display mine, I hide them that way the other half don't see how many I have :evil:
If I remember correctly, wait, what was I saying?
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #5 on: January 09, 2012, 09:06:56 PM
Mostly they just sit in a variety of drawers as there's no one that would come to my house that would appreciate them. 

That having been said though, I have often thought about a thin shelving unit with a three panel sliding glass front.  I'd probably make it about 6 foot by three feet by maybe 4 inches deep, and I'd put the shelves every six inches or so, so that the tools could be "stood up" with the pliers unfolded, and maybe plexiglass stands similar to knife stands to display the odd shaped ones that wouldn't stand on their own.

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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #6 on: January 09, 2012, 09:23:24 PM
I have my sharps in tin and plastic boxes, plastic drawers and some even spread all over the place..
No displaying as such, yet...
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #7 on: January 09, 2012, 09:32:03 PM
Not really a collection of such just a few sharp things , so kept hidden away from the kids, oh and the wife  :D
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #8 on: January 09, 2012, 09:32:19 PM
Quote from: Chako on January 09, 2012, 12:39:32 PM
This is how I store them. When I want to look at them, I just pull our a drawer or two.

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thats amazing. im surprised your partner lets you have those massive tool draws in your bed room. love it  :salute:
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 09:40:14 PM
I used to occupy a night stand and one dresser drawer.  BossLady got tired of the messiness of it, so she got me this for Christmas:


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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #10 on: January 10, 2012, 01:21:23 AM
you boys have helped me set a new goal in my life. i need this beside my bed. so i can wake up and make the biggest decision for the day in comfort.....what do i carry today? 

i think i need more tools first so i can justify a big set of tool draws like that. but thank you for helping me set a new life goal.  :drool:
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #11 on: January 10, 2012, 02:12:19 AM
Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on January 09, 2012, 09:06:56 PM
Mostly they just sit in a variety of drawers as there's no one that would come to my house that would appreciate them. 

That having been said though, I have often thought about a thin shelving unit with a three panel sliding glass front.  I'd probably make it about 6 foot by three feet by maybe 4 inches deep, and I'd put the shelves every six inches or so, so that the tools could be "stood up" with the pliers unfolded, and maybe plexiglass stands similar to knife stands to display the odd shaped ones that wouldn't stand on their own.

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Thinking of the same thing too, but a lot smaller. Something picture-frame sized that I could maybe hang on the wall. So it would be storage as well as a display..
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #12 on: January 10, 2012, 02:13:37 AM
I used to carry a Swisschamp every day, until the world became a much easier place to live in

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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #13 on: January 10, 2012, 06:42:43 PM
These knife cases are from united cutlery.
Google; united cutlery uc 1338, or look at ebay.
Some knife shops sells them to.
It looks they are made for store SAK's, good quality and handy.
Prices I have seen from $8 - $30.
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Whoa where did you get these?
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #14 on: January 10, 2012, 07:15:23 PM
I am awaiting a curio cabinet to display some of my SAK's and other collectibles.  For now, just safe storage on everything.
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #15 on: January 15, 2012, 04:55:53 AM
I have a glass display cabinet, a spyderpac, and a couple glass display cases. Works for me.  :tu:
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Reply #16 on: January 20, 2012, 11:45:28 PM
I keep most of my collection inside a Victorian Era gentleman's chest. They come in a wide array of designs and layouts.  Mine rests on four tall chair style legs. Mine has two door cabinet front with an open cavity for storing sundries.  Beneath that is a bottom drawer for things like hand tools. The top folds open with two doors and is a drop in design (Like a Doctor's bag) and shows off tiered shelving, which can be pulled forward to reveal a hidden stash space. Not very big, but it's quite nice. Has antique green milkglass in it, too.

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Reply #17 on: January 20, 2012, 11:56:14 PM
Sounds good IzzyJG99, any pics?
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #18 on: January 21, 2012, 06:13:31 PM
Quote from: Reinier on January 20, 2012, 11:56:14 PM
Sounds good IzzyJG99, any pics?

Just taken. It's a bit messy and doesn't have any of my SAK's in it. But you get the idea. The right lid needs it's hinges replaced and some major TLC on the wood front where it's fractured. My Mother found it for me in an antique store. Circa about late 1890's.







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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #19 on: January 22, 2012, 06:57:07 AM
Wow, thats a lot classier than my big ol' metal toolbox! :tu:
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #20 on: January 22, 2012, 11:23:00 PM
I think my Victorian Gentleman's chest goes well with my avatar, indeed.

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Reply #21 on: January 23, 2012, 12:14:06 AM
Hah my thoughts exactly :)
Very nice :drool:
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #22 on: January 23, 2012, 03:39:54 AM
I should find a way to splice in a Wood Chuck Hard Cider bottle instead of a wine bottle, though. I guess like hard cider makes me a....Victorian Era refined top hat wearing lumberjack maybe?

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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #23 on: February 24, 2012, 12:17:14 PM
In one of these :) using ikea dvd drawer liners to keep things neat










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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #24 on: February 24, 2012, 01:11:41 PM
Quote from: jaydar on February 24, 2012, 12:17:14 PM
In one of these :) using ikea dvd drawer liners to keep things neat
Truly an amazing collection mate..  :o I can't recall seeing so many older SAKs at the same place..  :salute: :salute: I bet you can spend hours just looking at these beauties huh..?  ;) :D


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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #25 on: February 24, 2012, 03:10:01 PM
Very Nice display. What are the dividers in the drawers made of? Did you make the dividers?

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Reply #26 on: February 24, 2012, 03:44:35 PM
I'm guessing IKEA dvd drawer liners :D
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #27 on: February 24, 2012, 03:48:59 PM
Quote from: Reinier on February 24, 2012, 03:44:35 PM
I'm guessing IKEA dvd drawer liners :D
That's a good guess..  ;)  :D
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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #28 on: February 24, 2012, 04:49:18 PM
I've seen something similar at Ikea, however... :think:

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Re: How do You Display Your Collection?
Reply #29 on: February 25, 2012, 01:42:01 AM
That is an awesome storage/display cabinet jaydar :drool:
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