Members Klara Posted August 31, 2021 Members Report Posted August 31, 2021 Firstly, I was not criticising you, but giving you credit for the search. I'm criticising the search results, or rather the people who make knife rolls that I consider dangerous to use. Secondly, my sister's knives were in a hardcase, not a roll (she's a trained chef, and yes, my mother was shocked by the price of the knives). I admit that visible blades might make it easier to choose a knife, but I wouldn't want to grab a sharp knife by its blade, with more blades next to it. I'd also figure that having the blades in individual sheaths would protect them even better. And you could shape each sheath like the knife that goes into it, so one would still see which knife is where. Now I almost want to make a knife roll... Except I have strictly no need for one. A belt sheath for my Opinel would be more useful. Quote
Members Tugadude Posted August 31, 2021 Members Report Posted August 31, 2021 When we offer opinions here, I trust that everybody is doing so from a standpoint of safety as well as practicality. The perfect knife roll may not exist because knives vary a great deal. So the thing is to just create something that works with what you have. Maybe in the process of working out the details you stumble upon a great idea. Something which brings safety and accessibility to the table in a unique way. But safety should always be #1. I'm active on a bicycle forum where just the other day someone was discussing building up a bike frame and they desired to have recommendations on "cheap brakes". The second I read that I shuddered. Why scrimp on something crucial to your own safety? So you can afford cool components that don't impact safety? Really? Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted August 31, 2021 CFM Report Posted August 31, 2021 You are way overthinking this. Build a knife roll with individual pockets and be done with it. Maybe make it so you can hang it up, eyes on the top at each end. The handles are no bigger than any other knives so not any more of a problem. I have a few tool rolls, my chisels for example have round handles and pose no problem. Shape the sheaths so they resemble the blades for easy identification. Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members Tugadude Posted August 31, 2021 Members Report Posted August 31, 2021 Chuck said... "Shape the sheaths so they resemble the blades for easy identification" Exactly. And after just a short time of use, the order will be memorized and not an issue going forward. Quote
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