subject: Where Should I Store My Knife In The Home? [print this page] Bowie knives are elegant, durable blades that are oftentimes treated like cheap, disposable knives. If you invest the time and effort into properly storing and maintaining these blades, however, they can last many lifetimes. Your knife already comes with the best storage case possible, the sheath. This should always be kept with your blade. Among ancient swordsmen, sheaths were regarded as being as valuable as the blade, and for good reason. Not only do they protect the blade, but they also keep your knife sharp.
Bowie knives are great tools, but they're also lethal weapons and were designed as such. Keep them away from children. They're not guns, but they're still very dangerous. They're also very impressive looking and it's easy to see how kids can get themselves into trouble playing with them. Your Bowie knife should always be kept somewhere younger people cannot access it, preferably up high and out of sight where the temptation is avoided altogether.
Bowie knives do not belong in tool boxes or junk drawers. There are almost always substances in these locations that will damage the handle, sheath or blade. While these knives are great tools for various purposes, they're also a cut above wrenches and screwdrivers, to be certain. Primarily, the blade construction and the grade of the steel used in the production of the knife is much better than that used for common tools, and should be protected against unnecessary wear and tear.
Never store Bowie knives in garages or other locations where there are solvents. All smell is particulate. This means that, if you smell the solvents in these locations, there are particles floating around in the air. Given enough time, they will deposit on the blade, handle and sheath of your knife and will most certainly destroy the metal. Make sure that any location in which you store your knife is free of anything that may potentially attack steel, leather or any of the other materials used to manufacture Bowie knives.
Generally, the best place to store Bowie knives is with other expensive outdoor equipment. If you have a gun cabinet, you have a great place to store your Bowie. You may also consider a safe, if you have one, or simply your dresser drawer, as they usually are fairly stable in terms of their interior climate and, of course, they contain nothing that would hurt skin, much less metal. Always, however, remember to be safe.
