Do you store your Daltons open or closed?

[AndysLeatherHouse]

what are opinions on this??

[Honch0]

I store them open, however the coil springs in modern autos can be stored closed with no ill affects. I just like the idea that the spring is not under any load, even if it doesn't have a significant benefit...Al

[ilovekittens]

Sounds like this would make a good poll. I store mine open also because most are displayed. I've read over and over that for the more modern one's it doesn't really matter. I have a couple leaf spring auto's that don't open like they use too though. ILK

[Woodstock]

I store mine closed because I keep them in a knife bag from benchmade. My plan though is to make a display case built into the wall of the basement to display them. Someday...

[MarkK]

The general consensus over the years has been that storing coil spring autos closed will not damage or weaken the spring.

I store the majority of mine in bracelet boxes that are around 9 inches long. I store them open when I can, but close them if they won't fit in the box open. The bracelet boxes can be stacked and allow me to store more knives in a given space.

[Woodstock]

Sure beats my original method of stacking them up in the cupboard like kindling. I do like the blue net in general to keep them safe and wouldn't mind getting more for my other non-dalton knives.

[SSandshark1050]

I store all of my Daltons open, in sets of four inside foam padded pistol cases in my safe. Does that sound weird? ha ha ha

[PIC]

always in the open position.

[pete1958]

Markk, Where did you get your boxes? Safe space iis really at a premium around my house and that sounds like a good idea.

PS Do you still have the pet duck?

Jay

[MarkK]

I got my last batch of boxes from mainstreetpackaging.com . I mostly use the 8x2x7/8 bracelet box. That is the same size the Dalton shop was using a few years back. They were a bit over $20/100. I've got over 650 Daltons plus a few pistols and other items in one gun safe safe. Even using the boxes, its getting a bit crowded.

Yes - we still have the duck. She stays out in the pond with the rest of the mallards most of the day, but she comes up in our back yard to eat.