Transporting Knives?

I'm making my first trip down to NW Cutlery tomorrow. Just one question - how does one transport knives? I don't have one of those cases or carrier type things that I've seen the culinary students use - any suggestions on how to transport them? I'll be bringing three knives and a cleaver via car. Do I need to be concerned about how to pack the knives or can I just toss them together in a box?
Thanks much,
John

I always wrap mine in a kitchen towel.

HI,

I read in Hints from Heloise to stick your long knives into a paper towel core. While this works well for picnics, it will probably apply here. As for the cleaver or your other knives, I'd wrap a towel around it.

I once jabbed my leg fairly deeply when carrying a knive in a bag. The knive had pierced through the bag and then into me when the bag/knife bumped against me. I probably should have had a stitch, though it took a long time to heal.

Regards,

Thanks a lot for the quick replies! Wrapping them up in a towel sounds like the way to go.

There are also issues of legality. The s/o's father(an irascible sort) has more than once pointed out that driving across state with my Globals in a carrying case on the back seat(w/the rest of the luggage) is illegal. Is he just taking the piss?

We keep all of our knives in locking plastic Knife Safes. Snap the case on and toss them in a drawer. The edge never touches the plastic or rubber, so you don't risk dulling them. The enclosed knives still fit in a knife roll, too.

NW Cutlery sell 'em near the counter. I really like them, especially if you don't go the wood block or magnet route.

They also sell magnetic and cardboard blade covers for your larger knives. The magnetic ones would be especially good for a cleaver.

Christopher Gordon wrote:There are also issues of legality. The s/o's father(an irascible sort) has more than once pointed out that driving across state with my Globals in a carrying case on the back seat(w/the rest of the luggage) is illegal. Is he just taking the piss?

that doesn't make any sense at all. Is every hunter that drives across state lines w/ their hunting knives breaking the law ? Or a caterer going from Wisconsin to northern Illinois ? There are many laws on the books in Illinois regarding possessing things like switchblades and throwing stars but I can't see them being applied to chef's knives, no matter how equally dangerous.

I bought something very similar to these at the Edward Don outlet on Elston. It just covers the edge.

http://www.chefdepot.net/knifeguards.htm

In retrospect, they're very similar to the spines that we used to use with those clear plastic report covers. Do they still make those?

grace

tem wrote:

Christopher Gordon wrote:There are also issues of legality. The s/o's father(an irascible sort) has more than once pointed out that driving across state with my Globals in a carrying case on the back seat(w/the rest of the luggage) is illegal. Is he just taking the piss?

that doesn't make any sense at all. Is every hunter that drives across state lines w/ their hunting knives breaking the law ? Or a caterer going from Wisconsin to northern Illinois ? There are many laws on the books in Illinois regarding possessing things like switchblades and throwing stars but I can't see them being applied to chef's knives, no matter how equally dangerous.

From what an officer told me recently in Illinois if you have a knife with a blade of over 6" it must be with the state, and must be in the trunk if you are driving. Otherwise you could be charged with possession of a weapon. However, I was speaking with him primarily about folding knives so I'm not sure how this applies to kitchen knives.

Flip

Flip wrote:


From what an officer told me recently in Illinois if you have a knife with a blade of over 6" it must be with the state, and must be in the trunk if you are driving. Otherwise you could be charged with possession of a weapon. However, I was speaking with him primarily about folding knives so I'm not sure how this applies to kitchen knives.

Flip

Is "must be with the state" a typo/misttype? I ask only because if it's not a typo then that is a term with which I'm not familiar and wonder if perhaps you could expound a bit. And this isn't really for you, Flip, as I recognize you are just passing on info heard but I wonder about the "in the trunk" aspect as well. These days there are so many more vehicles that don't have trunks and I'm curious how that would play out if someone had a knife - not in the front seat - but also not in the trunk as their vehicle didn't have one.

Kman wrote:

Flip wrote:


From what an officer told me recently in Illinois if you have a knife with a blade of over 6" it must be with the state, and must be in the trunk if you are driving. Otherwise you could be charged with possession of a weapon. However, I was speaking with him primarily about folding knives so I'm not sure how this applies to kitchen knives.

Flip

Is "must be with the state" a typo/misttype? I ask only because if it's not a typo then that is a term with which I'm not familiar and wonder if perhaps you could expound a bit. And this isn't really for you, Flip, as I recognize you are just passing on info heard but I wonder about the "in the trunk" aspect as well. These days there are so many more vehicles that don't have trunks and I'm curious how that would play out if someone had a knife - not in the front seat - but also not in the trunk as their vehicle didn't have one.

Kman,

Sorry, it should read "registered with the state". I think the officer was referring to the fact that any knife larger must be kept out of reach.

Flip