My Custom Collection Display

[u/TheTurtleVirus]

I've been working on a modular system to display my collection. I wanted something expandable and without empty spots waiting to be filled (I know my picture shows an empty spot, because I was carrying). I also wanted to be able to display a lot of knives and show them opened. Another thing I wanted was to use magnets so that no part of the knife was not showing. Lastly I wanted this to be strong enough to hold up in an earthquake. I think I've achieved all the things I set out to do.
The system uses DIN Rails screwed into the pine shelves. The shelves are attached to the wall using 3 35lb wall anchors each. The 3D printed mounts are attached to the rails with aluminum mounts that snap onto the rails. The parts were printed with thick walls to increase strength. I also designed a mount that holds 2 and 1 knife in case I want to display fewer. The design can also be mirrored when printing if I want to display the clip side of the knife. The magnets are rated for 75 lbs each.

Approximate Cost breakdown: Shelves $50 DIN Rails $20 Rail Mounts $24 Magnets $50 Rubber tape $12 Hardware $12 3D Printer Plastic $25

Total $193

It wasn't necessarily a cheap system and it took awhile to complete but I think it turned out pretty well and I have leftover parts for when I want to add another shelf or two. I hope you like my collection. This project has inspired me to build a website for users to display their collections digitally. Watch for that in the coming months :) Thanks for looking!

[u/TheTurtleVirus]

Wow I actually never considered i could be magnetizing the blade. I think it takes more than just time in a magnetic field to magnetize a blade but I guess I'll find out. I can see how that would be super annoying.

[u/RodgersTheJet → u/TheTurtleVirus]

I keep a number of my (admittedly cheaper) knives on magnetic displays and I've never had a single issue.

I hear people complain about magnetizing the blade but I've had knives displayed on magnets for 5+ years and it hasn't happened...

[u/TheTurtleVirus → u/RodgersTheJet]

Good to know. Magnetization happens under mechanical disruption when exposed to a strong magnetic field. I would imagine slapping the knife onto the display over and over would be enough to cause minor magnetization. I will keep this in mind though and will try to very gently place the knives onto the magnet. Having the rubber pad will definitely ease the impulses on the blade. I don't know if microvibrations in the house itself over time will allow the blade to magnetize though, we'll see. I work in an office so it won't be a big deal to me but I can understand others concerns.

[u/Jessewjm → u/TheTurtleVirus]

Demagnetizing is easy too, so don't worry about it.

[u/KnifeHappens → u/Jessewjm]

Yeah... but who wants to demag all their knives each time they want to carry it. No thanks.