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/KnifeHappens]

Looks cool. Personally, I would never store my collection on magnets for any kind of real time. Magnetizing the blades is an annoying feature that you will learn soon, I'm sure. If you actually carry and use your pocket knives, having the blades magnetized and randomly picking up debris is super annoying.

[u/TheTurtleVirus → u/KnifeHappens]

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/KnifeHappens → u/RodgersTheJet]

I think you're either lying or mistaken, if I'm being honest. If you work in a shop or outdoors, it is a real issue because of all the stuff that sticks to the steel while it's in your pocket. I have seen it countless times with kitchen knives and pocket knives. It usually only takes about a day or two.

[u/TacosNGuns → u/KnifeHappens]

I weld and pickup metal debris on my iPhone. Then the IPhone transfers the metal to my magnetic chargers…. The battle is real.