Storing knives - best practices

[mauichef]

Getting several votes for paper only!

 

[Moooza]

https://conservationsuppliesaus.com.au/product/renaissance-wax/Works with the VCI paper...

 

[ynot1985]

Any one have a photo of what it looks like after vacuum sealing? Does it still fit in a knife box?

 

[mauichef]

 

[mauichef]

Initial observations......
Make sure you use narrow bag rolls. I have ordered 6 inch wide. Do not get any wider or it wont fit in the box.
Or get a sealer that is very long so you can narrow down the bag width...not recommended.
Also take care in closing the correct sealer.
I just bought a Nesco VS-12 and several bags are not holding the vacuum. I have already wasted about 33% of the bag material with failed seals.
Will try a few more but if no better will return to Amazon.
But in general I like the concept.

 

[Delat]

Initial observations......
Make sure you use narrow bag rolls. I have ordered 6 inch wide. Do not get any wider or it wont fit in the box.
Or get a sealer that is very long so you can narrow down the bag width...not recommended.
Also take care in closing the correct sealer.
I just bought a Nesco VS-12 and several bags are not holding the vacuum. I have already wasted about 33% of the bag material with failed seals.
Will try a few more but if no better will return to Amazon.
But in general I like the concept.

There’s a thread over on the food gear forum on best vacuum sealers. Although that might be overkill if this is all you plan to use it for.

 

[ynot1985]

Initial observations......
Make sure you use narrow bag rolls. I have ordered 6 inch wide. Do not get any wider or it wont fit in the box.
Or get a sealer that is very long so you can narrow down the bag width...not recommended.
Also take care in closing the correct sealer.
I just bought a Nesco VS-12 and several bags are not holding the vacuum. I have already wasted about 33% of the bag material with failed seals.
Will try a few more but if no better will return to Amazon.
But in general I like the concept.

Thanks for that.

Just wondering. Would it offer any benefits if you added a few small bags of desiccant before you seal it?

Or is that just overkill?

 

[jedy617]

I only seal food and not knives but I adore my nesco. Weird