Potato sackI wonder if sword collectors are having a similar discussion somewhere right now over the pros and cons of using duffle bags.
Potato sackI wonder if sword collectors are having a similar discussion somewhere right now over the pros and cons of using duffle bags.
I'm not that keen on sayas because they are bulky. When putting things into my knife bag, I usually use a bunch of the felt-lined plastic guard protectors.im glad i found someone else who else who also doesnt like buckles on their knife rolls and prefers to not use sayas im considered a heretic for such thoughts among my friends
I understand where you’re coming from regarding cost of knife rolls, and gotta say your idea of repurposing drumstick bags are clever and resourceful.
However I do feel that “complete scams” and “super over priced” are a tad harsh—knife rolls cost what they cost. There’s much subjectivity regarding value when it comes to knife rolls. Personally, with knife rolls I don’t like to do price comparisons, but simply seek out a knife roll that suits my purpose, is well designed, quality craftsmanship, and appeals to my aesthetic tastes—cost is probably the last thing I look at, it’s either something I can afford or not. I especially favor buying a knife roll from a small producer, albeit at a higher price—don’t mind paying over the odds to support talented craftspeople, if I can afford it.
Kinda my point in that if one's buying knives in the $500–$1k range, then blowing $200–$300 on a knife roll is not much money. It's like handles—a perfectly functional wa can be had for $30–$50, but some might spend $200+ on an ironwood with multi-spacers and sabertooth tiger ferrule.Hipstery or not can dig wanting a cool leather roll for couple thousand $$ worth of knives![]()
If im buying a roll to keep at home or ferry a few knives to a fancy occasion,i think like you,it makes sense
But if im going to use the roll as a tool,to carry my equipment to my jobsite and back,everyday,my expectations and the way i approach that roll changes. And i have to factor in the cost,wear and tear,functionality and more
what makes it even more frustrating,if i want a tool bag,an electrician bag,i can go to nearest hardware store and browse a dozen different styles,and pick one,but for knife rolls,im at the mercy of whoever reviews and uploads pictures online.
Its honestly an awesome bag heres a picture of mines with everything i take to work.
180mm watanabe gyuto
210mm geshin stainless gyuto
240mm toyama gyuto
260mm watanabe sujihiki
My 260 fits nicely with a decent amount of room remaining at the top so im going to assume a 270 would fit but im willing to bet if you put a 280 on the left big pocket and position it diagonally it would probably fit. But im also using plastic knife guards if you have wooden sayas might be real snugCurious - would it hold a 280mm suji?
Always looking for alternatives for catering bag.
By law you can't filet on the ocean where you catch your fish, only at the dock or at home. In the Keys it's at the dock and the carcasses go back in the water, at home they go in the trash as I'm not quite on waterfront, lol!Do you gut the fish throw back in ocean? Or scale gut at place your staying.
Not too tricky to make oneself tho... my wife made this out of some leather and denim whilst I was doing the washing up this evening. I grant she's better with a sewing machine than I am, but I reckon I could get there with a bit of practice.
Took very little time, and measured precisely for the knives we wanted. (Not quite finished yet, but nearly.)
Nice. I thought about making one for myself, but by the time I got material, messed it up once or twice, figured I could just order one instead. There is a Darkhardt Asphyx Nano en-route to me at the moment.
Scam was probably the wrong word didnt mean it as serious as that the post was more so about how a lot of knife rolls imo arnt that good especially for the price. Dont get me wrong theres a lot of good ones out there but I mean 30 bucks for a drum stick bag that in my 6 years on the line works better than most bags ive seen seems pretty silly to me@aszma there's a lot of crappy knife rolls and a lot of way too overpriced ones. but I don't think they're all bad deals. there's a bunch of good rolls in the middle.
I have a fabric boldric roll that I picked up used for next to nothing, and even new they're not that expensive. Then again I only need 4 knives and some tools.
That said, there's definitely much much muuuuch better deals with drum roll bags. The Trekke bags are nice but they are discontinued. After the Khanna video they blew up and they were brought back for a limited run but a bit pricer, but as far as I know that's it, they're out for good.
I'm curious though, has anyone tried the mise bag? way too expensive but it looks good and I like the idea. being a student I carry a big backpack with the knife roll in it but I think something like this would fit better in a backpack, I'm just not sure I want to spend that much on one.
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