VisExp
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I've received a commission to build a knife display case. There will be a total of 19 slots routed into the backer board. Each slot is routed at two different depth because the handle of knife varies in thickness.
I've just done a test piece and it worked out great, with one small problem. The case will be configured so that it can be hung on the wall or placed on a desk. The knife sits in the slot nicely when the piece is either horizontal or vertical. However, in the vertical position I can see that it will not take much for the knife to fall out. A door in the room being slammed shut, someone knocking the wall hard, the space shuttle returning back to Kennedy, take your pick
I had anticipated this and had thought of epoxying a rare earth magnet into the slot to hold the knife securely. However, the magent doesn't stick very well to whatever material the handle and decorative eagle's head is made of.
Does anyone have any ideas as to how I could secure the knife in the slot? Double sided tape comes to mind, but I'd like a bit more of an elegant solution :biggrin:
Thanks.
I've just done a test piece and it worked out great, with one small problem. The case will be configured so that it can be hung on the wall or placed on a desk. The knife sits in the slot nicely when the piece is either horizontal or vertical. However, in the vertical position I can see that it will not take much for the knife to fall out. A door in the room being slammed shut, someone knocking the wall hard, the space shuttle returning back to Kennedy, take your pick

I had anticipated this and had thought of epoxying a rare earth magnet into the slot to hold the knife securely. However, the magent doesn't stick very well to whatever material the handle and decorative eagle's head is made of.
Does anyone have any ideas as to how I could secure the knife in the slot? Double sided tape comes to mind, but I'd like a bit more of an elegant solution :biggrin:
Thanks.