Forester Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Just looking to see how you all store your blades in different sizes. Show me your storage ideas please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawson56 Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I myself have one of those tube sets,and have each one labeled with whatever blade is inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjones Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I use some tall prescription bottles, and have each labeled with blade size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) Just looking to see how you all store your blades in different sizes. Show me your storage ideas please. these are whey protein bottles from the health food store ,buck a piece They were on sale. Edited May 25, 2016 by amazingkevin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC Scroller Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 For transport and draw storage I used some 1" pvc pipe with caps. The bottom cap I glued and the top slides on. On my bench I have a piece of 2x4 about 10" long. I drilled holes in it and used 1" pvc standing vertically. Sorry no pictures at the moment. fastfreddy and Phantom Scroller 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ike Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 ​ HAVE MY BLADES STORED IN TUBES LABELED WITH THE SIZE IN A SPECIAL MADE HOLDER SORRY NO PICTURES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I use tubes with labels. Got the tubes off E-bay very cheap. Forester 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrolling Steve Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Got a set of storage tubes from Seyco when I got my EX 21....The saw has holes down each side of the base for storage........Works for me . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 The same here as for the EX21. I also have two plastic storage bins I think from Hobby Lobby. They have vertical slats about 1 1/2" apart. Just right for blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjR Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 My blades come in ziptop bags and I have a small plastic tote type thing--like kids use for pencil boxes. As I am not a frequent blade changer; (DO NOT DO extremely fine work) this works well for me. I could get along fine with pin end blades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 This is what I use. I use PVC pipe with an end cap. It holds the blades pretty well, except when you spill them. WayneMahler, Forester, SCROLLSAW703 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) I also use the 5" tall pill bottles. Mine came from Walgreens. If you are a good customer, simply asking for them will get you new, unused bottles and caps free. Each bottle will easily hold several gross of any size 5" long scroll saw blades, if you should ever try to fill them. I unwrap a dozen blades at a time and just leave the loose ones in the same bottle. My fingers are big, so getting blades out of smaller tubes is a pain for me, so this works well for me. I made a BB plywood kind of tool box to carry bottles of blades and my scroll saw accessory tools. One end of the box is partitioned to allow space for 12 of these pill bottles. When doing demonstrations and classes, etc, I just take the bottles containing the blades that I will most likely be using in this box with me. The rest remain in a similar larger box in my shop. You can buy round sticker labels, even in different colors, from the stationery stores that fit the lids of these bottles very well, so labeling the contents is easy, and can be changed easily. Labeling the bottle tops makes it easy to choose the one that you want from a crowded tool box too, but I always drop the paper label that comes with them from Wooden Teddy Bear, into the bottle, in case I should ever loose track of the cap DAMHIKT. It sometimes also helps when it's time to re-order blades to get the exact same ones ordered. Charley Edited May 25, 2016 by CharleyL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleJScroller Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I use the plastic test tubes that I label and they simply sit on a small rack next to my saw. Got the tubes from amazon for just a couple bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joe Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Here's my expandable system. oldhudson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I got mine from a supermarket, they are the ones that hold the role bags in the produce department, just ask them to save some for you, they only throw them out, there about 5" long, works for me. edward Gonzo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forester Posted May 25, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 Thanks guys I am going to make one like Travis as got. SCROLLSAW703 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I store mine in tall perscription pill type bottles, some are a orange color and some blue with a flip top, i am sure you have seen the type. I took a piece of inch thick pine and cut holes big enough for the bottles to fit into so they dont fall over. i tale the label onto the bottles so i know what blades they are, also makes reordering easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) Here's mine. 3 layers of 3/4" thick Mahogany glued together with a little decoration on the back. Tubes from http://www.sloanswoodshop.com. Edited May 25, 2016 by dgman Mark SW and Old Joe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandaideman Posted May 25, 2016 Report Share Posted May 25, 2016 I do the PVC with cap on top and bottom 5 inches roughly which decreases spillage hate when that happens. I have them in a wood box like with open on front and back and closed on sides. Drilled holes in the in the top to put blades holds 12 tubes. I have it fastented to th leg of the saw stand and it can be moved out of way when sawing and rotated out when need blade. another option I found was they will fit in the mini M&M container tube and it is fun to prepare them for use if the kids don't eat the M's first. Sorry I never can figure out how to up load pic to post and don't even have a photo program anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky2 Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 I store mine in a hollowed out drill box, they are left in the small bags they come in with the labels left with the blades. Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWSUDEKUM Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 Here is mine. I had a set of drawer runners that I put a piece of 3/4 ply between that I drilled holes for the baby coke bottles I use for my blades. When not in use I can move them out of the way, sliding them under my workbench top. DW Smudger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Scroller Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 I THROW MINE IN A CUP!!! Nothing fancy with me. NC Scroller and Forester 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sycamore67 Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 I bought plastic test tubes with stoppers on eBay. I used a label maker to mark each tube. I have a 4x6 block of wood with holes drilled in it to hold the ones I am currently using on a project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsN Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 I have most of my blades in the bags they came in stuck in a drawer in my shop. I pretty much only use one type anymore (#3 Ultra Reverse Flying Duchman) I have a glass butter dish that I picked up at a thrift sale that reminded me of one my grandma used to use. I glued a couple of magnets to the bottom and stick a dozen blades at a time on for me to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhudson Posted May 26, 2016 Report Share Posted May 26, 2016 I've made this little box with drilled holes from a bottom runner on a skid. But it doesn't hold many blades, has fallen off the bench and drove me crazy, and every years it's more difficult to read the labels I stamped into the wood. I sure wish there were more pictures in this thread. But as my Dad told me if wishes were horses beggars would ride. I'm organizationally impaired and will really need to make something new when I finish the basement remodel I'm working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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