Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
- Papa Bones
- Silver Tier
- Posts: 3994
- Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:29 pm
- Location: Alabama, Roll Tide Country
Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
I had an old Rifle & Pistol Cleaning Kit & tools box that I had bought way back in the early 90's. I had later bought a larger box as my tools, & equipment increased. So this one sat neglected for a long while. It got damaged during the move to my current location which was 17 years ago.
So the other day I dug it out, cleaned it up and decided to use it to store my EDC rotation of knives along with some of my knife maintenance items. Lube, cleaners, brushes, cloth ect. Had to repair the lower drawer, and the right side which had been knocked loose. Steel wooled it down, put some touch-up stain, then a few applications of Tung Oil. It's not fancy, but looks good on my desk, and gives me a good location for my EDC knives for the month.
So the other day I dug it out, cleaned it up and decided to use it to store my EDC rotation of knives along with some of my knife maintenance items. Lube, cleaners, brushes, cloth ect. Had to repair the lower drawer, and the right side which had been knocked loose. Steel wooled it down, put some touch-up stain, then a few applications of Tung Oil. It's not fancy, but looks good on my desk, and gives me a good location for my EDC knives for the month.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
-
- Posts: 3776
- Joined: Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:52 am
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Super cool Smitty!!
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Great old box for your knives and maintenance kit. You have done a great job giving it a refurbish.
- New_Windsor_NY
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 10828
- Joined: Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:50 pm
- Location: I'm On The Far Right On The Left Coast In Commiefornia
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Good job Smitty!
It looks GREAT and it's also functional.
Kid: "Wish we had time to bury them fellas."
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
Josey Wales: "To hell with them fellas. Buzzards got to eat, same as worms."
Clint Eastwood-The Outlaw Josey Wales
Skip
- Papa Bones
- Silver Tier
- Posts: 3994
- Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:29 pm
- Location: Alabama, Roll Tide Country
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Appreciate it Guys.New_Windsor_NY wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:28 pm
Good job Smitty!
It looks GREAT and it's also functional.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Good setup.
I got a box similar to that one but with two drawers and a shallower top compartment. Been thinking of bagging up the cleaning stuff and doing something similar. Thanks for the inspiration.
I got a box similar to that one but with two drawers and a shallower top compartment. Been thinking of bagging up the cleaning stuff and doing something similar. Thanks for the inspiration.
Trace
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Nice storage solution. HOB, honest old box!
- garddogg56
- Bronze Tier
- Posts: 9022
- Joined: Mon Mar 07, 2011 2:18 am
- Location: Maine Aya up North
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
WOW Smitty that is perfect
"On the Road Again"Willie Nelson
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
John
Not all who wander are lost!!
Of all the paths you take in life,
Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
Of all the paths you take in life,
Make sure some of them are Dirt!!!
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Looks great! Only one problem, you're running out of room already!
- Madmarco
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 9645
- Joined: Wed May 20, 2020 12:09 am
- Location: Smack dab in the middle of Canada
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Absolutely gorgeous Smitty! You did a great job of bringing her back to life! Extremely functional, and good lookin' ta boot! Love the knives too!Papa Bones wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:18 pm I had an old Rifle & Pistol Cleaning Kit & tools box that I had bought way back in the early 90's. I had later bought a larger box as my tools, & equipment increased. So this one sat neglected for a long while. It got damaged during the move to my current location which was 17 years ago.
So the other day I dug it out, cleaned it up and decided to use it to store my EDC rotation of knives along with some of my knife maintenance items. Lube, cleaners, brushes, cloth ect. Had to repair the lower drawer, and the right side which had been knocked loose. Steel wooled it down, put some touch-up stain, then a few applications of Tung Oil. It's not fancy, but looks good on my desk, and gives me a good location for my EDC knives for the month.
EDC Box_a.png
EDC Box_c.png
EDC Box_d.png
EDC Box_e.png
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Very nice! I like that a lot.
“There are things in the old Book which I may not be able to explain, but I fully accept it as the infallible word of God, and receive its teachings as inspired by the Holy Spirit.”
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
- Papa Bones
- Silver Tier
- Posts: 3994
- Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:29 pm
- Location: Alabama, Roll Tide Country
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Thanks Trace. Let us know how yours turns out.
Appreciate it Tony!!
Thank you!
Thanks John!
I may have to tell them to move in closer.
Appreciate it Marc
Thank you Colonel!
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Awesome job on that old box and a nice save! Now you've got me looking for one of those.
"Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing flawlessly." ~ Robert H. Schuller
Herb
Herb
- Papa Bones
- Silver Tier
- Posts: 3994
- Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:29 pm
- Location: Alabama, Roll Tide Country
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Appreciate it Herb. Hope you find one. I want to get some red felt material to line the drawer & tray with. That way it would match the insert inside the lid.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Pretty soon your collection area will look like this...
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Yes Sir. great job.Papa Bones wrote: ↑Mon Feb 22, 2021 10:18 pm I had an old Rifle & Pistol Cleaning Kit & tools box that I had bought way back in the early 90's. I had later bought a larger box as my tools, & equipment increased. So this one sat neglected for a long while. It got damaged during the move to my current location which was 17 years ago.
So the other day I dug it out, cleaned it up and decided to use it to store my EDC rotation of knives along with some of my knife maintenance items. Lube, cleaners, brushes, cloth ect. Had to repair the lower drawer, and the right side which had been knocked loose. Steel wooled it down, put some touch-up stain, then a few applications of Tung Oil. It's not fancy, but looks good on my desk, and gives me a good location for my EDC knives for the month.
EDC Box_a.png
EDC Box_c.png
EDC Box_d.png
EDC Box_e.png
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Glennbad, I expect that all of those drawers are completely chock full of gorgeous knives. I will have to show my wife your picture next time she insinuates that I have too many knives in my collection!
"Better to do something imperfectly, than to do nothing flawlessly." ~ Robert H. Schuller
Herb
Herb
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Thought exactly the same thing!
Great looking set up & knives Smitty!
I heard there's a run on old wooden boxes in the states right now.
TOM - KGFG - (Knife-Guy-From-Germany)
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
I believe..., every knife is a soul, looking for a soulmate.
Weebit-Nano https://www.weebit-nano.com/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebit_Nano
US - ARMY - COMBAT - ENGINEERS - 1990 - 1993 - God Bless Our Troops!
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Well, they are full of knives, but I can't say all of them are gorgeous...
- toomanyknives
- Gold Tier
- Posts: 2851
- Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 4:47 am
- Location: Georgia
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Very nice Smitty!
- TripleF
- Bronze Tier
- Posts: 18499
- Joined: Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:42 pm
- Location: West Central FL
- Contact:
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Love it, but was expecting to see some pipe activity included. LOL
SCOTT
HOME OF THE BRAVE! (not the scarety cats)
Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
HOME OF THE BRAVE! (not the scarety cats)
Colonial Knife Company History ebook:
https://gumroad.com/l/ZLDb
- Papa Bones
- Silver Tier
- Posts: 3994
- Joined: Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:29 pm
- Location: Alabama, Roll Tide Country
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Found another box over the weeked at a small local Flea Market up the highway from me . It was a shotgun cleaning kit box. Picked it up for $5.00 It still had a couple brushes, and brass rods but was missing the handle. Added those to my other cleaning kit. Cleaned the box up and rubbed it down with some Tung Oil, and put a piece of red craft foam in the bottom. Figured I would make it a Barlow Box. It sits nicely on my other box.
Sometimes I Sit and Think .... Other times I just Sit
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
I May Grow Older, But I refuse to Grow Up!!
I'll sharpen it for you, but I don't give out band-aids!!
Smitty
Re: Combo EDC Storage & Accoutrement Box
Papa Bones wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 9:54 pm Found another box over the weeked at a small local Flea Market up the highway from me . It was a shotgun cleaning kit box. Picked it up for $5.00 It still had a couple brushes, and brass rods but was missing the handle. Added those to my other cleaning kit. Cleaned the box up and rubbed it down with some Tung Oil, and put a piece of red craft foam in the bottom. Figured I would make it a Barlow Box. It sits nicely on my other box.
Barlow Box.png
Barlow Box_2.png