Storing bayonets

Humbarger

Humbarger

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Grimlin brought up a good point about keeping bayonets
oiled. How do you store / display your bayonets?
 
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I haven’t figured out how I want to display them. Right now they are stored in a gun safe. I take them out once a year and wipe them down with an oiled rag.
 
Oiled and displayed on a sword stand designed to hold four swords. I’ve got a few stands, and they work well for the bayonets.
 
timmy_tam said:
no one stores them attached to the rifles they belong to?
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I, too, thought of that as well when I first began to get bayonets for my rifles. However, the vault I got to store the rifles in would not accommodate them. Also used the large .50 ammo cans for years, but got to be a problem whenever I wanted to examine a particular bayonet. I considered designing a series of spacers which, inserted into the can, would have resulted in a number of square slots. Was going to use some felt to line the slots or (more likely) an old/clean sock to put each bayonet in, when inserted into the slot. Each slot would have a row and number which I would maintain on my associated bayonet inventory list, to know where each specific bayonet was located...
 
swjXE said:
Is Ballistol an acceptable protectant for the blade?
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A friend introduced me to Ballistol back in the 1980s. However, he recently stated Ballistol made in/for the USA now has petrochemicals listed in the ingredients. As such, he will no longer use it on leather, wood or even buy it. However, German produced Ballistol is made to the original formula and he recently acquired some from there. Don't know about blued steel, but I would be wary...
 
Battle said:
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I use these wooden crates. They work really good. I picked mine up at Michaels
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Those look like they work well. No way I could ever do something like that. My wife smokes, will not go outside to do it and sure as hell will not quit. In trade I get to buy pretty much what ever I choose as far as militaria. She even gets me a bayonet every once in a while.
I am currently in the process of putting together an air tight, moisture proof, acid free inner environment display for a WWI German Ks98 with it`s original frog, a trench knife, belt buckle and a few medals. If I ever quit getting distracted and finish it, I will post it on the forum.
As far as my S84/98 III bayonets and other Ks98 s, the Type III`s get a light oiling and all get put in old clean socks, then put in an air tight container with desiccant packets between layers. I take them out every three months,(or when I just want to look at one of them) to make sure all is well. It rains a lot here at times and rust can pop up fast.
 
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grimlin13 said:
Those look like they work well. No way I could ever do something like that. My wife smokes, will not go outside to do it and sure as hell will not quit. In trade I get to buy pretty much what ever I choose as far as militaria. She even gets me a bayonet every once in a while.
I am currently in the process of putting together an air tight, moisture proof, acid free inner environment display for a WWI German Ks 98 with it`s original frog, a trench knife, belt buckle and a few medals. If I ever quit getting distracted and finish it, I will post it on the forum.
As far as my S84/98 III bayonets and other Ks98 s, they get put in an old clean sock and then put in an air tight container with desiccant packets between layers. I take them out every three months,(or when I just want to look at one of them) to make sure all is well. It rains a lot here at times and rust can pop up fast.
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They work really good and they're fairly cheap. You could store them the way I have in the photograph or you can lay them flat.

Yeah, you would definitely have to be on the lookout for rust in those rainy climates. I do look forward to seeing your finished display, sounds pretty cool!
 
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