Silver Chest Problems....

[CarolinaKat]

So for Christmas this year, my parents gifted me a beautiful silver chest. It has the top opening and also a drawer underneath. There are 12 slots for knives in the lid of the box.

One problem, I have 13 place settings.... So anyone have opinions on what to do with the extra knife so it's not just rolling around in the box? (I also have two little butter knives that are in the same boat). The knife is too long to fit in the drawer below, which is full of the serving pieces (except the Servall, it's also too long for the drawer so is in one of the silverware slots up top)

[Tiny]

Can you wrap the extra peices in that 'magic fabric' that keeps silver from tarnishing and then put them where ever they will fit?  The fabric wrap should keep the peices from moving around so much. 

That's the only suggestion I have.   Well, you could just remove the 13th setting - sell the peices, have them turned into decorative jewelry, give them away, whatever...  (of course this may mean someone's without utensils come the next big dinner    they can eat with their hands )


ADDED:  you could always purchase a second silver chest  for the extra peices

[Bob Ross]

Sharpen it into a prison shiv. 

Use it to cut someone.

[CarolinaKat]

Jan 9, 2015 14:09:12 GMT -5 Tiny said:

Can you wrap the extra peices in that 'magic fabric' that keeps silver from tarnishing and then put them where ever they will fit?  The fabric wrap should keep the peices from moving around so much. 

That's the only suggestion I have.   Well, you could just remove the 13th setting - sell the peices, have them turned into decorative jewelry, give them away, whatever...  (of course this may mean someone's without utensils come the next big dinner    they can eat with their hands )


ADDED:  you could always purchase a second silver chest  for the extra peices

Then i'd feel the need to fill it up!

Mom always kept her extras in her jewelry chest (which itself was a silver chest, the kind that's a whole piece of furniture). So it's not like she's any help!

[NoNamePerson]

 How about something like this. I used this for my "left over pieces" But if you have to have it all in the silver chest then it might not be your thing. I just put extra pieces in this type of silver bag and put in drawer.

www.silversuperstore.com/silver_storage_bags.html

[CarolinaKat]

I more want it all in one place so I don't have to look for it when I want to use it. If I put it in a bag, maybe that'll keep it from clinking around so bad?

[Bonny]

Jan 9, 2015 16:00:26 GMT -5 CarolinaKat said:

I more want it all in one place so I don't have to look for it when I want to use it. If I put it in a bag, maybe that'll keep it from clinking around so bad?

Yeah, my silverware "box" has a side compartment where I keep all the serving utensils. Those silver bags are wonderful and well worth the price.

[CarolinaKat]

Jan 9, 2015 16:10:45 GMT -5 CCL said:

Jan 9, 2015 16:00:26 GMT -5 CarolinaKat said:

I more want it all in one place so I don't have to look for it when I want to use it. If I put it in a bag, maybe that'll keep it from clinking around so bad?

I think that would work. You won't be moving it around much anyway, will you, so probably minimal clinking?

All I know is it was bugging the snot out of me last night when I was putting it away. *clink clink clink clink*


I might get one of the knife rolls and stick it in there with both the butter knives. I have a feeling I'm not done getting settings...