Looking for better ways to store Bandsaw Blades

[bthere]

I have about a dozen 105" bandsaw blades that I am currently storing folded in an expandable accordion type file. This sort of works to keep the blades from banging into each other and I can write the blade type and condition on the tab for the individual sections, but it isn't too elegant. I was looking for some better ways to store these things short of allocating an entire section of the wall for hanging them (empty wall space is not available anyway).

Anybody got ideas on good, safe ways to sort and store blades?

[siliconbauhaus]

ziploc bags perhaps ?

[linear]

I keep the cards mine came on, but I poke a couple holes on each side of the blade at 9-o-clock and 3-o-clock. Then I put a twist tie through the back and tie down the blade in two spots. I keep the original cards on a pegboard hook, all my blades fit on one hook.

If you didn't keep the cards or didn't get a card, any cardboard will do, but I like not having to write down the TPI because I'm lazy like that.

[ironhat]

I'm really no help but you guys seem to be the ones to ask. Now that I have more than one blade I need to store them too but getting them folded into a circle is killing my thumbs. Not to mention that I'm just terrible at getting it done - so I try several times before I actually get it coiled and that where I get the sore thumbs.
TIA

[LCHIEN]

I'm really no help but you guys seem to be the ones to ask. Now that I have more than one blade I need to store them too but getting them folded into a circle is killing my thumbs. Not to mention that I'm just terrible at getting it done - so I try several times before I actually get it coiled and that where I get the sore thumbs.
TIA

Gloves?????

[Thom2]

I'm really no help but you guys seem to be the ones to ask. Now that I have more than one blade I need to store them too but getting them folded into a circle is killing my thumbs. Not to mention that I'm just terrible at getting it done - so I try several times before I actually get it coiled and that where I get the sore thumbs.
TIA

Try this:

slicker'n'snot'on'a'doorknob

[TheRic]

I liked his tip on how to uncoil one!!

[ironhat]

Thanks, Tom. I works great. There's always a wise acre like Loring in the bunch - LOL!! Seriously though, I was struggling and pinching so hard that I was getting poked through the gloves. I thougt I had this mastered on the 83" blade but the 105" was my undoing.

[Scottydont]

After I coil mine up I use light duty zip ties to keep them coiled and store them on a peg.

[ironhat]

A bread bag tie works too.