well I have a boneing knife and skinning knife I Forged for my uncle (that he asked me to make and i did not charge a cent for picture) I need to send to him and well I have no idea how to pack a knife to ship so it does not get damaged in transit so...how do i pack em so they don't get damaged. i plan to tape the edges.
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See if this will help you:
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For some reason I can not delete that previous post or edit it.
Try this:
most knives I ship in a zipper sleave , I cork the tip , and wrap the case in bubble wrap and back fill the box with hard foam (insulation) . I mostly ship with flat rate USPS boxes and add signature required. I carry an insurance policy that covers all shipping at full value, before that I always insured at full value.
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I use Canada Post flat rate boxes. If the knife has a sheath, I put it in the sheath, then in its zippered case, wrap in bubble wrap and stuff the rest of box with bubble wrap or news print. A chefs knife I will sometimes slip the tip into the middle of some corrugated cardboard then wrap it. and then in the zippered case.
When crossing the border with a knife, I always list it as "Camping Supplies" or "Chef's Supplies". NEVER say its a knife. That seems to trigger a whole investigation. It eventually gets through, but only after about 2 months of waiting. When I list them as "Supplies" there doesnt seem to be a hold up.
Cross border shipping I find is way faster if I use UPS or Fedex than the postal services.
I always insure the package for the full value.
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Hmm...thanks to everyone who answered I have used a bit of everything from what you have shared. Now if i just knew how to price my knives, as that's one thing I have yet to figure out...and I don't charge family for my work.
