How to Properly Ship Your Knives

Wrap each knife separately with either bubble wrap, wrapping paper, or a cardboard sleeve.
- Do not wrap knives directly in paper towels, they attract moisture.
For fixed, non-folding knives without a sheath, cover the tip with something that can’t be easily penetrated. Wine corks work best, but corkboard or wrapped heavily in wrapping paper or cardboard and tape works as well.
Make sure the blades are not exposed. Cover them with cardboard sheaths, wrap them in paper, or better yet use zippered pouches. Never let the blades be bare.
Put the knives in the center of the box and have cushion material (peanuts/paper/bubble wrap) around them. Don’t leave any wiggle room. Knives that can move around in boxes are knives that penetrate boxes and cut our friendly delivery person.
Very Important – Include a Shipping Slip – Put a card with all your information: Name, Address, Phone, and Email inside the box. Also include a list of contents inside the package so we can know if a knife has gone missing.
Don’t disclose on the outside of the box how valuable or what the contents are.
Be sure to add insurance to the package and keep that information handy until delivery is confirmed.

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