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Here we
will just have fun! On this page we will showcase customers' photos. of their collection shown inside their
new Dorris Cabinet(s) or on their custom Display Stands. You may send a photo. of your
collection with you standing beside the cabinet to be posted here for others to see and enjoy. You've gotten
your knives out of the drawers and closet, now show them off!
You may also write a statement regarding your cabinet, your collection,
a particular knife that has a special meaning to you, etc. that we will post with your photo.
A big Thank You to all who have submitted your photos. allowing us to see
your wonderful knives/collections.
Thanks for sharing!
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Randall Model 27
Photo taken by: Dale Dorris
copyright
© Dorris Wood Creations
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Maple Burl Display Stand Dick asked if I would custom make a burl stand
with the "live edge" to hold his Hawkins knife.
Dick's statement... "Dale,
words like awesome, perfect and beautiful are the first words that come to mind as I looked at the pictures."
Dick took this photo showing his knife
on the new display, along with a Kimber Raptor II just for fun. Thanks for the great photo Dick! ~dale
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Large Carved Maple Display Stand Bill has several of our carved display stands, and a couple cabinets on order as
well. Bill made the box calls shown in the photo, and sent us one to use
in the field. Beautiful job! Thanks, ~dale
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Large Carved Walnut Display Stand Roger asked if I would custom make a walnut stand with the Randall carving to hold his RMK Nordic
Bowie. Roger's
statement... "Dale,
Took this today, plan to take some more later. The stand really is beautiful (also
love your cases). Talk to you soon. Roger" Roger P. - IL Thanks for the great photo Roger... and what a beautiful piece of stag! ~dale
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About these displays...
The overall dimensions: 41 1/2"
tall x 23 1/2" wide x 2 3/4" deep
Doug chose the old barn wood because of the
look and the history behind it. This wood is hundreds of years old and cut from trees that were ranging in age from saplings
to 100 year old trees at the time Columbus came to America in the late 1400's. They stood strong and undisturbed for centuries
before being felled to build a barn in the 1800's. Doug waited patiently for 2 of these displays to be custom built
to his size requirements for his Bowie collection. He currently has one more on order to complete the set.
Doug's statement...
"Hi Dale, The display boxes arrived today, and they are beautiful! They made the trip unscathed,
and I'm now in the process of arranging the Bowies on them. I think I'm going to go with a random arrangement instead
of placing them horizontally in a vertical row. My Wife suggested laying them with the side up that shows any I.D. or
other markings (several of them have this). I've already found that some of the knives look better with the points slightly
up, some with the points slightly downward and some are better laying almost horizontal. Another interesting discovery
is that I can lay an expensive limited production knife next to a relatively inexpensive production knife and they both look
great! I think the display box does that. I'm having too much fun!"
"The Texas Bowies will no doubt be the stars of
my collection, but I've found that even my most modest production knives deserve a place in the display boxes, and they
look good to boot! I think you said it all when you described the customer display section on your website as "fun."
My Bowie displays are in the hallway that leads out to the garage, and I walk by them constantly. I'm always stopping
to admire them, and sometimes I take one down to enjoy it for a minute. These knives have been in a drawer for the last
couple of years, but now they are "out" for all to see."
"Thanks
again, I'm really happy with the barnwood and the way the display boxes came out.
All the
best!" Doug T. - CA
Thanks Doug for choosing Dorris Displays
for your collection. They look great! I enjoyed working with you on the design, and thanks for the photos
to share.
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About the cabinet...
The overall dimensions: 27 1/2"
tall x 22 1/2" wide x 4 1/2" deep, Oak, 7 knife, alternating directions.
Kurt wasn't sure of the layout configuration
upon ordering the cabinet. So he decided to have us supply the antler knife "rests" and install them himself. Several
customers have done this in the past, as it allows them to lay out their knives in various configurations before committing
to one. Locating and drilling the holes himself, Kurt then mounted the antler rests with the screws provided for
an overall fantastic look.
Good job Kurt!
Kurt's statement...
(Kurt's father was a knife maker)
"I'm lucky enough to have some of his knives he has made and want to display them right. I have been looking since he
passed away (5 years now) for the right case, and you have it."
Thanks Kurt for those kind words. May you enjoy
your collection, up on the wall where you can see it, for many years to come.
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About this cabinet...
This one was custom built for Randy using walnut
for his wood choice, and black velvet on the back. It is a Double Door model designed to hold 30 knives, and measures
36" tall x 32" wide. The rests are located at 2 1/8" apart vertically, and at the standard width of 5" apart horizontally.
The right door has two high quality sliding barrel locks (one at the top & one at the bottom) to lock that door in place
first. The keyed lock is then installed on the left door.
Randy's statement...
"The cabinet has arrived! Just getting back
from a biz trip, my friendly UPS driver neatly put my treasure in the secret spot. Opened it up as soon as I got in, happily
spilling white peanuts all over the living room floor. It looks fantastic!
Your diligence to the detail is much appreciated.
That's the reason that I decided to make the purchase through you rather than someone else. Thanks much Dale for living
up to your end of the bargain. It really looks great... Can't wait to adorn with edged weapons!" Randy, - Los Angeles,
CA
Thank you Randy, and
thanks for the photos!
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Mark V. - Wisconsin
This one is a Walnut
5 Knife Single Door Model. The handles on a couple of the knives shown in the one were harvested by the customer on hunts.
Mark has these knives
displayed pointing alternating directions for a very nice look.
Looks great Mark! Thanks
for sending the photo.
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Ken F. - FL
About these cabinets...
Ken has 5 of our cabinets! The bottom
photo. is of 2 Oak cabinets. Ken had us build these to his specs., and he installed the antler knife rests to custom fit his
knives.The top photo. shows (from left to right) a Walnut Single Door, a Cedar Double Door, and an Oak Single Door
on the far right.
Note: the coffin shaped
case is not one of ours.
What a beautiful collection!
Thanks for the photos. Ken!
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Doc W. - NC
About this cabinet...
This one was custom built for Doc per
his specs. Doc is a knife maker, and wanted this cabinet to house 9 of his knives. He needed the rests that hold the blade end
of the knife to be a few degrees higher than the one that holds the handles on each pair. This cabinet is from vintage
barn wood harvested from a barn that was built in the 1800's. The wood is between 500-600 years old today. These trees ranged
from being young sapplings to approx. 100 years old at the time Columbus came to America in 1492. Lots of history behind
this wood.
note: The knives pictured inside this
cabinet were not made by Doc. I used them for props for this photo.
Doc builds some beautiful knives. Visit
his web site, and tell him Dale and Laura sent you.
www.rackforge.com
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Frank B. - CA About this cabinet... This one was built from cherry, and
houses 5 of Frank's knives on rests made from antler, buffed and polished to a high sheen. All of the knives in this photo. are hand made by Frank
Bradley of Bradley Knives. Frank makes some beautiful works of art using only the finest materials, and and "eye"
for creating some truly beautiful pieces. He is one heck of a nice guy to deal with too. Visit his site and mention
that you saw his cabinet here. Frank's statement... "It arrived here safely late last night, it looks great, proud to hang my knives in
it.....you are an excellent woodworker". ~Frank B. Weaverville, CA Thanks for the photo Frank...your knives look great on display! You may visit Frank's site by clicking on the link below.
Tell him Dale and Laura sent you!
www.BradleyKnives.com
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John S. - SC
About this cabinet...
This large Oak Single Door cabinet was
custom built for John per his specs. and size requirements. It has a red velvet background (which matches his pool table perfectly),
keyed lock, and holds 11 knives on rests made from antler. The bottom set of antler rests were customized to hold the Randall
Smithsonian Bowie to allow it to sit level. There is enough room below the Smithsonian to hold a few smaller knives as well.
It looks great!
Thanks for the photo. John!
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Danny's statement: "The best display case for your
knives ever. You won`t find a better one." ~Dannis C. - Florida
About these cabinets... Danny has 6 of our
cabinets (three shown in the photos here). All
of his cabinets have been customized with the interior lighting, hand painted antler door pulls, and some with custom
engraving/carving to personalize each to his liking and knife needs. The two large ones in these photos. are built from Mahogany
with dark red velvet backs. This "matching set" has the laser engraved RANDALL name on the top door rails, and hand
painted BUCK door pulls. The small 4 knife cabinet is built from oak with a navy velvet back. It has a hand painted BUCK door
pull. The 4th
large cabinet holds 8 knives, is built from Mahogany as well, not shown. Also has a hand painted BUCK door pull. The 5th is a free standing Floor
Model holding 10 knives, black velvet back, and a lower cabinet with shelves behind the solid panel door to store sheaths
and boxes, etc. This one has a hand painted QUAIL door pull. The 6th cabinet is a walnut 8 knife model displaying 2 rows of
4 knives pointing toward each other (toward the center).
Danny also ordered several custom painted door pulls
for other cabinets that he has in his den. The cabinets look spectacular! The deer heads on the wall are a very nice touch too (Danny
is a hunter). Thanks
so much for the photos. Danny. It was a real pleasure building these for you...you are top notch all the way, keep
in touch. ~Dale
& Laura Dorris
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Katrina I. - TN
About this cabinet...
Katrina ordered this cabinet as a gift for her
husband's collection.
Holes drilled and countersunk for the screw
heads on the inside top and bottom at 16" apart (on center) to line up with wall studs for
a very secure installation.
Thanks for the photo. Katrina!
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Tom & Barbara P. - NY
The cabinet arrived as promised on Thursday. Just got it put
together today--glass came thru just fine.
It is really a beautiful job--looks great!! We like the
Randall logos--well done.
And Tom thanks you for the cap.
I'm attaching a couple of pictures.
Thanks again.
Barbara
About this cabinet...
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Maple Double Door 10 knife model (21" tall
x 36" wide for longer knives)
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Engraved, ink filled door rails on both
doors
Tom and Barb have 2 maple double door cabinets,
and several single knife display stands that they have ordered over the years. Thanks guys for the photo, your knives look
great in this one!
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Bobby L. - NY
about these cabinets...
This
"matched set" made from cherry with black velvet backs. These are custom designed per Bobby's specs. to fit
into framed openings in the wall. They are deeper than standard display cabinets at 5", and are 36" tall x 24"
wide. Keyed locks on both, but no door pulls, and concealed cabinet hinges for clean, straight lines. Face frames
on the fronts which sit flush against the wall. The shelves are all fully
adjustable, and rest on shelf "pins" to accommodate various pieces in any configuration. The design has countersunk
holes on the inside top and bottom (both sides) to allow for mounting in place with screws right into the wall studs. With each
cabinet recessed into the wall, there is no chance of them ever falling.
Thanks for the photos
Bobby, good job installing them, they look great! ~Dale & Laura Dorris
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Photos by: Dale Dorris copyright ©
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