My Fabulous New Bayonet Cabinet

My New Bayonet Cabinet

For the last month or so, Dad’s been building me a display cabinet for my bayonet collection. I’ve watched it come together with eager anticipation. My bayonets have been displayed in a wall case in the basement, a case which once displayed my niece Paula’s Barbie collection. From Barbie to the battlefield. I don’t think Ken is a bayonet kind of guy.

Anyway, Dad called to tell me that the cabinet was finished. Pam and I picked it up on Wednesday. Last night we decided where to put it–a spot in our great room–and I spent the next two hours filling it up. The bayonets rest on dowel pegs, giving me a lot of flexibility in how I arrange them. I fit all 43 bayonets, plus 4 fighting knives, into the cabinet with room to spare. I’ll be able to squeeze in another 8-10 bayonets.

The cabinet is beautiful pine with black hinges and handles. There are four doors–two large ones for the upper part, two smaller ones for the lower part. I LOVE it.

Here are some photos–the entire case with doors closed, the upper part, and the lower part. Click on the thumbnail to get a large view.
Bayonet Cabinet Closed The upper part of the cabinet The lower part of the cabinet

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