Drill bit storage question

[Lee Ludden]

Is there any problem with storing brad point drill bits sharp side down? I was thinking of using a piece of 8/4 maple and making a drill index.

[mickey cassiba]

I store all of my bits point down...saves a lot of wear and tear on my hands. Twist drills are in their regular index boxes, Forstners and brad points are in pine. Spade bits, well, that's another story...they lay flat, so thats how I store 'em, layin' in a drawer

[John McClanahan]

Thats how I store mine.

John

[Bruce Page]

I store all of my bits point down in a metal index. I caught some flak from someone here about it once.:rolleyes: My fingertips are more valuable to me. You can buy the metal indexes pretty cheap on line - I would have some concern with moisture in the wood block rusting the bits.

[Matt Winterowd]

Point down in 3/4" MDF drawer liner. Very handy since you can space them out a little and label them clearly on the "index".

[Myk Rian]

I caught some flak from someone here about it once.
You caught flak here? No way. Not here.:rolleyes:

[Lee Ludden]

Thanks for the feedback. I've got a new set of the Colt 5 Star brad point bits that came in individual packages and they are just too sharp to be storing sharp side up.