The Gentleman's Tie Vault

If there is one thing the modern gentleman cannot abide, it is arriving at his destination looking as though he has been dragged through a hedge backwards by an especially vindictive sheep. Chief among the casualties of travel is, of course, the necktie, that slender ribbon of civilization which, left to its own devices, will crumple itself into a state of moral decline the moment your back is turned.

Enter the Gentleman’s Tie Vault, a stout little cylinder whose sole purpose in life is to keep one’s tie in the pink of condition. Pop the tie inside, screw the lid on with the air of a man sealing away state secrets, and rest assured that no amount of jostling, jolting, or over‑enthusiastic baggage handlers will reduce your cravat to a limp and listless worm.

The threads engage with the smooth confidence of a valet who has seen everything and disapproves of most of it. The interior is sized to cradle a properly rolled tie. Not the sort of roll produced in a moment of panic on the railway platform, but a tidy, well‑brought‑up roll that knows how to behave in company.

Printed without supports and sturdy enough to survive even the more spirited adventures of the travelling public, the Vault is the sort of companion a Gentleman's gentleman might quietly approve of, were he ever forced to entrust his master’s wardrobe to the tender mercies of modern transport.

In short, it keeps the tie uncrushed, the gentleman unflustered, and the world a marginally more orderly place.

Print Settings

• Nozzle / Layer height: 0.4 mm nozzle with 0.2 mm layer height works well

• Infill: 10% to 15%

• Seam position: Rear / back

• Supports: No

• Brims: No

• Filament: PLA or PETG

Licensing

The Gentleman's Tie Vault model is my own work and is licensed as “Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike”. Please do not repost the model or sell makes.