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Would you hang your knife like this?

3K views 19 replies 17 participants last post by  fritz mackrieg 
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#9 ·
It gives me the shudders looking at it. If it's strong enough to hold a knife by the point alone, then it's probably strong enough to exert enough force to have a knife being offered to it come slamming into the magnet, point first. Do you want the tip of your blade to go smashing into a metal object?

And how much weight (mass) can that thing hold?

Nasty idea.

What I would like to see would be J. K. Adams resume production of their Universal Knife Block, but in a size capable of holding up to 12 inch long blades.

https://www.jkadams.com/jkadamsstore/knife-spice/universal-knife-block-large.html

Now, THAT is a well-designed knife rack!!! It can even be mounted on the side of a cabinet. The handles only need be lifted just high enough to clear the forward board top (the slot allows the blade to come forward and out without having to be pulled vertically very far),

I have a predecessor version of it, and I wish I could find another one (so far, no luck on eBay).

Too bad even the 10 inch size is not only out of production, but also out of everyone's stock.

Galley Swiller
 
#11 ·
Hmmm...

Well, to be honest, I've got several, all Ikea (cheapest, natch).

One's at home, got a 10" Henckels, a bunch of paring knives, and a cheapo bread knife on it all hanging on it.  10 years now, no problems--and we live in an earthquake zone too.

One's at work, got a 12"  Wusthof, a couple of icing spatulas, a 9" Victorinox, three serrated knives, and a couple of paring knives all hanging on it .  7 years, no issues

One's in the garage.  Got a bunch of garage sale chisels hanging on it, a couple of wrenches, and gawd knows what other kind of "junque" hanging on it.  10 years, no issues.

I have a "thing" against knife blocks.  Was gifted one at home when we lived in Singapore. I managed to spill coffee on it, crumbs found their way into the slots.  The kitchen wasn't airconditioned, and within a few months the block stank, when I pulled my knives out, I found, ummmm, shall we say "wild life"? in the slots...

I'm very happy with my magnet strips.....
 
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. . . when I pulled my knives out, I found, ummmm, shall we say "wild life"? in the slots...
Hilarious.

I have a mag strip as well and only once did it damage a knife, and I think it was somebody other than myself or my wife that dinged it up. I do have in storage, though, a number of round magnets that hold the knife by the non sharpened side. Two are held side by side so the blade edge never makes contact with the magnet. Unfortunately, they are in deep storage.
 
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