Alton Brown explains Kershaw's Shun knives

Andrew Taylor said:
Although magnetic racks have their benefits, they scratch knives.
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That's why you've gotta grab a couple Rare Earth Magnets, a nice board of your favorite wood, and then make your own bar. Drill pockets into the back of the board (using a forstner bit, or whatever you have handy), put in the magnets, optionally install a metallic cup behind the magnets to amplify the field, and then epoxy in place.

This way you have a wooden board that has magnetic dots along the face, but no metal exposed (the magnets are hiding behind the wood). Looks nice, doesn't scratch the knives, and you can get magnets plenty heavy.

If you've got the right tools, it's a 30 minute project (plus additional time if you want to rout around the edges, or get fancy with the finishes).
 
the_mac said:
That's why you've gotta grab a couple Rare Earth Magnets, a nice board of your favorite wood, and then make your own bar. Drill pockets into the back of the board (using a forstner bit, or whatever you have handy), put in the magnets, optionally install a metallic cup behind the magnets to amplify the field, and then epoxy in place.

This way you have a wooden board that has magnetic dots along the face, but no metal exposed (the magnets are hiding behind the wood). Looks nice, doesn't scratch the knives, and you can get magnets plenty heavy.

If you've got the right tools, it's a 30 minute project (plus additional time if you want to rout around the edges, or get fancy with the finishes).
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Thanks for the idea--I've been dying for an excuse to get back to the hardwood supplier here and pick up some 'exotic' lumber. :)

I have a client who paid myself and my dad to install a professional kitchen range-hood in his apartment, but hangs his expensive knives on a magnetic rack. Most of the knives are scored heavily down the right side, from him sliding them off the rack.

I suppose some magnetic racks are less scratch-prone than others. Still, it makes me wince to see deep, nasty scratches on kitchen knife blades, especially when I wouldn't want to scratch up even my cheap Henckels block set if I could avoid it.
 
I love Alton Brown. He opens his shows at some of the stores I shop. As for the video, it was ok - not for knife nuts. Most people have no idea how to sharpen and most simply through knives in a drawer. I use a magnetic strip for storing my Henkels.
 
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