Magnetic knife rack

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golok

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I understand that there is such a thing as a magnetic knife rack.
I suppose it would be most useful in the kitchen but what about those other knives which we talk about around here.

Some blades are non-magnetic and some have their centre of gravity in an awkward place. Thus, the knife would not "hang" properly.

I would if anyone has any experience with the magnetic knife rack. I would like to know the pros and cons.
 
My girlfriend worked at an ice cream shop for a while, and they had a magnetic knife and tool (spatulas, etc) rack in the kitchen in the back, and my endura, merlin, and leek all stuck up there very nicely.
 
They have their limitations, like just about everything.

The biggest problem with them is that they pull the knife to the magnet rather strongly and it's not unusual for edges to get chipped as a result.
 
I've got a magnetic knife rack in the kitchen. It works get, except for the fact that it won't hold my wife's favorite kitchen knife... the Camillus Talon. :p
 
I have one in my kitchen- no chips/dings so far- I'm pretty careful. The only 2 knives that would concern me would be my japanese sushi knife & a Tomes paring knife- the edges are thin- I'm REEEEEL careful w/ those. It's handy- don't need a knife block taking up space on the countertop or have to worry about them banging around in a drawer.
 
I have one in the kitchen and it works quite well with all my knives.

When removing a knife I have gotten into the habit of first rotating it slightly over the spine, lifting the edge a little bit, then taking it off lower part first. To put it back I place the top and spine first, this seems to make it easier to use.
 
Originally posted by Don Luis
I have one in the kitchen and it works quite well with all my knives.

When removing a knife I have gotten into the habit of first rotating it slightly over the spine, lifting the edge a little bit, then taking it off lower part first. To put it back I place the top and spine first, this seems to make it easier to use.
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I don't rotate the blade out to the edge, but I simply lift from the handle to remove the blade from the magnet and then use the upper part of the rack as a fulcrum.

To put the knife back on the rack, I lay the blade against the top of the rack and rotate it down into place.

This approach is not only quieter (important in the early morning), but keeps you blade edges free of damage.
 
There are very few nonmagnetic knife blades in a kitchen. I have one titanium knife and you might have a ceramic blade, but otherwise cutlery grade stainless and carbon steels will stick to a magnet. The magnetic kitchen racks typically have two ribs running lengwise where the blade contact. They are spaced far enough apart that they resist blade rotation so that center of gravity is not a problem.
 
I've been using one for several months, all of my kitchen knives are by PJ Tomes, and there hasn't been a nick or problem with it yet. Of course I've been saying this for some time, "Make something Idiot Proof and someone will make a better idiot." ;)
 
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