Magnetic Knives?

[No_b00st]

Every time I open my knife case, one of my steel liner knives is stuck to the pivot of my Spyderco T-Mag. Does that count?

 

[Squashfan]

Every time I open my knife case, one of my steel liner knives is stuck to the pivot of my Spyderco T-Mag. Does that count?

Hah! I have a Cold Steel Paradox that I modded. I stuck a powerful magnet onto the knife and forgot about it. This was before the mod. It was a failed attempt at making a magnetic latch. When I ground the tang on my belt sander, I had metal filling all over the blade! And the liners had become magnetized too. Really annoying!

 

[RevDevil]

Thank you guys for the answers.

I've been doing some research on the subject and it seems that a lot of processes can magnetize a knife, like machining, grinding, sharpening, polishing, welding, laser printing, among others.

I also saw companies offering demagnetizing services for surgical instruments to avoid contamination by eventual metallic particles attached to the instruments, being that one of the disadvantages of magnetized blades.

I wonder if carrying a magnetized folder in your pocket or holding it for long periods of time can have any negative health effects.

Personally, I would be more concerned about the cell phone, laptop, microwave, iPad, and toxins in the food and water we all ingest than a little magnetism on a knife blade. Hell, getting cut with the knife would be a bigger concern.