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How Do You Store Your Knives?
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MaskedMarvel
Posts: 3,148
Greetings friends!
I'm upgrading my knives, piece by hand selected piece, and am wondering how you all store or display your prized blades? I am using knife guards now, but they MAY be scratching my steel. Grr...
Interested to hear what you're doing! Thanks!
8-Damien
PS - I'm reverse searing a 2" NY Strip right now..
Large BGE and Medium BGE
36" Blackstone - Greensboro!
36" Blackstone - Greensboro!
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Every one of my many good knifes are stored individually in one of these hard shelled "knife safes". They are well protected and stay sharp. They come in many sizes.
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I've thought of using a magnetic bar. I keep everything in the mancave. Anyone use one? Rust a problem?Green egg, dead animal and alcohol. The "Boro".. TN
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Magnet strips as soon as I get mine sharpened. The Globals are in a Global knife block. Macs and Wustoffs are in a bristle type block.
Steve
Caledon, ON
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I use one for my carving knives in my workshop and while rust isn't a problem it's still metal on metal and the bar scratches the knife blades. I would not use one for my good kitchen knives.henapple said:I've thought of using a magnetic bar. I keep everything in the mancave. Anyone use one? Rust a problem? -
I use a wood block with many and varied sized openings and depth. Store the knives upside down so the blade is in "free space". Since I have accumulated many laps of the sun, I have more knives than slots so the "culling of the herd" puts the one-offs sideways in their own drawer. Works for me-Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. # 38 for the win. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period.
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Salado TX & 30A FL: Egg Family: 3 Large and a very well used Mini, added a Mini Max when they came out (I'm good for now). Plus a couple Pit Boss Pellet Smokers. -
In 2 drawers
Tony in Brentwood, TN.
Medium BGE, New Braunfels off-set smoker, 3-burner Charbroiler gasser, mainly used for Eggcessory storage, old electric upright now used for Amaz-N-Smoker.
"I like cooking with wine - sometimes I put it in the food." - W. C. Fields
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Wooden magnetic strip. Works great. http://www.chefknivestogo.com/bamboo-magnetic-knife-rack.html
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I made a magnetic knife rack out of zebra wood. Bought 30 pound rated magnets online and a 3/4 inch forster bit and bored the holes on the back side. Then sanding and a few coats of oil.
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I've read that mag strips can cause damage, but I assume that is only if you allow the blade to pivot on the metal. I store my blades in their factory sheaths.Large Egg - Loudon County, VA.
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Block here.A recent Cook's Illustrated suggested turning the knife cutting-edge-up as its slid into the block to preserve the edge. That requires flipping the knife when its removed, asking for a dropped (ie nicked) edge and the occasional severed artery.Instead, I stick the point into the slot, and just by lightly twisting the wrist, I let the spine of the blade slide against the top of the slot as I slide it in, instead of the edge; no problem._____________
"Commander, say hello to Cricket!" - KN
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That's exactly why I made mine. No metal, just wood.Biggreeneggy said:I've read that mag strips can cause damage, but I assume that is only if you allow the blade to pivot on the metal. I store my blades in their factory sheaths.
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yzzi said:
I've read that mag strips can cause damage, but I assume that is only if you allow the blade to pivot on the metal. I store my blades in their factory sheaths.
That's exactly why I made mine. No metal, just wood.
Yours look sweet!! Good job.Large Egg - Loudon County, VA. -
Very carefully.LARGE, MINI BGE SAN DIEGO, CA An alcoholic with a barbecuing problem.
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36 slot oak blockLarge, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
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Shun 22 slot bamboo block for most of my good knives.. Slots are horizontal, so there is no pressure on the edge. Then there is the drawer...Santa Paula, CA
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My set up is pretty much the same as Mickey's, the magnetic strip has a silicon cover on it to ensure no blade to metal contact.Delta B.C. - Whiskey and steak, because no good story ever started with someone having a salad!
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My beaters are in a drawer where they have always been, and my wife can find them.
My better daily use knives are on a magnetic strip, unfortunately not a wood coated one.
My best are in their boxes on a shelf not in the kitchen.
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I have a 25 slot Wusthof block which was the largest one they made at the time. They now make a 35 slot, may be time for an upgrade. Storing sharp knives up high on the wall out here in earthquake country seems inherently dangerous.
XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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