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How Do You Store Your Knives?

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MaskedMarvel
MaskedMarvel Posts: 3,141
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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!


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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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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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    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • henapple
    henapple Posts: 16,025
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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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  • Little Steven
    Little Steven Posts: 28,817
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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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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 25,888
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    henapple said:
    I've thought of using a magnetic bar. I keep everything in the mancave. Anyone use one? Rust a problem?
    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.
    Re-gasketing America one yard at a time.
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  • lousubcap
    lousubcap Posts: 32,332
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    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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  • Mickey
    Mickey Posts: 19,674
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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.   

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  • HDumptyEsq
    HDumptyEsq Posts: 1,095
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    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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  • Lit
    Lit Posts: 9,053
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    Wooden magnetic strip. Works great. http://www.chefknivestogo.com/bamboo-magnetic-knife-rack.html
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  • yzzi
    yzzi Posts: 1,843
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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. image
    Dunedin, FL
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  • Biggreeneggy
    Biggreeneggy Posts: 11
    edited January 2014
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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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  • Botch
    Botch Posts: 15,467
    edited January 2014
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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.  
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  • yzzi
    yzzi Posts: 1,843
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    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.

    That's exactly why I made mine. No metal, just wood.
    Dunedin, FL
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  • Biggreeneggy
    Biggreeneggy Posts: 11
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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.
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  • chashans
    chashans Posts: 418
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    Very carefully.
    LARGE, MINI BGE    SAN DIEGO, CA            An alcoholic with a barbecuing problem.

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  • Austin Egghead
    Austin Egghead Posts: 3,966
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    36 slot oak block
    Large, small and mini now Egging in Rowlett Tx
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  • tksmoke
    tksmoke Posts: 776
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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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  • Skiddymarker
    Skiddymarker Posts: 8,522
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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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  • midwestsmoker
    midwestsmoker Posts: 448
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    Not recommended by manufacturers but works for me.
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  • gdenby
    gdenby Posts: 6,239
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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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  • td66snrf
    td66snrf Posts: 1,822
    edited January 2014
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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.imageimage
    XLBGE, LBGE, MBGE, SMALL, MINI, 2 Kubs, Fire Magic Gasser
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