Magnetic knife holders have been available for years, mostly for use in commercial applications. Restaurants and meat processing plants have kept their knives safe, clean, and out of harms way. These fantastic tools now have made their way into home kitchens. They help show off the beautiful cutlery sets you have invested in as well as help keep them safe and clean.
Some inexpensive knife holders that are magnetic are just basic magnet strips that may be mounted on a wall mount strip that may be metal or wood. These may be inexpensive and do the job but lack in a sleek designer appearance you may want to achieve in your kitchen. The change from commercial to home accessory can be achieved with a small increase of your investment in your knife holder that you choose.
A Wusthof knife holder is one of the top of the line knife holders. The sleek design has hidden mounts and the magnets are recessed so they will not scratch your knives when you hang them. This holder comes in a smaller space efficient size, 12 inches, as well as a larger size, 20 inches. Another type of knife holder is the wooden block knife holder. This holder has two super powerful magnetic strips slightly recessed for knife comfort. The soft wooden butcher block is stylish, beautiful and will display any knife you hang from it. Some other sleek designer knife holders look like they will be a great holder, but cost does not always mean it is of good quality. Checking out the magnet strength to ensure it will hold your knife securely is essential.
The Voodoo knife company has come up with unusual offbeat magnet holders. One of their holders is called the Ex Knife Holder. It a plastic body form that has knives sticking out of it, 5 knives come with the set. The knives slide into the body form into magnetic sleeves. The other offering has 6 knives and is called Throwzini. This magnetic knife block is a plastic body form spread eagle on a spinning wheel and the knives insert into the wheel, much like that of a carnival knife throwing wheel. These are both unusual, but definitely a conversation piece for the kitchen.
Whatever your choice of knife holders they should accent your kitchen design. The many choices available whether whimsical or serious a magnetic knife holder for your kitchen can be an expression of your personality.
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