I've got this thing called a KnifeDock, which is a bamboo box with cork sheets inside [and lining the bottom]. It doesn't keep a couple dozen knives, but it does keep 6 - 10 depending on size.
I got a knife strip for my kitchen because I have very little counter and droor space. Definitely helped clear up space by getting my knife block out of the way.
Braden Skidmore yup. I use mine mounted above my sink which only place that’s not cabinets. Use it for my most commonly used ones. Rest go in knife block. I want to get a longer one though. There’s one on amazon, no exposed metal. Can choose from 10 different wood types and many lengths. Looking at the 20 or 24” one.
Thank you for your informative and clear videos. I've just purchased my first Nakiri knife and would like to protect it, as anyone would. However, we're travellers, in a caravan across Australia (lucky us) and thought maybe a knife sheath could be a solution to our limited shared storage space. Others may be interested as well 🙂 Thank you again, Ted
Thanks for the link to the knife magnet, I have a fairly small one from Ebay and it barely holds anything, certainly no any of the thinner blade knives. I will buy one of the Knife magnets you recommend as I also like to buy a range of different brands and types of knives and the knife magnet is most convenient for me, it also doesn't take up bench space as my knife block does.
This is probably my favorite no sharpening video. I certainly need a knife storage solution and am probably gonna go with the cork since I don't want to damage the backsplash to put up a magnet bar which I would usually prefer.... Although those black walnut bars are mighty handsome.
Thank you for reviewing knife storage. I like when you have variety, sharpening, cutting boards, knife blocks, Japan knife festival, etc. I wonder if there are any knife festivals in the USA, East meets West.
I don't see any links to the Woodson magnetic knife strip, which is a shame. I got the walnut to replace a steel strip that was scratching up my old blades. It's really great and yeah, ain't nothin falling off that strip, it's awesome. I initially purchased one that was far too short for my needs (a new kitchen pegboard I was putting in) and Woodson refunded my money as soon as the return was accepted by the shipping company allowing me to put that $$ towards purchasing the larger (more expensive) strip. I appreciated that they trusted me as a customer. I also happen to really love the knife strip and get lots and lots of compliments on it as it's featured in the kitchen on the pegboard wall.
I have purchased the magnetic knife bar, after watching a film, the "Kill bill" movie Restaurant scene between Hattori Hanso & Biatris kido prompt me to buy one.
One more travel/knife suggestion, if you travel to Yountville (right next to Napa) you'll see world famous restraunts there including The French Laundry. Near The French Laundry, chef Thomas Keller opened up a new store called "Finesse, The Store" (next to Bouchon Bistro, another famous Keller restraunt). Inside contains a set of French knives that Keller uses for his online Masterclass videos (not sure what the brand is called). It would be nice to see French knives being reviewed since we typically see Japanese or German knives (but I am a sucker for Japanese knives thanks to you lol).
It's a bit of a drive (2 hours), but hog island in Marshall is my favorite oyster bay in northern California. You can go there and buy bulk oysters, you can reserve a picnic table with a grill for free as long as you are buying oysters, and you can see the entire process of oyster harvesting there.
Hog Island also has a restaurant in downtown Napa, inside the Oxbow Market, where you can have a sample platter of different oysters and really see how different each oyster tastes. They also happen to be located next to the Culinary Institute of America at Copia where they do a lot of public cooking classes, demos, and presentations too.
Hey man! Saw your comment about oysters and though I don't live in the Sacramento area, I had to say something. I'm from an area in Maine that't famous for the oyster farms. If you are out looking at oysters and you see Damarriscotta River Oyster's pick some up! They are the best oyster's I have ever had as far as east coast. Sorry its not too helpful but thanks as always for the video!
I took an olive serving plate and made it into a magnetic knife holder. Solid wood with neodymium magnets epoxied into a slot I machines into the back of the plate, looks really nice in my kitchen and also very functional since it is about 24 inch long. :) I like the walnut ones in this video too though!
Good review, thank you! I read that knife blocks dull the knife blades, whereas magnetic strips do not. Harbor Freight magnetic strips are $2 each. IKEA is $10 per strip encased in fancy stainless steel. I bought 10 of the HF strips for garage, office, home, RV, etc. Marvelous product! No more counter space clutter, everything is on the wall.
I currently only have 3 chef knives, two Kuma blades that I purchased and a 3rd that was a gift from a generous friend who's name rhymes with "Tricky". I keep them in their original boxes. If and when I need a storage solution I think the magnetic wood covered option will work best for me. I had thought about other magnetic solutions but those all seemed to have the magnet exposed and I had been afraid that if there was any residual moisture in the air that could promote rust. But I imagine the wood will have a slight moisture wicking effect. I generally get my blades nice and dry after I wash them but always try to guard against the unknown.
Re oysters: Not Sacramento, but if you get to Charleston SC, check out Bowen's Island Restaurant. $30-ish for all the oysters you can eat. SC oysters are not the samer as the ones we get in New England or CA. Instead, they come as a big lump of oysters that have each attached to three to ten other oysters. The restaurant steams 'em, so they're not impossible to open, but it's still a puzzle to figure out where all the individual oysters are in a particular block/lump, pop 'em open and slurp. Expect to spend at least two hours (took me more like three) to eat your fill.
I keep my “handy need” knives on a magnet bar up on a cabinet side.. A Chinese cleaver, 2 Global made versions of Euro pattern chef knives, and a Global pointed paring knife. All my fine yanagis and other traditional profile blades, and my other Japanese made European pattern knifes, and my German knives, I keep in a dedicated drawer with home made hardwood dividers. They are safe, and handy, very nearby, only a turn and pull motion. I do like the magnet. The faced magnets you show are fantastic. Personally I dislike blocks.. what can get down in the slots over time??? and how do you clean those deep narrow cavities?
I once thought of making a knife block that was made out of several individual panes of wood, that would be bolted together, for just that purpose. Undo four or so bolts, and clean it out, and re-assemble. Never did make it however.
For years l have always kept my knife block covered with a fabric blender or coffee pot cover. Depends on the size of the knife block. Works great for me. Never any dust or grime inside the knife block because it's always covered.😉
I have a small knife block, Wusthof. Starter set is Classic Ikon Chef knife and Grand Prix II santoku, panini and a Beaten up pro boning knife. All are used so I am comfortable sharpening myself. I am very happy with my capabilities thanks to you! I am already excited about the future collection. Yanagi? Dalstrong dragon look amazing 😉 and the I can’t stop looking at the beauty of Damascus Knifes: Right now the immediate collection needs paring and non-serrated steak knives. -Damascus? Man such wonderful decisions to be made.
This may seem like a silly question, but can you put your knives on a magnetic holder still in their saya? I know you may want to see the blade, but I was curious if this is possible
The knife drawer block you have in the description doesn't seem to be the same as the one in this video. Is that one now unavailable? The one linked seems to be around 75% of the size of the one you showcased.
I just found this channel and was wondering what you do with any cleavers that you own? I have 3 cleavers, a really old solid one that I love but needs a new handle, a cheapish basic cleaver with a thinner blade that I think se when the other ones are not handy and finally I recently bought a Chinese style cleaver that I am slowly reprofiling over many sharpeing sessions into a single bevel knife. None of these cleavers will fit into my spare knife drawer or the knife block I have on my counter top.
Thanks for the info! I've used Wusthof for years but am considering adding a couple of larger chefs knives from WE (Guyto) and TOPS (Dicer). The magnetic strip seems to be a good solution. Have you ever used either of these knives? Thanks!
Nice video... Love some of these kinds of content!!! Okay, long story short... I do a LOT of restoration work. With that I "end up" in possession of some pretty extreme "collections" even though I don't actively collect... if that makes sense. Knives are definitely involved in some of that, particularly obscure, hard-to-find, and Ridiculously OLD ones... In cleaning out and organizing, I had to "invent space" in the kitchen drawers, so knives needed a better "long term storage" solution... I found that the "cheap and easy" method was to get or build a "briefcase" container with locks, and inside, I fashioned the organization out of dense foam rubber and "magnetic tape". The dense foam rubber serves to set "layers" so the knives can be harmlessly stacked in groups, and the "magnetic tape" often found among "album making supplies" or for "scrap booking"... Works well enough to keep the knives from shifting around in the case, even when picked up and carried in transport. I don't have to "stuff" everything into a case to carry it either... SO in the case of multiple stops on a "trade route" there's no worry when I've sold more than half the inventory, that the rest can "break loose" and cause damage... On a smaller scale, I use the same "magnetic tape" just super-glued to the box... AND that holds all the razor-knife blades for crafting... Like Exacto's and other "strangely shaped" utensils... In this situation, though, I generally just lay the "dense foam" layer directly over the blades on the strips... The handles, then, can be stored either with magnetic tape (if steel/iron) OR small clips can be used to "clamp" the non-ferrous handles (plastic, wood, aluminum, etc...) to the box and still kept separate and protected from "dinging up" the blades... (which I sharpen rather than toss and replace all the time). ;o)
Great ideas! And I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who considers sharpening "disposable" blades (I *hate* "throwaway"). Many thanks for your post!
Hi Ryky! I have no idea if you go back and review comments from older videos but I was wondering if the storage options you showed, not including the magnetic strips, will accommodate thicker & longer yanagibas or debas? For example, I have a 210mm deba that is really thick and wondered if the knife blocks had slots made for thicker knives. Thank you for your expert tutelage!
spine first is only for magnets with one long entire magnet though, i tries this with my yaxell bamboo magnet and my chef knife was slipping down cause it didnt get enough grip
5:58 and 6:08 dude, the look on your face about the utensils TOUCHING YOUR KNIVES! OMG, good thing you found a solution😃. I have a knife block on the counter cutting board on the sink side of the kitchen, and a magnetic strip over the stove for the stove side of the kitchen. Knives for everybody !
Hi, just wanted to add that though the magnets are strong enough to hold the knives, assuming the magnets are some kind of neodymium or lower, they are not strong enough, even with the very fine knife edges, to bend the steel that knives are made out of. If anyone has some better magnet knowledge than me, feel free to call me out, but to my knowledge, this should be true. Hope this helps :)
Thanks for the review. I have a knife block with vertical slots. I'm afraid the slot direction will dull the knifes when pulling them out so I put the knifes in upside-down. GO KINGS!
I really want to buy a magnetic knife bar but I rent an apartment. Is it “safe” to use with 3M tape on the backside as opposed to screwing it into studs? The wall where I would mount it is very smooth plaster (plaster is VERY hard to patch, another reason why drilling holes is almost impossible given the rental scenario). I would probably put 3 “large” knives and a petty on it.
G'day Mr. Burrfection, I like your video presentation. Could you please tell me (write me) exactly which model of wooden magnetic strip you use for holding your knives? I like that solution and really like your wooden magnetic strip and would like to look for it online and buy it. So, yeah, please tell me which model/name/make/etc. you've got. Thank you.
Great video!! I personally use an in-drawer knife slot because I prefer an uncluttered countertop. Where did you buys yours? If you ever make it to New Orleans, hit me up and I’ll treat you to some awesome Gulf oysters.
Nice video! For the oysters you will have to go to the coast. There are two farms, Hog Island and Tomales Bay oyster company. Those are farms where you can get the freshest oysters by the bag 😁
What's your opinion on bamboo bristle knife blocks? They're really easy to use but I just wondered whether or not you thought they'd contribute to blunting the blade at all ?
I had the Kapoosh bristle knife block. I hated it. The knives would cut the bristles or the bristles would jet jammed down in the block and expand the block to the point that the knives wouldn't fit.
well, now I have an answer to my Chinese vegetable cleaver storage problems: magnets! I don't like the knife block thing either but in order to store my ceramic knives (I love the results I get from chiffonading herbs with them). Thanks for your thoughts on this those magnets look great.
For good food in sac I like the Iron Horse Tavern. Honestly the best was to find a food place in sac is to look around with google maps and try a new place every week. The Tower Theater is very tasty as well. I really like the pizza at Uncle Vito's.
I put some neodymium magnets towards of the inside of my cabinet, the handles hang behind where I do my cutting so it's pretty easy to grab them. All it cost me was the magnets, glue, and maybe 15 minutes. I also don't have a lot of knives, so I wouldn't suggest this for someone with more than 10.
Since you live in Sacramento (I used to live there too) here are a few places to checkout for awesome food: Cafe Rolle, Corti Bros (for their sandwiches and groceries), Tower Cafe, Flaming Grill, and also Swabbies.
oh shit! ur in the bay area now!!! wootwoot, from where you are it is a bit of a drive but i love ranch 99/ south east pacific mall in richmond it has everything and more. also give the new dalstrong magnetic knife block a try when u can its really nice and really shows off your collection.
My apology is someone has asked this before and had it answered but wanting to know whether it is better to store knifes i a block with the knife edge facing upwards or downwards. I would of thought the downwards was worse as you risk effecting the edge but then with the in drawer verson you demo is showing the edge down.
Very informative, space limitations make proper storage difficult. I love magnetic holders, however, have a glass back-splash😭 no place to mount. Currently use nylon vertical tube for my Yaxell, Ran knives🤔👍👍
I read, that the magnet can be problematic, because knives Wil be megetised after some time. And than by sharpening the grained metal will stick on the knife by sharpening and makes it more difficult.
Great video, Ryky! I've been looking into the Dalstrong Dragon Spire to showcase my collection, it seems like a pretty cool solution and looks nice too
I'm surprised no one has mentioned the 360 Knife Block. It's got the magnets going, it can take variable sizes and widths, can store up to 6 tall/wide knives if you've got them, it looks nice, it's heavy and super stable, and it rotates so your knives are always accessible. Very counterspace friendly. It does cost $350, though.
Hi Ryky, thanks for your video's very informative stuff. I wish you could get Cutlery and More to ship to Australia, every time you mention Enso products, or this great magnetic holder all unavailable for Australian delivery, it frustrates me, please see what you can do, cheers.
