Knife Storage

 

Ignore the nails in the picture. My husband hung the boards before removing them.

 

My lovely set of Christmas knives sat on the counter for a week and a half in there boxes as I pondered about the best way to store them. I have several different gadgets to do so but none seemed right for this expensive set. I definitely did not want to do it wrong as I'll never get another set like these in my lifetime. "As my dad says, do it right or don't do it at all." He was not talking about perfection just correct. So I pondered and researched.

My concerns were:

• The best way to store a knife and not dull it in the process.
• A way to store knives that does not scratch them up.
• How to keep them sanitary. 
• How to keep them dry.
• Safety for me.

THE ABSOLUTE WORST WAY TO STORE KNIVES IS IN A PILE IN THE DRAWER. Not only is it not safe because you reach in and can get cut by the other knives but the klink against each other dulls their edges and nicking the handles. 

 I have this drawer model of knife storage that I've loved. The only problem is if I shut the drawer too hard. The knives shift out of their slots and jam the drawer shut. It's a real joy to get out of that mess. I'm being sarcastic of course. But this has been my favorite storage method except.

• The knives can shift and lock the drawer shut.
• The knives are stored with the blade edge down which dulls the edge slightly each time as you slide the knife in and out.  
• It scratches up the knives a little.

This was not going to work for the new knives.

Kirk gave me a brand new knife block but it has some of the same problems. This open design is better as there is less friction against the knives and is not enclosed so a thorough cleaning can be done which is good but I just don't like the way the knives flop a bit in place so this option is out.

 

My mind began to wonder if a magnetic strip might be the best option but my old one scratches knives. That is when I began wondering if they did not have one with the wood on the outside and magnets on the inside. They do!!!

What I found was a well crafted knife magnetic board by Kurouto.

 The magnets are strong as you can see by how many knives the 12 inch boards holds. The only draw back is there is not a variety of sizes of boards. The boards are well crafted and the wood is beautiful so it makes up for it.

• They hold the knives conveniently and safely.
• The wood boards can be easily cleaned and are fastened with the key hole method so can be remove quickly from the wall if need be. 
• They don't dull the knifes edge in storage.
• They are pleasing to the eye.
• They keep the knives dry. If I don't dry them well enough, they will air dry. 

Now I need to order food grade oil suited for knife handles and for the knife boards.