Magnetic knife holders

[joec]

I may get into this one and I can have a web cam here in a flash.

 

[buzzard767]

Does he have a web cam?

How would I know? You suspect BT & I have been camming? I'll never tell!

 

[buckytom]

lol, buzz.

sadly, no, f-mom. i don't have a web cam.

i don't even have a computer at home. it's the last thing i want to see after dealing with them all day.

 

[S.Shepherd]

i wonder, do those blocks magnetize the knife after a while?

i mean, it probably wouldn't be much of a problem as there aren't many (any?) magnetic foods, but you never know.

lol..no worries, just dont wear a huge belt buckle when your at the chopping board

 

[Rob Babcock]

IIRC smaller magnets are used with alternating domains to prevent magnetization. Don't quote me on that, though.

Only real problem I could envision with a magnetized knife would be swarf sticking when you sharpen it. You could wipe it off but it could cloud the finish while you sharpen.

 

[The Tourist]

You could wipe it off but it could cloud the finish while you sharpen.

Not to hijack, but this is the reason I tape everything when I sharpen, as in this example.

 

[Rob Babcock]

Yeah, I pretty much do that too, Chico. My blades are pretty carefully encased in painters tape. I don't bother doing it with the Wusthof I keep in my work roll, it's a beater anyways (I use itin lieu of a Western Deba- lobsters, chicken bones, etc).