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kate



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 6:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks beautiful! I would love to get one if it wasn't so expensive and had room for all my knives. Currently my knives reside in their boxes.

Here is another cool block using magnets:
http://www.bisbellmagnets.com/new.htm
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 11:01 pm    Post subject: Knife Block Reply with quote

I got tired of giving real estate to my blocks, sose I moved over to mounting the magnetic rigs on my wall above a few of my work stations. More room for food and my clumsy elbows.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Kate,

Doesn't matter regarding wood - buy the one that looks best on your counter. Keeping you knives in a wood block should not dull the edges - steel is much harder than wood. The only exception that I can think of is if you had a block made from ipe (ironwood) or other wood that has a high silica content, as that could dull a blade, but I think even in a block it wouldn't matter, unless you made a habit of chopping, slicing, or cutting the block. None of the woods that you mention are high silica woods. And, as long as the knives are clean and dry when you put them in it there should be no concern regarding bacteria or other sludge growing in it.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:58 am    Post subject: My Warther Knife Block Reply with quote

I really enjoy my Warther knife set. They stay sharp and are very durable. They have a website that has more information about them.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 6:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw them in a local cooking shop. It was really effortless to slip the test knives they had into. Just an interesting take on the knife block I guess.
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PostPosted: Mon May 29, 2006 3:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cynicalb wrote:
Doesn't matter regarding wood - buy the one that looks best on your counter. Keeping you knives in a wood block should not dull the edges - steel is much harder than wood. The only exception that I can think of is if you had a block made from ipe (ironwood) or other wood that has a high silica content, as that could dull a blade, but I think even in a block it wouldn't matter, unless you made a habit of chopping, slicing, or cutting the block. None of the woods that you mention are high silica woods. And, as long as the knives are clean and dry when you put them in it there should be no concern regarding bacteria or other sludge growing in it.


How does wood, other than petrified wood get sillica in it, and which are high silica woods to avoid?


A knife block should hold the knives horizontally, lying on the flat side of the blade, rather than vertically, on the cutting edge. Because I have a lot of knives, I am using two knife blocks now, one horizontal and one vertical, and while I can't say the vertical one dulls the knives, but the base of the vertical slots are showing significant wear from the knives sliding in and out, while the horizontally oriented knives do not seen to be cutting into the wood the same way. I designed a knife block layout to hold all my knives and cleavers plus several more I might eventually purchase in moments of weakness. A summer project for me is to buy hard wood boards, or small tiimbers, (I haven't researched exactly how these woods are sold) get some Elmer's exterior grade carpenter's glue, take out my dado set, lock it onto my table saw and cut away, then assemble the mother of all knife blocks to hold all my knives!

Most knife blocks I have seen are made of maple. Does anybody know if cherry, walnut, mahogany or other decorative hardwoods would be suitable from a durability standpoint?
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Taamar



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PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 4:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If you have a vertical block just put the knives in it upside down.

I use a knife magnet, you just have to be careful not to nick the blade.
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PostPosted: Tue May 30, 2006 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi GP,

First, a disclaimer - I am not a forest products scientist, not do I play one. From what meager knowledge that I have, the silica is just part of the wood - certain species have more than others. Its presence quickly dulls tools if not machined properly. Here are a couple of links:

http://www.eastteak.com/exoticlumber.php
http://www.woodworking.com/article_archive.cfm?section=6&article=545

Regarding which species, I know of ipe' and teak - I'm sure there are others. Considering most knife blocks are made of non-high-silica hardwoods, my point was not to worry about dulling your knives. I would expect that most hardwoods will be about the same - as long as they aren't abused, they'll probably last a lifetime.

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GaryProtein



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taamar wrote:
If you have a vertical block just put the knives in it upside down.


Now that's just way too easy!!!!!! Big smile I feel like my IQ just fell about 10 points!

The only counterpoint I could make on that is I would have to turn it over before using it, whereas right-side up or lying on its side, I would just rotate my wrist a quarter turn and I'd be ready to go.
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Michael Chu



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taamar wrote:
If you have a vertical block just put the knives in it upside down.

The few knife block manufacturers I've spoken to caution against storing knifes with the blade side up in their blocks. They stated that due to the curvature of western knives, there is increased chance the knife may slip out of the block. The resting of a knife (even edge down) in a block will not noticably dull a blade unless you drag the blade out of the block.
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Taamar



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wasn't worrying about dulling my knives (a block can't be harder than my cutting board, right?) I was worrying about the multiple scores being a bacteria breeding ground. Cleaning the knife before storing it doesn't address the problem of 'stuff' flying around the kitchen.(If I can get mashed potatoes in the light fixture I can get 'em into the knife block) Depending on the insertion angle, though, the weight distibution of the knife could indeed cause a problem.

I'm a huge fan of knife magnets. And as a bonus, once you've stored your knives that way for a while you can use them to pick up screws that have fallen behind the stove!
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