This is a magnetic knife holder made from karuvelam (babul) wood. The edges are rounded over using a router.
I used two 5 mm neodymium magnets for each knife. I drilled a sligthly smaller hole and then tightly pressed the magnet in using a C-clamp. This ensured a tight fit. I used a bit of fevicol just to be on the safe side.
Impressions
The knives stay on. However not all knives are magnetic. Really heavy knives do not stay. I did not add much finish to it. Now that this holder is used a lot, I have noticed some black staining on the wood from the magnets. This is most likely due to hanging up wet knives on the holder.
On retrospect A larger magnet could have been used with a thin piece of wood protecting it. It is a bit scary having all your knives hanging there, and I plan to build a normal knife holder later on.
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| Knife holder from babul wood using neodymium magnets. Two 5 mm magnets used for each knife. |
Impressions
The knives stay on. However not all knives are magnetic. Really heavy knives do not stay. I did not add much finish to it. Now that this holder is used a lot, I have noticed some black staining on the wood from the magnets. This is most likely due to hanging up wet knives on the holder.
On retrospect A larger magnet could have been used with a thin piece of wood protecting it. It is a bit scary having all your knives hanging there, and I plan to build a normal knife holder later on.
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