Powerful Magnetic Knife Strip, Holder Made in USA (Birdseye Maple, 16 inches)

Let's start with the fact that these things are GORGEOUS! Excellent craftsmanship and fit/finish. Now to the question of strength. Many folks have inquired how much weight they will hold and do they hold knives firmly. Well, the attached photo should explain it all. I bought 7 of the 20" units for building a display of an historic edge weapon collection... swords, axes, pole arms, spears etc. Suffice to say that these items are far more massive than your typical chef's knives. The single heaviest piece is a 7 pound German bastard sword that connects with two of the knife strips, one near the hilt and one farther down the blade. The hold is superb. I even went so far as to punch the wall adjacent to the display to see if I could dislodge and of the pieces... nope! I was worried that the magnets were not up to the challenge, but boy was I surprised.To be clear, the wall to which the display is mounted is made of tongue and groove cypress, so my substrate is much stronger than drywall. The wall must be able to support whatever the magnets can hold of course.Wow, just wow.

This is exactly what I needed and wanted in a magnetic knife rack. I recently invested in a set of 18 Damascus steel kitchen and steak knives, and they are too pretty to put in a drawer. I needed something strong, that looked nice, and would work in the space I had. I seriously did a happy dance when I found this knife rack and read the reviews. The one where the person used them to hang a collectoon of weapons really convinced me that this could hold my knives. I did a further happy dance when I found it was available in 30", as the space I had was about 32" wide and not tall enough to put 2 rows of racks. The rack holds my knives beautifully and very securely. There are no "dead spots" on this, other than the small space where the screws are, so you can position knives anywhere along its length, including right up to the edges. It was easy to hang. I used my own hanging hardware (I felt better using longer screws and metal anchors instead of the plastic ones it came with), and after reading other reviews, decided not to hammer the wood plugs in all the way, so I could get them out later if I need to (not leaving this behind if I move!) All in all, I am extremely pleased with this knife rack, and if I had more places to put them, I would buy more.

We purchased the "Wenge" color, 16" size. It is always difficult to know how it truly is going to look based on pictures on a computer. The color is a bit lighter than what I was expecting, but looks fantastic. The design and craftsmanship are excellent. Also, when comparing similar items I always try to purchase ones made in the USA. Installation is extremely simple and everything was included to mount to drywall or the studs. The magnets definitely strong enough for our needs, none of the knives have slipped at all. I avoided the stainless steel ones due to appearance and rusting issues (they will inevitably show surface rust in our salty air). I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a magnetic knife holder.

This is a great knife holder. I recently got a new Chefs, utility, and paring knife and wanted something that wouldn't hurt the blades as could my previous metal bar.Quality construction and I don't notice any real dead spots other than a small one where the screw holes are.The only possible ding I could give this is for the plugs. While they fit tight it's almost too tight. I had to use a rubber mallet to get them in flush. To those complaining about the plugs not matching up perfectly with the grain of your holder, that really shouldn't be an issue. In order for that to happen they would need to make sure that each and every plug cored out of the wood used was also from that exact piece. They would also need to make sure every person who purchased these actually put the plugs in to match the grain exactly the right way. It's a knife holder. Sheesh.I bought the 18" so I wouldn't have to use the drywall anchors and could just go straight into the studs 16" apart. Love it and it looks great too.

Excellent craftsmanship. Hard wood, looks like photo, magnet just the right strength to hold securely without sticking. I noticed that the makers took the extra step of adding small magnets on the outsides of the screw holes so the magnetism goes all the way to the edge of the board (see photos). Very thoughtful feature that gives you an added 1.5 inches of usefulness on each end.Also comes with wood plugs for the screw holes for a cleaner finish. 10/10 would recommend.Note: I got the 20 inch model. A few more bucks but well worth it imo - holds all my knives and metal utensils.

Solid, attractive magnetic knife holder. Because your knives only touch the wood, it will never nick the blade or even scratch the surface.My only complaint is that the color of the wood does NOT match the color shown on the website. On the website, it looks very dark -- essentially black -- and thus would match the black wood handles on my knives. The actual bar is more of a dark brown. If I had known that it was not going to be near-black, I would have ordered the maple instead. (In my last house, I had a maple knife bar but decided to try the more expensive Wenge wood only because I thought it would match my knives.)If I had ordered a maple or other light wood and thus known what I was getting, I would have given it five stars. As it is, I deducted one star for the color (which matches neither my knives or my cabinets). I thought of returning it, but decided I really needed a knife rack in my new home.

The last magnetic holder I ordered was barely able to hold a single chef knife, so I was worried my knives were just too heavy. This one arrived and put my mind at ease. It's holding three heavy steel chef knives plus two paring knives. The magnetic connection is immediate but not so strong that you can't remove them when you want. Love it, would absolutely buy it again. I do wish they offered more color options in Canada.

I put a lot of consideration into the design and function of my new kitchen. It is smallish and every space is important. I love the knife strip, it holds a variety of amazing knives that also took me forever to decide upon. This strip not only functional and holds 6 large knives, very well. This strip is a great addition to my kitchen!

Excellent product! Exactly what we wanted and the magnets are very well embedded in the wood. Super easy to install with all you need in the box it came in.

This thing is really lovely, sturdy, with a powerful magnet. It is the best-looking one I've ever seen.

Holds my big meat cutting knife no problems.