Make a Magnetic Knife Rack Out of Scrap Wood!
by
OnBlissStreet
(IC: blogger)
Are you tired of your knives taking up precious counter space? Love the magnetic strips, but hate that so many of them are just an ugly black strip? I know, I sound like an info-mercial, but seriously, this is how you can make a pretty magnetic knife rack. Practically for free!
First, take a block of wood in the size that you want your knife rack to be. I used a piece of scrap wood from my floating shelves project.
Give it a good sanding. I like my edges and corners to be nice and smooth so they look worn and rustic.
Measure your piece of wood so you can evenly space your magnets. I did 2 even rows of magnets. My rule was 2 magnets for each big knife so they were really secure.
Using a countersink drill bit, drill your holes.
Hot glue the magnets into the board.
Wipe it down with some water to open the wood then give it a good stain.
Wipe off the excess stain, especially on the magnets or they will get sticky.
Let it dry. You could probably add a coat of poly, but I didn't and it looks great.
I used command strips to hold up my knife rack. Those babies can hold anything! It's super secure and I have no worries of it falling. You could also add a hook on the back if you like.
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Published February 23rd, 2015 7:56 AM
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Amy Kohler Riley on Jun 17, 2018
Great idea I’ve been trying to figure out how I wanted to make one this will be a big help the only thing I would do is I think I would paint or stain before putting the magnets in and you wouldn’t have to be so concerned about keeping them clean
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Great idea! I'm going to go look in the wood stash! Would E6000 glue work as well? Maybe better?
I guess I was wrong...I am not the only person with that set of knives! They're my favorite.
Would command strips hold something like this on the side of a refrigerator?