Do you think this would hold a knife if it were mounted underneath a counter, ie. the knife would be parallel to the floor instead of to the wall?
312735
Depends on the knife. A paring knife or small (6") utility/santoku yes, a bread knife, chefs knife, or slicer no. If you got two of them and mounted them parallel then almost certainly.Edit: I don't know if my knives aren't as magnetic as these other peoples' are or what, but I've got some long high-carbon steel knives that definitely wouldn't hold like that. I'd also be concerned about the blade warping if left there for a long time.
312736
Yes. This will hold large cleavers horizontally as well as other large knives (e.g. chef's knives) with less width than a cleaver, provided the knife is held somewhere around its center of balance. For example, if you try to hold a 10" chef's knife by the very tip, the moment will pry it off of the bar. If held near the middle to rear of the blade, this bar can hold any knife horizontally.
312737
I think it would. Mine is already mounted parallel to the wall, but it is very strong. Mine currently holds 12 knives from a small paring knife to a large chef knife. The trick is to "pry" the knife off to break one of the two magnetic strips. But I would be confident mounting parallel to the floor.
854945
I don't really know because I wall mounted them. I wouldn't think so though because they are barely strong enough to hold the knives.
1326551
The magnetic knife holder still needs to be mounted to something, as the magnet is only facing out/attracting things to it on the side where the knives and other metal objects go. Nice though though! At least that was my experience with it. I did not attempt to put it anything metal first. My guess, even if it did stick, it wouldn't stick enough to hold anything of great weight...ie. the reason for mounting it with screws. Enjoy! I've loved mine.
1913285
It may be deep enough, but it is not long enough to put a small utensil holder. I keep all my sharp knives in this drawer.
694264
Yes. That is how I have mine installed and it holds a chefs knife, 10" bread knife and a 5" knife.
1949376
With sufficient under bracing it could be wall mounted, but the base is wider than the top so it would look odd. Furthermore the backing is cardboard so you could not support the weight filled with a direct application to wall. This is really a floor shelf.
374813
Yes! I actually mounted mine underneath a cabinet so it's right above the sink. Perfect!
731713
It is possible , if you get strong enough magnets. Your degree of success will be determined by 1. the strength of the magnets you use, and 2. The total weight of the "Knife Bar" plus items you are trying to support. If I were absolutely committed to mounting this to a refrigerator, I would consider something more foolproof; like epoxy. Falling items like sharp kitchen knives could be extremely dangerous.
1897932
I'm sure it would work, but the knives will be hanging horizontally instead of vertically so they may rotate on you unless they are placed exactly in their weight center. The magnet is strong enough though
1819291
When this is attached under a cabinet, there's a wood block that attaches under the cabinet that adds depth (so the knife block still is usable even with the lower lip of the cabinetry). The actual knife block is attached to that block (as well as the metal hardware that provides the swivel action). All of this measures to an almost exact 4 inches. If it fits, the block would still swivel, but I don't know if the weight of the knives would cause the knife handles to always face downward. It *seems* like it would be fine.
709267
HI Kristi. I don't think it was intended as such, but I don't think it would cause any problems. The magnets are fairly strong so small paring knives will stay perpendicular. A large chef knife might have a little bit of an issue, perhaps. My guess is that as long as it has a good center of gravity and is balanced it will stay how you want it. The actual strip just mounts via screws so vertical would be easier, whether on a stud or with just the dry wall. Hope this helps.
292338
Yes it could be mounted under counter. i thought iPads got lighter. Works fine on my gen 2
2190190
Yes, but if the knife is too heavy it will slide down the side. I went and stuck a Henckls chefs knife on a stack of four just to see what would happen and it held no problem. However when I attached a Kershaw "outcast" brush knife it slide down to the floor. YMMV.
1897933
But of course. Actually it is a very good idea since all the handles will be horizontal and itll be easier to grab the knives. Just keep the knife points aimed at an inside area to avoid accidents.
478431
It's not meant to mount however we did with a little work. You have to disassemble the drawer and drill some holes then you can mount it. If you're a handy person and aren't afraid to do a little work on it you can but if you are looking for something that comes ready to mount under a counter than this isn't what you are looking for. Hope that helps
75962
Yes, I think it's strong enough to hold the knives if you mount the bar vertically. The magnet on my strip is pretty darn strong...it holds a meat cleaver with no problem.
1573527
i have a butcher knife and a 6 inch chef's on mine. they stay up, but I think the butcher knife is pushing the limits of the magnet strength. I think the knives you describe would fit and hold, probably not too much else or it will get crowded.