Knife Storage, Revisited, Part 3: Four Solutions for the Space-Challenged

I originally thought Part 3 of this series would cover drawer storage for knives; after all, that’s my personal choice. But I’m not seeing anything beyond the options you can readily find at places like The Container Store.

So instead, let’s look at some knife storage solutions which go beyond the ones you usually see — and which might work well for the space-challenged. The photo above is The Drop Block, for under-cabinet storage. It comes in six different colors and a few different sizes.

At first glance, this item might look like a normal wall-mounted knife rack. But no: It’s magnetized and intended for the side of refigerators (excluding those that don't work with magnets, of course). JB’s Wood Turning has three different models. I was also delighted to learn that the creator, Joe, is a retired shop teacher.

The Camco Knife Safe might also look like a normal not-so-beautiful wall-mounted knife rack. But Camco makes these for RVs, and they are intended for storage inside a cabinet. There’s also another model which holds two knives with larger blades.

Knife bags and knife rolls are mostly intended for mobile storage, but they could be used as a space-saving storage mechanism, too. (They probably wouldn’t be my first choice, though, since it’s somewhat more cumbersome to get to your knives when you want them.)

But look how gorgeous this knife bag from Nesmuk is! (Somehow I always seem to find — and admire — the expensive stuff.) Unlike many knife rolls, the knives “lie on a magnetic knife rest that is cut-resistant and wrapped in a Kevlar fabric. This ensures that the blades remain permanently scratch-free.”

Of course, there are many less-expensive options. This lovely knife roll from LeatherPage sells for about 1/10 the price of the Nesmuk knife bag.