blades up. it puts your hand low so it’s easier to reach. if you slip you hit another handle. we use the plastic boxes those are blade inside for protection.
Glum_Warthog_570
Number 1 looks very hand slashy.
Humble-Cry1663
Tip up for safety and protect the tip if they fall off
pb2614z
It’s a situational thing. Depends on where the strip is mounted.
Silver-Emergency-988
Blade up is the only way, anyone that says otherwise is wrong.
SelarDorr
with tip down, you either need to rotate your arm and grab the handle, or you have to readjust the knife in your hand after
imo, tip up and position the magnet at a height that makes the height of the handle perfect for your preference.
also, i have my blades facing right, but im left handed and i feel thats the logical way for a lefty, whereas facing left i feel is more logical for a righty.
for a lefty, i would place the knife with the shortest handle at the far left and position it high on the magnet. then add knives in order of handle length, and also shift their position slightly more down on the magnet with each knife (and the mirror for a righty)
[attempting to minimize chance of knicking the heel of an adjacent blade]
knowsnothing316
I’d say point up for two reasons. One so it does slip and hit your foot point down and two to prevent it from slipping and damaging the point.
QuickRevivez
Cut hand or impaled foot?
NapClub
always tip up unless the stand/board they are on is long enough that the whole blade is on the board and thus can’t injure anyone.
on the rack you have i would for sure go tips up.
GreenfieldSam
Alternate directions, so you are sure to stay safe!
FMLitsAJ
Blade up. Always.
Ok-Requirement-5839
I like tip down in my opinion, but I’m wrong and I know that. I just like it 🤷♂️
NWinn
Magstrip’s a waste of money. Just stab them into the wall. 😎👍
NegativeAccount
Tips up, for when they get bumped and fall off
If they’re a hazard facing upwards then the magnet shouldn’t be in that spot in the first place
Caveat: if they’re hanging waist height or below i’d face them down
StonedJesus98
99% percent of the time blade up, I did however once work in a kitchen where they had a magnet rail at hip height (literally the tip of the iceberg of creative health and safety problems in that place) so for that it was handle up
Intelligent_Top_328
Sideways. You all doing it wrong.
legice
Tip up and anything else is just wrong.
Tip down knife slips, messes up the tip, goes straight into what is down there (floor, foot, priceless artifacts) and just to grab it, you introduce a certain motion, which could add to injury.
Tip up, you just grab it, if it falls, less chance to mess up the tip, have it stab the floor (or artifacts) and it is combat ready
Excellent_Condition
The way I do it is tip up, and all sharp edges facing the same way.
To take it off, rotate it using the spine as the pivot point. That way there is no way for the sharp edge to contact your magnet and mess up the edge.
Having them point the same way lowers the odds that you or someone else accidentally removes it by rotating towards the edge and chips the knife.
Darth_Gravid_
Tip up, blade away from user’s dominant hand, left handed users get right side of block.
myleswstone
Tip up so it doesn’t damage the blade or your foot if it falls.
geekdadchris
Tip up. Hilt to the base of the magnet. Evenly spaced. All edges facing right.
Fidodo
Try both. Which one feels less awkward? The golden rule for all sharp things is if it feels awkward don’t do it.
Livid_Introduction52
Is this just trolling for karma? Both of these pictures are from either a different users post or an ad… What’s going on here?
Square_Ad849
I think it depends on a few logistical variables. Such as approach, height of dispense, room on the magnet common sense flow to retrieve and secure a knife. Whatever works best for each environment.
WoozyTraveller
Tip up 100%. Other way is awkward to grab and risks damage to the tip of the knives
TheProofsinthePastis
I’ll never put my knives on a magnetic strip, so the only correct answer for me is neither.
Hagfist
Depends on height of access
gump82
Neither
wigzell78
Whichever way you want, but only one direction.
Colemanton
tip up with the spine to the right. easier for me to roll the knife off to the right so im not grinding the edge against the surface when i take it off
snipsnapsnot
One of my “managers” insists on having having the tips down. I’ve tired telling him and I flipped them up one close and came in the next day to a sit down talking to. Nice guy but I don’t work well with him.
External_Variety
Blade up. You don’t want your knife to fall and lose its tip.
Brilliant_Image8782
Everyone on this sub is having an Opposite Day I guess. Put the knife on the magnet with the handle facing up, resting on the top of the block. It is much harder to knock off the magnet that way.
Also everyone should be carrying their knives with the blades facing down away from people’s faces so safety would prescribe the blade continues to face down when you put it on the magnet as well as when you take it off.
If the handle is facing down, leverage makes it much easier to knock the knife off the magnet and it’s not going to fall perfectly straight down anyways.
Cynical_Doggie
Only top right blade of second picture.
Tip up handle down with blade edge pointing left.
Assuming you are right handed.
Agitated_Position392
If someone does it tips down they don’t deserve all of their fingers
MightyPitchfork
I would say it depends on the height of the cook and the placement of the magstrip. As a tall person, I prefer them handle up.
flydespereaux
Tip up at home. Tip down at work.
Sckillgan
Just ask yourself which one would you rather accidentally back into…
That should be your answer.
Balt603
Neither. Neither is correct. They are both just a preference. Choose yours.
branston2010
Tips up, and for the love of god please turn around that kiritsuke gyuto so they are all facing the same direction
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Tip up. Less likely to cause injury imo
blades up. it puts your hand low so it’s easier to reach. if you slip you hit another handle. we use the plastic boxes those are blade inside for protection.
Number 1 looks very hand slashy.
Tip up for safety and protect the tip if they fall off
It’s a situational thing. Depends on where the strip is mounted.
Blade up is the only way, anyone that says otherwise is wrong.
with tip down, you either need to rotate your arm and grab the handle, or you have to readjust the knife in your hand after
imo, tip up and position the magnet at a height that makes the height of the handle perfect for your preference.
also, i have my blades facing right, but im left handed and i feel thats the logical way for a lefty, whereas facing left i feel is more logical for a righty.
for a lefty, i would place the knife with the shortest handle at the far left and position it high on the magnet. then add knives in order of handle length, and also shift their position slightly more down on the magnet with each knife (and the mirror for a righty)
[attempting to minimize chance of knicking the heel of an adjacent blade]
I’d say point up for two reasons. One so it does slip and hit your foot point down and two to prevent it from slipping and damaging the point.
Cut hand or impaled foot?
always tip up unless the stand/board they are on is long enough that the whole blade is on the board and thus can’t injure anyone.
on the rack you have i would for sure go tips up.
Alternate directions, so you are sure to stay safe!
Blade up. Always.
I like tip down in my opinion, but I’m wrong and I know that. I just like it 🤷♂️
Magstrip’s a waste of money. Just stab them into the wall. 😎👍
Tips up, for when they get bumped and fall off
If they’re a hazard facing upwards then the magnet shouldn’t be in that spot in the first place
Caveat: if they’re hanging waist height or below i’d face them down
99% percent of the time blade up, I did however once work in a kitchen where they had a magnet rail at hip height (literally the tip of the iceberg of creative health and safety problems in that place) so for that it was handle up
Sideways. You all doing it wrong.
Tip up and anything else is just wrong.
Tip down knife slips, messes up the tip, goes straight into what is down there (floor, foot, priceless artifacts) and just to grab it, you introduce a certain motion, which could add to injury.
Tip up, you just grab it, if it falls, less chance to mess up the tip, have it stab the floor (or artifacts) and it is combat ready
The way I do it is tip up, and all sharp edges facing the same way.
To take it off, rotate it using the spine as the pivot point. That way there is no way for the sharp edge to contact your magnet and mess up the edge.
Having them point the same way lowers the odds that you or someone else accidentally removes it by rotating towards the edge and chips the knife.
Tip up, blade away from user’s dominant hand, left handed users get right side of block.
Tip up so it doesn’t damage the blade or your foot if it falls.
Tip up. Hilt to the base of the magnet. Evenly spaced. All edges facing right.
Try both. Which one feels less awkward? The golden rule for all sharp things is if it feels awkward don’t do it.
Is this just trolling for karma? Both of these pictures are from either a different users post or an ad… What’s going on here?
I think it depends on a few logistical variables. Such as approach, height of dispense, room on the magnet common sense flow to retrieve and secure a knife. Whatever works best for each environment.
Tip up 100%. Other way is awkward to grab and risks damage to the tip of the knives
I’ll never put my knives on a magnetic strip, so the only correct answer for me is neither.
Depends on height of access
Neither
Whichever way you want, but only one direction.
tip up with the spine to the right. easier for me to roll the knife off to the right so im not grinding the edge against the surface when i take it off
One of my “managers” insists on having having the tips down. I’ve tired telling him and I flipped them up one close and came in the next day to a sit down talking to. Nice guy but I don’t work well with him.
Blade up. You don’t want your knife to fall and lose its tip.
Everyone on this sub is having an Opposite Day I guess. Put the knife on the magnet with the handle facing up, resting on the top of the block. It is much harder to knock off the magnet that way.
Also everyone should be carrying their knives with the blades facing down away from people’s faces so safety would prescribe the blade continues to face down when you put it on the magnet as well as when you take it off.
If the handle is facing down, leverage makes it much easier to knock the knife off the magnet and it’s not going to fall perfectly straight down anyways.
Only top right blade of second picture.
Tip up handle down with blade edge pointing left.
Assuming you are right handed.
If someone does it tips down they don’t deserve all of their fingers
I would say it depends on the height of the cook and the placement of the magstrip. As a tall person, I prefer them handle up.
Tip up at home. Tip down at work.
Just ask yourself which one would you rather accidentally back into…
That should be your answer.
Neither. Neither is correct. They are both just a preference. Choose yours.
Tips up, and for the love of god please turn around that kiritsuke gyuto so they are all facing the same direction