Is this just a piece of metal that magnets can stick to, or is this an actual magnet? I want to stick knives to it, will it hold them?
824843
It is just a piece of metal that magnets stick to. It would not hold knives.
824844
It is a piece of metal that magnets stick to. Basically they are small magnet posting boards, with cork on the back.
2247307
There are no magnets. This is the second unit I've purchased-two homes-and have never had a knife fall out. Probably would if we had an earthquake.
590254
The back of it is a metal sheet you screw to the wall to give the magnet a solid place to stick. The edges of the sheeting around it stick our enough to cover it (about 1/8 of an inch). It might stick to your metal surface on its own, but the grip won't be as strong and you might have sliding. The magnet is powerful enough to secure it to the plate it is designed for quite soundly- in fact it bit off a chunk of finger as I was placing it on the wall! I'm extremely happy with the product.
2137716
Only the front is magnetic and the back is durable plastic. The magnetic strength is quite strong, so I do recommend screwing the knife holder onto the wall.
694263
Hi, I have the magnetic knife tool bar mounted horizontally to the side of an upper kitchen cabinet. If you are also installing it to a similar cabinet, it should work. If you have children in the house, open displaying would not be safe, I would think. As the other reviewer noted, lots of opening and closing, and movement of some sort, will dislodge the knives.
1364225
This is magnet in sheet form. You can hang other magnets on it IF there is medal behind it, but if you place the magnetic sheet on a wooden surface the other magnets slide right off. You use this to make magnets, like car door advertisements.
1326554
No, there is no magnet on the "back" ... there are (5) "forward facing" magnets that hold your knives and metal items. It must be mounted with two screws, and I would suggest buying two "wood caps" (available at any hardware store) to cover the screw head/holes. I love this item and am so happy I bought (2) ... One for my knives and one for my garlic press, large spoon, spatula, and other items.-Cheers!
1165079
it's a pretty strong magnet, but not sure about hanging with the knives hanging down like that...if they fall off...oh boy. We have it mounted on the wall and they stay at that position very well...sometimes it's even hard to pull them off... but, again I would be worried if it's under the cabinet. If the knife was lite weight...maybe....
719792
Actually many customers use a magnetic knife rack for these knives. The coating does not inhibit the steel in these knives from being used on a magnetic knife rack.
615531
I don't think it is strong enough. A magnetic knife holder would be better.
1557789
Yes, the titanium plated blades could be hung on a magnetic holder. I put the knives in their individual plastic protective sleeves and they each hung well. However, you should be aware that magnets attract all magnetic debris like dust sized particles which can transfer to the uncovered blade, then deposit itself in the sliced food. Also, the rainbow effect will not display well when covered. Direct contact of blade to the magnet will also mar the finished surface over time. Be careful to hang the knives "Handle up" in the sleeve less they fall out.
2062255
I used a magnet and yes it sticks...so maybe it's a ferritic stainless steel? I don't know, all I know is a magnet sticks and I like the pan but the edges are a little rough and do make indentations in my 1/2 sheet pan.
582837
It is galvanized steel, so magnets work. But, it's also mesh so it doesn't have a solid surface to hold real well. I put a kitchen magnet on it, and it held. But it was easy to slide the magnet around. So I can't fully answer your question , without knowing what your doing with the magnets.
167969
If the nickel content of the panel is too high, magnetic objects won't stick. However, that being said, even if magnets can be attached, even a very strong magnet wouldn't be strong enough to hold your utensils.
1324630
It's not magnetic. It is designed to hold papers with a roller ball system hidden inside metal strips. If you want something to hold scissors, you may want to consider the magnetic knife strip: Norpro 18 Inch Aluminum Magnetic Knife Bar
731714
I can now answer, as we've gotten ours already. (Very quick delivery for this item compared to others on the Super Saver shipped order.)No is the answer. The magnets face only the one direction. Backwards, it sticks to the fridge fine, but then of course there's nowhere to stick the knives.Very easy mount to the side of the cabinet--we hung ours vertically there, and the knives stay horizontal just fine. I used my own 1/2" screws, but even those threads are a bit too deep as they poke a bit to the inside of the cabinet. It comes with 1" screws and plastic anchors. I can now answer, as we've gotten ours already. (Very quick delivery for this item compared to others on the Super Saver shipped order.)No is the answer. The magnets face only the one direction. Backwards, it sticks to the fridge fine, but then of course there's nowhere to stick the knives.Very easy mount to the side of the cabinet--we hung ours vertically there, and the knives stay horizontal just fine. I used my own 1/2" screws, but even those threads are a bit too deep as they poke a bit to the inside of the cabinet. It comes with 1" screws and plastic... » Read More I can now answer, as we've gotten ours already. (Very quick delivery for this item compared to others on the Super Saver shipped order.)No is the answer. The magnets face only the one direction. Backwards, it sticks to the fridge fine, but then of course there's nowhere to stick the knives.Very easy mount to the side of the cabinet--we hung ours vertically there, and the knives stay horizontal just fine. I used my own 1/2" screws, but even those threads are a bit too deep as they poke a bit to the inside of the cabinet. It comes with 1" screws and plastic anchors. « Show Less
324329
No, it is just a metal strip that will require mounting of some sort either with hardware or adhesive. Magnets stick to it great, but it is not a magnet itself.