Wall-Mounted Magnetic Knife Strip — Home Decor Spoof

A wall-mounted magnetic knife strip for organizing and storing kitchen knives complete with a spoof on corny home decor! The magnetic knife strip consists of two halves and two decorative plugs to hide the mounting screw holes. There are also two different versions: standard and low-profile. The standard version should clear back-splashes up to 25mm deep. The low-profile version should be used if there's no need to clear a back-splash or something similar.

Hardware for Assembly and Installation:

• 60x10x3mm neodymium bar magnets — 12x.
• M3x10mm screws (yellow) — 2x.
• M3nS square nuts (green) — 2x.
• #8 or M4 screws (orange) — 2x, wood or sheet metal, depending on the material you are mounting the assembled knife strip on.
• #8 or M4 drywall anchors (magenta, required if mounting to drywall) — 2x.

You will also need a ball-end 2.5mm hex wrench (red) for the M3 screws during assembly.

Print Recommendations:

• Use your favorite material, provided it is of a rigid variety (I used PLA).
• 0.6mm nozzle at a 0.3mm layer height is preferred; 0.2mm layer height for a 0.4mm nozzle.
• 3 perimeters.
• 1.2mm top/bottom thickness.
• 10-20% infill, pick your favorite pattern.
• A print pause is necessary at the appropriate layer so you can insert the magnets in the knife strip. Insert the print pause at the layer that shows the bridge infill closing/covering the magnet pockets.

Assembly:

• Insert an M3nS square nut into each half of the knife strip.

• Make sure each nut is fully seated in its pocket and aligns with the hole in the part.

• Join the two halves of the knife strip together using two M3x10mm screws.

Assembled:

Installation:

Decide where you would like to mount the knife strip. If you want to be precise, use a measuring tape and mark the centerline height for the knife strip. Hold the knife strip against the wall and use one of the mounting screws to mark the location of the hole on your reference line. Install a drywall anchor at the marked location or drill a pilot hole for the mounting screw (if attaching to a wall stud or masonry, for example). Remove your reference mark before proceeding.

Loosely attach the knife strip to the wall on one side using a mounting screw. Place a spirit level atop the knife strip and hold the knife strip level while using the other mounting screw to mark the location for the second hole. Install the second drywall anchor or drill a pilot hole.

Mount the knife strip to the wall using the mounting screws. Do not over-tighten the mounting screws or you may accidentally damage the knife strip or the wall!

Install the decorative plugs in each of the mounting screw holes. Your Wall-Mounted Magnetic Knife Strip is now ready to use!

Removal:

Should you find the need to remove the knife strip from the wall at some point, you can do so by drilling a small hole in the decorative plugs and using a small hex wrench or similar item to pop them out of the mounting holes. The decorative plugs are designed to be sacrificial, so if you're going to reinstall the knife strip, just print some more plugs!

Like this design, but don't want the silly text on the knife strip? Check out the modular version! Modular Wall-Mounted Magnetic Knife Strip