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Introducing NeoSnap Knife Holder

Kitchen knives are essential tools in the kitchen, but they can also be works of art. If you take care of a high-quality blade, it can last a lifetime and be handed down generations. Instead of scratching your knife in a drawer or letting bacteria grow around them in a knife block, magnetic knife holders are excellent options. However, many of the existing magnetic holders have metal surfaces that scratch or expensive wood that gets damaged. The NeoSnap Knife Holder uses a soft, replaceable surface and strong magnets to securely store your knives. Even without holding anything, it is a beautiful enhancement to any kitchen.

Strength - Inside the NeoSnap Knife Holder are Neodymium magnets, the strongest known permanent magnets commercially available. With two N48 magnets inside each cork, there is plenty of force to hold even the heaviest knives (Well, maybe not the Walking Dead or Rambo knives, but normal knives ;). The mounting bracket for the magnets and the wall is machined out of a solid piece of 6061 aluminum. There are no moving parts or additional mounting hardware needed besides two screws and anchors for your wall. If you don't want to drill holes in your wall, you can use the supplied strong adhesive mounting tape.

Flexibility - The two sizes available ensure there's a NeoSnap Knife Holder to fit where you need it. Small kitchens can use the small, 5-inch unit inside cabinets, on the side of the fridge or wherever there's limited space. For large spaces, you can mount multiple units side-by-side and create a seamless row of corks as long as you want.

Beauty - There is a timeless beauty to wine corks. The NeoSnap Knife Holder creates a visually appealing, seamless row of corks to hold all of your kitchen knives and tools. I've partnered with many local wineries who are donating used corks for this campaign. Your NeoSnap Knife Holder will have beautiful corks from some of the best Napa Valley, Sonoma and Healdsburg wineries. Some of our earliest partners include Selby, TOPEL, V. Sattui, B. Cellars, Lava Vine, Casa Nuestra and Grgich Hills Estate.

Longevity - Unlike other magnetic knife holders, I use neodymium magnets to ensure the magnetic strength lasts for years. Also, the corks can be replaced if they are ever damaged or soiled. Order a new set from us or send in your favorite corks, and we will CNC machine them to perfectly fit your NeoSnap Knife Holder. With new corks, your knife holder will look brand new decades from now.

Hygiene & Safety - Knife blocks can breed bacteria and are difficult to clean. The NeoSnap Knife Holder avoids this problem by safely holding your knives in the air. And because there are plenty of high-strength magnets, you don't have to worry about them falling down.

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The NeoSnap Knife Holder is made of aircraft grade 6061 aluminum, a high-quality aluminum alloy that is strong, machinable and safe.

The surface that the knives contact is the Oak Cork material commonly found in wine bottles for centuries. Local wineries donate used cork to us, and we CNC-machine the corks to create a tight fit around the magnets that will stay in place.

Ever since I was a kid, I've had a fascination with magnets. I loved taking motors apart, making random small projects and seeing how things "ticked". In my day job as an engineer in the semiconductor industry, I am around some heavy duty, dangerously strong magnets. It was at work that I was introduced to neodymium magnets.

A second passion of mine is knives. I still hope for the day I can afford/justify a professional Japanese sushi knife. Instead, I've invested in a good-quality, 8-in Shun chef knife. BUT, before I bought the Shun, I wanted a safe and attractive knife holder. Because I was only going to buy one blade, an expensive and bulky knife block didn't make sense. I also don't like most of the magnetic strips available. Instead, I made myself the first NeoSnap Knife Holder prototype. After the success of the prototype, I realized there's a good chance that other people would want one, too.

Although the aluminum product is awesome, it's not financially sustainable at the Kickstarter price. I'm going to invest the profit from this campaign into plastic injection molds. I will be able to drop the price of the plastic version significantly without losing much strength or aesthetic. I have worked with a US-based plastic molds company to adapt the design for injection molding. But, the cost for creating the molds is expensive. After raising enough funds on Kickstarter, I'll invest in the molds and sell the plastic version on my website: http://www.neosnapmagnets.com.

It may not be good for the "bottom line", but I want to keep the manufacturing and jobs in the USA. I've had the luck and privilege to work with Dutcher Engineering over the last few months. They've built all the aluminum prototypes and are ready to go for a full production run.

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Special "Thank You" to the team at Dutcher Engineering