Kodama Joinery Double-Stripe Magnetic Knife Rack

Finally got this yesterday and I have to say it is gorgeous. The rack is a little on the heavier side so I ended up using my own mounting hardware instead of the provided screws and drywall anchors. Definitely worth the wait. I love seeing my knife collection on display.

Ah yes, Kurouchi, I was struggling to remember what the finish was called. I'm also a bit leery about Hitachi white/blue steel. I am currently in a very high relative humidity environment (SE Asia) and my Hitachi White steel knives develop rust spots in literally just 5 or 6 hours in a blade guard (for transport of knives,) even if I lightly oil it in advance. I've built up a patina on it several times, but have had to strip it off to remove spot rusting. High carbon steel is just way too reactive for my purposes. I do like the edges and edge retention I can get on VG-10 though. I usually finish my knives on a Naniwa #10000 or Shapton #12000 and recently got a steal on a used Wicked Edge which I use to strop at 1/0.5 microns.