CULTRIVOR - Custom 30 Knife Block

Step 2 Shapeing the Large Knife Holes

I laminated 2 pieces of 1x4 poplar together, because I could not redily find a 2x4 piece of wood that was not soft pine, and I wanted something denser. Oak or a denser wood may have been better, but the poplar seems to be holding up well.

To make the slots, I sketched the layout on the wood, then drilled a hole slightly larger then the slot at the end of the slot. I liked the keyhole look, it makes cutting on the bandsaw easier, and it gives the knife handles a position to rest in. After the holes were drilled, I cut the slots out on the bandsaw.

To shape the slots, I first beveled (chamfered) the edge with a dremel tool using the drum sander attachment in order to quickly remove some material. Then I used long strips of sandpaper, threaded them up through a slot, over the wood, and then back through the adjacent slot. Using a pull pull motion on the sandpaper ends to round off the edges of the slots. Start with rough sandpaper, and then move to a smaller grit for a smooth finish.

Comments

[richardsan]

soooooo much sanding...why not use a round over bit in a router?; ^)