Martin Robitsch designed this knife block, and I immediately loved it.
Because it is quite expensive, but not too hard to make one yourself, I decided to contribute another instructable.
Materials :
4 pieces of 255 mm * 140mm * 9 mm (10" * 5.5" * 3/8") in nice solid wood (I used Oak), these will be the sides of the box
1 piece of 130mm * 130mm * 8 mm (5" * 5" * 3/8"). this will be the bottom, invisible and so it can be some MDF or plywood
~2000 bamboo skewers, 25 cm long (9.8")
Other :
Wood glue
Wood Oil
Tools :
Saw : only needed if you need to cut the 5 pieces yourself
Sander : ideally a Belt sander (I use the Bosch PBS 7 AE) for rough sanding, and a Orbital Sander (I use Bosch GSS 280 AVE) for finishing
Clamps
Router (optional, I use Bosch POF 800 ACE)
Effort : takes about half a day
Cost : about 30$ - 25 euro. The Bamboo skewers I bought were 0.85 euro/100 pcs
Remark :
You could modify the dimensions if you want to : I just made it to the size of some Oak I had left over, and the final result is about the right size for 3 to 6 knives.
Because it is quite expensive, but not too hard to make one yourself, I decided to contribute another instructable.
Materials :
4 pieces of 255 mm * 140mm * 9 mm (10" * 5.5" * 3/8") in nice solid wood (I used Oak), these will be the sides of the box
1 piece of 130mm * 130mm * 8 mm (5" * 5" * 3/8"). this will be the bottom, invisible and so it can be some MDF or plywood
~2000 bamboo skewers, 25 cm long (9.8")
Other :
Wood glue
Wood Oil
Tools :
Saw : only needed if you need to cut the 5 pieces yourself
Sander : ideally a Belt sander (I use the Bosch PBS 7 AE) for rough sanding, and a Orbital Sander (I use Bosch GSS 280 AVE) for finishing
Clamps
Router (optional, I use Bosch POF 800 ACE)
Effort : takes about half a day
Cost : about 30$ - 25 euro. The Bamboo skewers I bought were 0.85 euro/100 pcs
Remark :
You could modify the dimensions if you want to : I just made it to the size of some Oak I had left over, and the final result is about the right size for 3 to 6 knives.
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Signing UpStep 1: Assembling the box
The hardest part is glueing the box together. I may seem simple, but it is difficult to glue 5 pieces together, keeping right angles everywhere. So I decided to help you with some step by step advice :
1. Put one side on a flat surface
2. Glue the bottom on top of it : Align the bottom, and one corner (in my pictures I aligned the bottom right corner)
3. Glue one extra side at the opposite corner (so I added a side to the left)
Apply clamps and some weights (I often use books)
5. Glue the remaining sides, one by one.
6. Finish by applying a bit of glue to all inner joints with your finger.
Remark : ideally, the side will stick out just a little on all four sides. That's OK (better than being too small). This excess will be removed in the next step.
Remark 2 : It is important to take your time, take it one part at a time and let it dry enough. (my glue takes about 30 minutes, but 24h for full hardening out). So patience is your friend here !
To keep all panels exactly square, this could help
1. Put one side on a flat surface
2. Glue the bottom on top of it : Align the bottom, and one corner (in my pictures I aligned the bottom right corner)
3. Glue one extra side at the opposite corner (so I added a side to the left)
Apply clamps and some weights (I often use books)
5. Glue the remaining sides, one by one.
6. Finish by applying a bit of glue to all inner joints with your finger.
Remark : ideally, the side will stick out just a little on all four sides. That's OK (better than being too small). This excess will be removed in the next step.
Remark 2 : It is important to take your time, take it one part at a time and let it dry enough. (my glue takes about 30 minutes, but 24h for full hardening out). So patience is your friend here !
To keep all panels exactly square, this could help
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I see you like the Wusthof knives as well :-)
Thanks for posting the pictures, I'm glad I could inspire you and I'm sure your version will futher inspire others.
great idea, beautiful effect and most important its totally effective!
Cork sound better.
The tension between the skewers is easy to adjust by adding more or less skewers.
what I did was the following :
* the last `100 skewers I added in batches of 10..20 pieces (in fact that's about the amount you will get in at once, at the end)
* after adding I tested by dropping a single knife (20 cm blade) : the knife was held with the tip just above the skewers, and then dropped.
* if the tension is good (# skewers correct) then the knife falls in and stops in a smooth way with the blade completely. If the knife falls to deep you need more, if the blade doesn't slide in completely, you need less.
* with that tension, it is the right amount of skewers to put in 3 to 6 knives. Remember that also the knives take space and so increase the tension a bit.
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1) Make a second scrap piece the same size as the bottom and position it where the top should be. Wax the edges so the glue won't stick to it. This provides support at both ends so you can wrap large rubber bands around the assembly with all four sides in position at the same time. You'll have a few minutes to work with it and get the sides straight before the glue sets up.
2. Don't glue in the bottom. Cross drill from the sides to fit in small brads that can be pulled out with needle nose pliers or tweezers so the bottom can be removed for cleaning.
Thx for the Instructable ^_^
wish I thought of it myself !
Thanks!
It's simplicity is what makes it such a great design... very functional, looks great, not too expensive, and anyone with minimal woodworking skills can make one too.
You get my "Two thumbs up!" rating!