How to Build a Butcher Block Knife Holder
November 04, 2009 by
If you've bought a knife set, but didn't buy a holder, then this woodworking project is for you. Maybe you've bought a set of knives and didn't like the holder, then this woodworking project is for you. In any case, if you have loose knives in your kitchen, then this woodworking project
is for you.
Building a butcher block knife holder is one of the cheapest woodworking projects I have written to date. It simply requires scrap wood of various lengths and sizes, glued together using a few wood clamps. You can use any size knives, up to 8" in length for the larger set near the top, and 5" for the steak knives near the bottom of the butcher block knife holder.
Begin with the lower triangular section first. This holds up the butcher block knife holder at a 45 degree angle. Glue as many pieces of scrap material together as you can that are a minimum of 3x3". Stack them at least 4" high or greater. Glue the stack together once you have enough scrap material stacked. Use a clamp to hold the project together and allow it to dry overnight.
Begin the other section by gluing together one section at a time of the butcher block knife holder. You'll need to use at least 5 ½" wide pieces or else you wont have enough to replace the edges when you cut them off to cut out the knife slots. Glue the pieces together using the same process as you did to glue the 45 degree offset for the bottom of the butcher block knife holder.
Once the two sections of the butcher block knife holder have been allowed to dry for 24 hours, its time to cut them into shape. You'll need a dado blade set up in table saw or radial arm saw to complete the next steps.
First cut the 45 degree offset according to the blueprint. Set this aside and begin work on the remaining section.
Cut the piece according to the blueprint with the exception of the 4" width. You will need to cut this at 3". But first you need to cut off two ½" pieces off a finished end. This way you'll have two ½" pieces to cover the sides of the knife holder cutouts.
Building a butcher block knife holder is one of the cheapest woodworking projects I have written to date. It simply requires scrap wood of various lengths and sizes, glued together using a few wood clamps. You can use any size knives, up to 8" in length for the larger set near the top, and 5" for the steak knives near the bottom of the butcher block knife holder.
Begin with the lower triangular section first. This holds up the butcher block knife holder at a 45 degree angle. Glue as many pieces of scrap material together as you can that are a minimum of 3x3". Stack them at least 4" high or greater. Glue the stack together once you have enough scrap material stacked. Use a clamp to hold the project together and allow it to dry overnight.
Begin the other section by gluing together one section at a time of the butcher block knife holder. You'll need to use at least 5 ½" wide pieces or else you wont have enough to replace the edges when you cut them off to cut out the knife slots. Glue the pieces together using the same process as you did to glue the 45 degree offset for the bottom of the butcher block knife holder.
Once the two sections of the butcher block knife holder have been allowed to dry for 24 hours, its time to cut them into shape. You'll need a dado blade set up in table saw or radial arm saw to complete the next steps.
First cut the 45 degree offset according to the blueprint. Set this aside and begin work on the remaining section.
Cut the piece according to the blueprint with the exception of the 4" width. You will need to cut this at 3". But first you need to cut off two ½" pieces off a finished end. This way you'll have two ½" pieces to cover the sides of the knife holder cutouts.
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