I’m calling it a ‘hybrid knife holder’ because it uses traditional slots (the back three long cook’s knives), and a combination of magnets and indents, to hold the front ones securely in place. It’s made from an old chunk of ash firewood. I really liked the natural split edge with its wavy grain and central knot, so as much of that stayed as possible, and indents were routed in to make flat little cubbies for the smaller kitchen knives.

The photo below is the reveal – and shows how the magnets were embedded while the log was ripped open to make the slots for the back knives.

The magnets are neodymium ones from old hard disk drives that I took apart. They are strategically positioned to line up with the indents routed into the front.

I have written a whole instructable with details of the build, and the method I used, so I won’t talk about it at length here. For the more relaxed consumer of DIY kitchen bling, there is also a detailed video to watch. Of course I recommend you check both out if you’re thinking of making one….

Posted: 02|21|18 at 9:58 pm. Categorically squeezed into: Woodplay.
Tags: DIY Knife Block, hybrid, Knife holder, Magnetic Knife Holder, woodwork
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