bertusras Posted December 4, 2020 Share If you have access to a 3D printer then these work a treat.https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2438336I have printed a bunch in different sizes and it should still give a consistent result on the curved edge. I hate times like these where I say "why didn't I think of that" - guess what I'm doing this weekend! Capricorn and Rocket-Boy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted December 4, 2020 Share Fortunately I do have access to a stationary belt sander, so sneaking up on it will probably be the best way forward. On the Christmas list! But that may be ages away. Definitely keen to explore the possibilities that a 3D printer will open for jigs and templates! Which printer do you use? Whilst I have over 17 years experience in 3D modelling, I have zero experience when it comes to 3D printers, so I'm looking at the Creality Ender 3 v2 as a beginners setup.Ender 3 v2 is a great printer, I have the Ender 5 with silent driver board.Any of the Creality printers is a good idea, there is a massive community and most upgrades are aimed at those printers. I have printed a ton of workshop stuff, from Marius Hornberger's angle grinder sanders to adapters for my cyclone to fit each tool. 3D printers are very useful things and not very expensive. patches and ABrooks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted December 4, 2020 Share I hate times like these where I say "why didn't I think of that" - guess what I'm doing this weekend!Those router guides are awesome, I have a bunch in different sizes and they are so easy to use.https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2404850Those sanding sticks are great for getting in tight spaces.https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4004975/Those hanger dots are great for hanging tools etchttps://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1562501Star knobs! I use these a lot on jigs and for t-track. bertusras 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 6, 2020 Share I popped down to the local Men's Shed and managed to get the knife block done pretty quickly (thanks to the right tools). Hard Maple board came out pretty nice after a number of passes through the planer. FInal thickness, 20mm. Cleaned up the sides on the table saw. Used spray adhesive and a 1:1 printout as a template. Then it was on to the band saw to get rid of the bulk of the excess material (this photo was after 1st pass) After getting within 2-3mm of the line (my band-saw skills are novice at best), it was on to the table mounted disk sander to edge in on the final profile. I left the Men's Shed as I figured I could do the rest from home. I also realised the error of my ways and that I should have routed the slot for the magnets BEFORE making round edges So I made a ghetto routing jig with the band-saw off-cuts, clamps, and double sided tape. Had to route out about 17mm of the 20mm thickness so that the magnet would be strong enough to hold the heaviest knives. Here's 1 magnet in place. Preliminary testing was a success. Next was to round-over the edges with a 5mm radius bit. This went well for the most part, until my novice hands dipped the router slightly while going round the pointy ends of the block and took a decent shuck out. But nothing some sanding couldn't fix. Plus sanding back the flaw gave the ends a more natural shape, so was it not for the fortunate mistake, I would not have had the preferred result. Magnets fit nice ans snug in the routed slot. After installing all 5 (80x9x9mm) magnets, I buried them in epoxy resin to keep them in place. Handy tip: Use a big piece of steel (like a steel ruler) to draw the magnets to the bottom (face) while pouring in the resin. This ensures that the magnets stay as close to the face as possible. Then more sanding, and multiple coats of Rustin's Worktop Oil with light fine sanding between coats. No feet were stabbed in the testing of this product. All knives seem to hold. And a glimpse of what it'll finally look like (once the kitchen tiles are up) All in all, looks pretty decent. Loads of fun (and learning) while making it. Now need to think up what to do with the other 2m of hard maple board Edited December 6, 2020 by patches carrera4s, Hairy, Gandalf and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 6, 2020 Share Ender 3 v2 is a great printer, I have the Ender 5 with silent driver board.Any of the Creality printers is a good idea, there is a massive community and most upgrades are aimed at those printers. I have printed a ton of workshop stuff, from Marius Hornberger's angle grinder sanders to adapters for my cyclone to fit each tool. 3D printers are very useful things and not very expensive. Awesome! Ender 3 v2 it'll be then! As you say, there are a number of customisations and upgrades which are common and well supported, so that's good. Print volume is also pretty decent for an entry level machine. Hopefully the learning curve between regular CAD 3D modelling and 3D modelling for the purpose of printing isn't too steep. Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS2 Posted December 7, 2020 Share All in all, looks pretty decent. Loads of fun (and learning) while making it. Now need to think up what to do with the other 2m of hard maple board Great project! And I approve of your knife selection. I've had a few of those Scanpan's for the past decade, and they are lovely blades. patches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 7, 2020 Share Great project! And I approve of your knife selection. I've had a few of those Scanpan's for the past decade, and they are lovely blades. Those belong to my better half, and are probably about a decade old too. The Furi knives are mine but were a Christmas present from her, when we started dating, as I had a cheap $20 set of Kmart knives that drove her crazy each time she'd visit and want to cook Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted December 7, 2020 Share Those belong to my better half, and are probably about a decade old too. The Furi knives are mine but were a Christmas present from her, when we started dating, as I had a cheap $20 set of Kmart knives that drove her crazy each time she'd visit and want to cook That reminds me, we need a better bread knife. I have a piece of off cut meranti here from my coffee pour over stand that will become a knife block similar to yours once the pour over is done. patches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 7, 2020 Share That reminds me, we need a better bread knife. I have a piece of off cut meranti here from my coffee pour over stand that will become a knife block similar to yours once the pour over is done. Hopefully neodymium magnets are a lot more reasonable in SA than they are here in NZ. Those little suckers can break the bank! Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 7, 2020 Share Hopefully neodymium magnets are a lot more reasonable in SA than they are here in NZ. Those little suckers can break the bank!Hahahahahahahahahaha! Neodymium magnets. Cheap. Lol. Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Hopefully neodymium magnets are a lot more reasonable in SA than they are here in NZ. Those little suckers can break the bank!Surprisingly they arent too bad, which is just weird for SA!I have bought a few times from these guys in the past: https://magnetstore.co.za/ (for any SA people who want some) I bought a few block shaped ones for this exact project about 2 years ago, but since I havent actually built the kitchen yet Im not sure where to temporarily mount it. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem and mazambaan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-Boy Posted December 7, 2020 Share Hahahahahahahahahaha! Neodymium magnets. Cheap. Lol.I was in an art supply store a few weeks ago and saw what they were charging for them, its absolutely crazy. The guys at magnet store are way cheaper and have super fast turnaround times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Knoetze (sk27) Posted December 7, 2020 Share Surprisingly they arent too bad, which is just weird for SA!I have bought a few times from these guys in the past: https://magnetstore.co.za/ (for any SA people who want some)I bought a few block shaped ones for this exact project about 2 years ago, but since I havent actually built the kitchen yet Im not sure where to temporarily mount it. Experilab also sell at reasonable (I thought) prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 7, 2020 Share ess so that the magnet would be strong enough to hold the heaviest knives. Here's 1 magnet in place. Preliminary testing was a success. This pic freeeeks me out ... testing to see if the magnets are strong enough to hold the knife, with the blade facing your wrist .... now I know you started on cheap blunt knives, but surely by now you know that these knives if looked after should be decently sharp! Edited December 7, 2020 by Hairy Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted December 7, 2020 Share I was in an art supply store a few weeks ago and saw what they were charging for them, its absolutely crazy. The guys at magnet store are way cheaper and have super fast turnaround times.Ja man, even at BPM they're ridiculously expensive. Magnetstore, I discovered afterwards. I didn't google first, just saw and bought cos I wanted to use em for a project. Rocket-Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 7, 2020 Share This pic freeeeks me out ... testing to see if the magnets are strong enough to hold the knife, with the blade facing your wrist .... now I know you started on cheap blunt knives, but surely by now you know that these knives if looked after should be decently sharp! hahaha! these are decently sharp. Fortunately I was wearing a protective wrist covering But yeah this was not the first test. Simply the first documented one, hahaha! I weighed all the bigger knives and selected this one as it was the heaviest. I conducted a number of tests on MDF of varying thicknesses to determine how thin I'd have to go to give the magnet a secure hold. Shake tests (with all knives attached were also performed), after all NZ is a seismically unstable place Hairy and Long Wheel Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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