Post your woodwork here

[bertusras]

If you have access to a 3D printer then these work a treat.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2438336

I 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!

[Rocket-Boy]

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.

[Rocket-Boy]

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:2404850

Those sanding sticks are great for getting in tight spaces.

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4004975/

Those hanger dots are great for hanging tools etc

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1562501

Star knobs! I use these a lot on jigs and for t-track.

[patches]

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

[patches]

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.

[GrahamS2]

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]

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   

[PhilipV]

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]

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!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

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]

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.

[Rocket-Boy]

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.

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

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.

[Hairy]

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

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

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. 

[patches]

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