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Knife Block

Postby Woodbloke » 26 Nov 2021, 13:38

To compliment the set of Niwaki carbon knives recently purchased for No.1 son and partner's Christmas present, a knife block in English Walnut:

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No complicated dowel joints this time, just some offcuts of walnut glued together. All sharp edges rounded over using a small cutter in the router table. Finish is 8 coats of Peacock Oil, left to harden for a few days then two thin, wiped coats of satin Osmo followed by an application of Swedish beeswax from CHT - Rob
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Dr.Al » 26 Nov 2021, 14:01

That's lovely. I like the low angle of it compared to a lot I've seen.
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Re: Knife Block

Postby TrimTheKing » 26 Nov 2021, 14:55

Very knife...I mean nice, Rob. I do like walnut of all varieties.
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Re: Knife Block

Postby AndyT » 26 Nov 2021, 15:00

Is it too late to set up a secret Santa and make sure Rob draws my name? :D :D

Christmas seems very well planned and provided for in the Woodbloke residence!
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Woodbloke » 26 Nov 2021, 15:36

Thanks chaps :D The handles on these knives are walnut of some variety, so I thought that an English Walnut knife bock would be appropriate. It's also a very useful way of using up odds n'sods in the offcut box(s) that inevitably accumulate and which are too good to go up in smoke in my neighbour's wood burner - Rob
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Malc2098 » 26 Nov 2021, 15:58

Nice.
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Re: Knife Block

Postby AJB Temple » 26 Nov 2021, 16:45

Nice work. I like the walnut very much.

I like my blocks closer to vertical for handle accessibility but tastes vary. Mine are being relocated to indoividia slots in fitted drawers when I get round to doing the interior fittings.

Presumably it is OK to spray an antibacterial spray through it periodically? (Knife blocks need it and they are not used in pro kitchens for that reason).

Not worked much with walnut and I really like the look of it.
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Woodbloke » 26 Nov 2021, 17:13

AJB Temple wrote:
Presumably it is OK to spray an antibacterial spray through it periodically? (Knife blocks need it and they are not used in pro kitchens for that reason).

Not worked much with walnut and I really like the look of it.


I didn't know that, but this block is based on my one that I've used for nearly a decade. It would be a good idea to give it squirt of sanitizer spray down the holes from time to time, but I've never bothered with mine and we're still breathing :lol:

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Re: Knife Block

Postby AJB Temple » 26 Nov 2021, 18:03

Yes. Fine for most of us, but in pro kitchens the elf n'zafty peeps are easily wound up. 8-)

I use a lemon and bleach spray now and again on block knives (then dry and camelia oil) and block just in case I give visitors food poisoning. 8-)
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Andyp » 26 Nov 2021, 18:42

very nice Robert. Much better than my chucking them in the drawer solution. Although my knives are not that classy either.
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The space required on the work surface with them angled like that. Does he have a large kitchen?
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Blackswanwood » 26 Nov 2021, 21:24

Very nice.
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Woodbloke » 26 Nov 2021, 22:18

Andyp wrote:very nice Robert. Much better than my chucking them in the drawer solution. Although my knives are not that classy either.
But.
The space required on the work surface with them angled like that. Does he have a large kitchen?

The block and handles aren't all that big Andy and would fit comfortably on a standard width work top. These things are going to be a bit of a learning curve for them so I may include a memo of 'doos n'don'ts' for their guidance :lol: - Rob
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Cabinetman » 26 Nov 2021, 23:06

You could drill a hole in the middle for the steel.............lol
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Re: Knife Block

Postby AJB Temple » 26 Nov 2021, 23:14

What you could do.....is a matching walnut stand for the sharpening stones. And a strop fitted to a thin piece of walnut.
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Woodbloke » 27 Nov 2021, 09:00

AJB Temple wrote:What you could do.....is a matching walnut stand for the sharpening stones. And a strop fitted to a thin piece of walnut.

English Walnut is good but it's a bit down market when one can make a strop with some Indian Rosewood, doncha know :lol: - Rob

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Re: Knife Block

Postby AJB Temple » 27 Nov 2021, 17:28

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Re: Knife Block

Postby Steve Maskery » 27 Nov 2021, 19:18

I have a couple of Japanes eknives which I love. A 10" veg knife and a cleaver. I use the cleaver every single day, it is my go-to knife. It never gets put away, it's always either on the draining baord, the worktop or in my hand.

I also have a set of ProCook knives. The knives themselves are nice enough, but the block thay came in is ridiculous. There are two slots, for three knives each, no separators. They are vertical, which means that the longer knives hit the underside of the wall cabinets before they clear the block, so I have to have the block near the front of the worktop rather out of the way at the back.

And because the knives are not individually supported, the smallest one is always falling over because the handle is heavier than the blade. Definitely a triumph of form over function.

Got to go, I can smell burning...
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Re: Knife Block

Postby Woodbloke » 28 Nov 2021, 09:46

Steve Maskery wrote:I have a couple of Japanes knives which I love. A 10" veg knife and a cleaver. I use the cleaver every single day, it is my go-to knife. It never gets put away, it's always either on the draining baord, the worktop or in my hand.



I think the 'cleaver' you're referring to Steve is probably a 'nakiri' style with a rectangular blade: https://www.niwaki.com/carbon-knife-range/#P00378-3
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