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Short cuts first. Define the fingers ofthe joints with these short rips. Set the fence. With the fence in place remove the easy bits from the ends. Assembly To glue the sides and ends together, apply yellow glue to the mat ingsu rlaces and clamp things together. Check your assembly with a small square and adjust as needed. Now measure the opening for the bottom, Cut a piece that fits snugly and nail it in place with a new finish naiis. Fini sh t he exte rior of the kni fe block with a clear semi-gloss spray lacquer. Thebambooskewers need tobeS" long. Don't cut them on Lhe m iter saw - that's risky. Bundle them up with tape and dothe ope ration with a fine handsaw. To keep the bamboo skewers in place, sq ui r t two 2 5 ml v ials of epoxy i nto t he bottom. Mix the epoxy with a long stick then drop the skewers in place. Snoop in Remove the waste between the fingers in stages. Here's the first swooping cut. A little tracing. Use the cuts on the sides to mark the shape on the ends. After the epoxy cures you're ready to pack as many knives as you can between the skewers. PW Chris is the editor of this magazine, and an avid cook and knife user. Contact him at chris.sch warz@ fwmedia.com or 513-531-2690 x I1407. Knife Block MO. ITEM DIMENSIONSdNCHES: MATERIAL j □ □ Sides Ends Bottom '/2 '/2 V2 J 1,200 Skewers Vadia. 73/4 5V4 &V2 8 Oak Oak Oak liamboo About This Column Our "I Can Do That" column features projects that can be completed by any woodworker with a modest (but decent) kit of tools in less than two days of shop time, and using raw materials that are available at any-home center. We offer a free online manual in PDF format thai explains all lhe tools and shows you how to perform the basic opera-lions in a step-by-step format. You'll learn lo rip with a jigsaw, crosscut with a miter saw ' „—7T and di ill straight with the heipof I I our manual. -y-p^A^ Visit ICanDoThatExtras.com ELEVATION PROFILE to download the free manual. popul a rwoodwork ing.com ■ 27 |
