Hints and tips that some may not have heard of. #42: Saving SWMBO's Knife Block

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Boys and Girls,
 
How often have you heard that Honey please from SWMBO about replacing that worn out old knife block that was getting a tad tattered around the edges,
 
 
Well you should only ever do that once more and issue  a stern advice to  the household, if it’s not already practiced.
 
Start by making your new knife block… 
 
and you don’t have to make it with a replaceable top/skin…
 
If your household doesn’t already practice it, strongly propose they put the knives in upside down… NO!, Not handle first but the back spine against the bottom of the slot’s opening.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

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The replacement cap is a nice way to satisfy the spousal unit and avoid the extra work 👍

Now your suggestion of sharp side up is perfectly logical, but that involves retraining the kitchen staff. Dunno about doing that extra work!

 SplinterGroup 
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Now your suggestion of sharp side up is perfectly logical, but that involves retraining the kitchen staff. Dunno about doing that extra work!

On analysis that sounds logical and people don't need diplomas, but it's incredible what percentage of this earth's kitchen staff will need retraining.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

you got me motivated.

Fixing

sanding

Finishing

Back in service.

Regards Rob



But blunting the knives is an extreme move!

You could've dipped those scissors in a tub of black. 

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Hey I reversed them as ordered!

would you believe I had an excess of scissors and bundled them all up and donated them to No 1 Sons kids.
while I was cutting up some sandpaper the handles broke and guess what the Gay purple ones were all I could find.
Replacements are on the Aldi shopping list now.
I wasn't game to stain the block and suffer the same effect as my OP tray.

Regards Rob


 RobsCastle 
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would you believe I had an excess of scissors and bundled them all up and donated them to No 1 Sons kids.

I suppose they are a tad safer than swallowable batteries.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD


Huff puff pant ...I am back!




Regards Rob

Bought a set of Jap scissors,

ideal to cut your writing in half,

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Multifunction scissors?

I suppose that means they can both cut and snip?


 SplinterGroup 
 commented about 4 hours ago 
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Multifunction scissors?

I suppose that means they can both cut and snip?

Yep... the local rabbi rents it often. Hell if we had 2 locally, I could supply both.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Sounds like a revenue machine!
Seems some enterprising youngster would offer up their Festool and get in on the action?
1. Bottle cap (crown seal) opener.
2.  Small jar lid  (anchovies) opener
3. And cutting (paper, plastic, femur bones and katana swords) stuff!

Regards Rob


(Bah-Humbug)

 RobsCastle
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2.  Small jar lid  (anchovies) opener
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Small jars are for pussy Queenslanders... get some fine backbones

and move to Victoria... and out lids are not capped.

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD

Heavens forbid... I feel like an old school marm,

having to educate the rable...


 RobsCastle

1. Bottle cap (crown seal) opener.
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This is a cown seal,

opener,

If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD