WWGOA How to build a wooden knife block

I make no bones about it – I love to cook as much as I love to woodwork. And, with the holiday season preparing to get into full swing, cooking it about to move to center stage.

Just as in a woodworking shop, there are many tools in a kitchen, and they have to be treated with great respect and care so they can do their jobs well. Some of the most important? Your kitchen knives. From the largest chef’s knife to the smallest paring knife, each should be stored carefully to keep the sharp edges safe from contact with skin and as honed as possible to do any number of kitchen chores.

Today’s plan from the Woodworkers Guild of America shows how to build a simple yet effective knife block that also has room for a pair of kitchen shears. Using simple tools and an easy glue-up method, a custom knife block is well within your reach!