I'm not sure if a wood working question is appropriate here, so let me know if I'm stepping outside the allowed content. I'm sure someone here has an answer however. OK, I have a nice knife block wit
Is the block open at the bottom? What about removing the blade from a hacksaw / large coping saw & reassemble it through the slot. Cut a few slots and remove them with a homemade chisel. From a screw
I like that one too... -- Jeff _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Archive: http://www.te
Add a finely crafted one inch trim block to the top of the block? Maybe a different color wood so it looks like it was designed that way rather than added on after the fact? _________________________
You'll be using a power tool in your shop, right? How about a drill? McMaster-Carr, for instance, has many long-length, small diameter drills. Their # 2986A51 is a 1/8" by 12" drill...you would need
Is the problem that the knife is too long, too wide, or what? Also, how much material are we talking about removing? You could use a file if it's not a lot. There is such a thing as a power file. Che
Don't have that one but have one like it. Works for fine detailed work and is very dependent on how sharp the file is. The files are quite small. Serious material removal is not in its play book. Is
Your approach is probably the easiest and the way the block was made in the first place. Only issue I see it the kerf of the saw blade will make the block narrower; don't know if this is an issue for
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Peter J. Thomas <pj_thomas@comcast.net> fit my have or 1/8 is probably the narrowest practical size. They'd bend if they're thinner. The antique ones I've seen had a
I second Peter's idea of the mortising chisel, especially if you don't need to go the full depth of the slot. Another option is a reciprocating saw with a blade that will not bottom out in the hole.
Author: eric at megageek.com (eric at megageek.com)
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:19:40 -0500
I'm not sure if a wood working question is appropriate here, so let me know if I'm stepping outside the allowed content. I'm sure someone here has an answer however. OK, I have a nice knife block wit
Author: darmstrong at nexicom.net (darmstrong at nexicom.net)
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:58:47 -0500
Is the block open at the bottom? What about removing the blade from a hacksaw / large coping saw & reassemble it through the slot. Cut a few slots and remove them with a homemade chisel. From a screw
Add a finely crafted one inch trim block to the top of the block? Maybe a different color wood so it looks like it was designed that way rather than added on after the fact? _________________________
You'll be using a power tool in your shop, right? How about a drill? McMaster-Carr, for instance, has many long-length, small diameter drills. Their # 2986A51 is a 1/8" by 12" drill...you would need
Author: strovato at optonline.net (Steven Trovato)
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:52:00 -0500
Is the problem that the knife is too long, too wide, or what? Also, how much material are we talking about removing? You could use a file if it's not a lot. There is such a thing as a power file. Che
Don't have that one but have one like it. Works for fine detailed work and is very dependent on how sharp the file is. The files are quite small. Serious material removal is not in its play book. Is
Author: pj_thomas at comcast.net (Peter J. Thomas)
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:33:18 -0500
Your approach is probably the easiest and the way the block was made in the first place. Only issue I see it the kerf of the saw blade will make the block narrower; don't know if this is an issue for