How To Make A Knife Block Out Of Books

It s enough to put some hot melt gluein the corners and the middle of the books.
How to make a knife block out of books. That s why we have angled knife blocks 2 of them we use a wide range of knives in our weekly cooking. We ve recently acquired a whole set of cutco knives and wanted to give them a home besides rattling around in a drawer. Seriously i love the idea and am going to use some ick books i find as i have several knives that need to come out of the knife drawer. They should be lined up at the bottom for an even surface.
Simply use a razor knife to slice off the covers and drill a hole in the top and thread through a strip of leather or ribbon to accent these unique gift items. Then wrap it around them 6 to 8 times. Now simply put it in your kitchen and place your knives in it. Using sketchup i designed two blocks that fit our needs.
Do that one book after the. Make sure your books are tall enough to accommodate your knives. Cut a piece of ribbon to the length of your books with 2 inches extra at each end. The only drawback to a straight up knife block is when it has to sit on a counter underneath a wall cabinet.
Re purpose them and make this one of a kind knife block that looks amazing and keeps your knives sharp at the same time. Using hot glue glue your books cover to back all in a row. Tie the twine at the front of the books. But they do take up a lot of space.
Now s the perfect time to get those knives out of the drawers and display them in a unique way. Pulling out a looong knife can be a problem when clearance is limited. The knife block is easy to make and doesn t cost a lot. Finish with a bow and you are all done.
Just be careful when moving it as the books could slide out when lifted. Some old damaged books skewers and plywood make a one of a kind knife block that looks beautiful and works like a charm. Just check as to what books you re using and their value. Stand one book on itsend and press it against the next.
All you need besides the old books are some skewers and plywood. See how easy it was to make one. Time to add some twine to make it cute.