Cutting the tip off of the forstner bit was genius. I've done stuff with magnets before, almost poked through a few times and still never thought off doing that.
Very nice work and those Maple Bow Ties show up really nice with the Walnut. 20 Magnets eh, that's alot of magnets on the back, i don't think those knives are going to fall off there. Well Done on a Great Build. Barry (ENG)
I'm right there with you. So many new channels coming up that are doing awesome projects. I feel like some of the larger channels have their own ego exploding out and aren't producing what originally drew so many people to them.
@@parillaworks Alternatively, chuck up a flat bottom router bit of appropriate diameter and finish the last 1/8" of the hole that way ( the spike on the 1/2" Forsterner bit is around 1/8" ... and that is enough to really mess up your plans with regard to magnets - don't ask me how I know .... now using 1/2" by 3/8" magnets - no fooling around this time!) ( I don't have a drill press yet, so the router bit option didn't seem doable hand held)
Great video and excellent result! I really like the minimal but beautiful design. I do my ties/inlays differently: I trace the bow tie with a pencil, make a chisel line just inside the pencil so the final tie has a snug fit. I router out the material, and the chisel line prevents tear-out along the edges. You can go slow and get super close to the edge. Then, just chisel out the last little bits in the corner and you're done! Add some glue, and tap the tie in with a mallet. I can do about 10 inlays in an hour this way. The next day, I flush cut them with the router if they are proud of the surface and sand smooth. Take care! :)
I had to come up with it (with inspiration from other techniques) because my drill press is tiny and I do ties/inlays on big slabs and table tops that I can't maneuver under the drill press. :)
Good afternoon, I speak here from Brazil and I consider your work exceptional and inspiring, I would like to know if in this specific case, I could reduce the crack of the wood using a clamp and then paste the "ties"
That turned out great! Love the bowties! Also, I have the same knife set! ha ha. I recently made a video of a knife holder like this, but ended up just putting the magnets on the front after not getting good adhesion from the back. Mine were much thinner than these you had.
I love the bow ties and the overall look of your knife rack. I do have a question. I'm currently in the middle of making my own knife rack. I have everything glued up & ready to go as soon as my magnets arrive from eBay. So I'm curious about the maximum thickness of wood I can leave and still expect to get a good grip on the knives. I have N42 magnets on order. I know I can just experiment once the magnets arrive, but can you shed some pre-emptive light on the matter?
Thanks Clay. From the unscientific testing I did, no thicker than 1/8” worked fine. I think I was closer to 1/10”. That presents a problem, though, because a Brad point bit might poke through. For common sizes, I buy an extra forstner bit and grind the spur off so I can get closer to the bottom. I can’t remember if I went over that in this video.
Another great video mate - full of really useful tips especially the forstner bit one! Although i've got to ask what the point of the blue tape when you were doing the butterflies? It just seemed like a massive waste of time since you've already got knife lines to work off of?
Thanks! The blue tape gives a you a good visualization of the area you need to chisel. I don’t think it helps you in a technical sense as much as it just gives you better awareness.
Love it but perhaps some sort of inlay to indicate where the magnetic lines are on the front? Inlaid wire, cord, or wood strips, emojis, burned in graphics?
I was thinking you could drill from the front and use a maple dowel to plug the magnets. That would give you exactly where to place the knives and some contrast when you can see them. You also wouldn't have to worry about the forstner bit bc you'd only have to go just deep enough for the magnet and plug
maybe I missed it--how much final material between magnets and knives, i'm guessing 1/8 or 1/16th? is there a 'front' and 'back' to the magnets? are you stacking several magnets together? how many? great project thanks
Each hole had a single 1/2” x 1/2” magnet. They’re north/south magnets but it’s not important because I’m sticking the magnets to metal and not other magnets. I left a little under 1/8” between the knives and magnets.
great video, lovely project. I have two questions, the first being what does the tape actually help with? Does it just give you a good guide to work from? Also how deep did you place your bowties?
The problem with using wood as a plate is that it will get damaged pretty quickly. I have one made out of metal bar and after a few months, it already has a number of very visible scratches.
that was begging for the frank howarth treatment you could have cut out little knife shapes with your cnc and then cut out holes for them to fit but the bowties are more classic....
Beautiful knife rack. Knives should be hung point down. If you grab a knife and it slips from your hand, point up means the blade travels across your hand as it's falling. Point down means the blade is traveling away from your hand as it falls.
Beautiful! But it's much safer to store knives point down on a rack like this. If you're reaching for a knife and it slips, you won't make an instinctive grab for the blade as it slips through your fingers.
What a great design.
Cutting the tip off of the forstner bit was genius. I've done stuff with magnets before, almost poked through a few times and still never thought off doing that.
Very nice work and those Maple Bow Ties show up really nice with the Walnut.
20 Magnets eh, that's alot of magnets on the back, i don't think those knives are going to fall off there. Well Done on a Great Build.
Barry (ENG)
"Last few hits did absolutely nothing" was my favourite part.
I think I just found how I'm going to mount mine to the wall. Using steel flatbar is a great idea!
You and Third Coast Craftsman are my favorite woodworking channels at the moment.
I'm right there with you. So many new channels coming up that are doing awesome projects. I feel like some of the larger channels have their own ego exploding out and aren't producing what originally drew so many people to them.
Thanks a lot!! He's one of my favorites too. Great channel.
Looks real sharp... pun intended. Nice work! :)
Be careful you don't cut yourself with that "sharp" wit of yours... lol (just kidding around)
modifying the forstner bit. genius.
Thanks Tamar! I've done it with a 1 1/8" bit too for my little ring boxes. Work great!
parillaworks I’ve been waiting to make little salt cellars using a Forster bit. But that was my issue. The little pointy tip. Problem solved!
Agreed, a flat bottom forstner should exist!
@@parillaworks Alternatively, chuck up a flat bottom router bit of appropriate diameter and finish the last 1/8" of the hole that way ( the spike on the 1/2" Forsterner bit is around 1/8" ... and that is enough to really mess up your plans with regard to magnets - don't ask me how I know .... now using 1/2" by 3/8" magnets - no fooling around this time!) ( I don't have a drill press yet, so the router bit option didn't seem doable hand held)
Good work on the splines. Practice makes perfect!
Simple and beautiful
I have yet to try a bowtie but I like the way they look. Nice touch with the magnets as well.
Awesome job really like the bow ties also the way you mounted the two pieces.
I just recently found your channel and I love it! I’m actually a student at the University of Florida and have a love for woodworking too! Go gators!
Thanks a lot! Go Gators!!
I see you also use 5 gallon buckets for hardwood scraps. The classiest way to keep track of fancy cutoffs!
Lol it takes about 10 minutes for those buckets to mix themselves up after I organize them!
Great video and excellent result! I really like the minimal but beautiful design.
I do my ties/inlays differently:
I trace the bow tie with a pencil, make a chisel line just inside the pencil so the final tie has a snug fit. I router out the material, and the chisel line prevents tear-out along the edges. You can go slow and get super close to the edge. Then, just chisel out the last little bits in the corner and you're done! Add some glue, and tap the tie in with a mallet. I can do about 10 inlays in an hour this way. The next day, I flush cut them with the router if they are proud of the surface and sand smooth. Take care! :)
Thanks! That seems like a sound method. I may give it a shot next time!
I had to come up with it (with inspiration from other techniques) because my drill press is tiny and I do ties/inlays on big slabs and table tops that I can't maneuver under the drill press. :)
Great job...if you want an easier way to chisel your wood...get a set of Ashley Iles Chisels. A world of difference.
Thanks for the suggestion :)
nice work
Really nice job. Well done
IS THAT THOR'S HAMMER? Looks gorgeous!
Nice work on the bow ties and the knife rack Thanks for sharing.😎👍JP
I really enjoyed that video man, great job and the bow ties look excellent.
Thanks a lot Tommy.
looks nice
Love it! What a great design. Really cool idea to modify the bit. Great narrative too.
Thanks a lot Tom!
What if you left the bowties about 1/8" proud in the final product and beveled the edges of said bowties to add some subtle depth? great video!
Great piece. And simple approach. Love it :)
muy buen trabajo!
Amazing!!!
Good afternoon, I speak here from Brazil and I consider your work exceptional and inspiring, I would like to know if in this specific case, I could reduce the crack of the wood using a clamp and then paste the "ties"
Hi Julio. The wood shrank in size so you can't clamp the crack shut. However, the bow ties will prevent the crack from opening further.
so fancy
Great project and a really nice video too! Thanks for all the tips and tricks as well as the voice-over! :)
Thank you!
That turned out great! Love the bowties! Also, I have the same knife set! ha ha. I recently made a video of a knife holder like this, but ended up just putting the magnets on the front after not getting good adhesion from the back. Mine were much thinner than these you had.
bravo..
Nicely done! I enjoyed the video.
very nice looking!
Great Project!
Thanks Will!
Great idea and video!
Thanks! Nice name!
Really nice man I like that alot
Thanks Chris!
I love the bow ties and the overall look of your knife rack.
I do have a question. I'm currently in the middle of making my own knife rack. I have everything glued up & ready to go as soon as my magnets arrive from eBay. So I'm curious about the maximum thickness of wood I can leave and still expect to get a good grip on the knives. I have N42 magnets on order. I know I can just experiment once the magnets arrive, but can you shed some pre-emptive light on the matter?
Thanks Clay. From the unscientific testing I did, no thicker than 1/8” worked fine. I think I was closer to 1/10”. That presents a problem, though, because a Brad point bit might poke through. For common sizes, I buy an extra forstner bit and grind the spur off so I can get closer to the bottom. I can’t remember if I went over that in this video.
Great video! And good as read. :) Glad you are getting some support.
Thanks Ian!
Another great video mate - full of really useful tips especially the forstner bit one! Although i've got to ask what the point of the blue tape when you were doing the butterflies? It just seemed like a massive waste of time since you've already got knife lines to work off of?
Thanks! The blue tape gives a you a good visualization of the area you need to chisel. I don’t think it helps you in a technical sense as much as it just gives you better awareness.
Love the look of those bow ties keys. What's the ratio for the finish?
Thanks! I use the Howard’s butcher block conditioner that most stores have. I’m not sure if the ratio.
More shots of them gams please
Don’t sass me!
Very nice 👌
Love it but perhaps some sort of inlay to indicate where the magnetic lines are on the front? Inlaid wire, cord, or wood strips, emojis, burned in graphics?
great idea thanks
Not a bad idea! The inlay would be covered by the knife so it wouldn’t take away from the design. Thanks!
I was thinking you could drill from the front and use a maple dowel to plug the magnets. That would give you exactly where to place the knives and some contrast when you can see them. You also wouldn't have to worry about the forstner bit bc you'd only have to go just deep enough for the magnet and plug
maybe I missed it--how much final material between magnets and knives, i'm guessing 1/8 or 1/16th? is there a 'front' and 'back' to the magnets? are you stacking several magnets together? how many? great project thanks
Each hole had a single 1/2” x 1/2” magnet. They’re north/south magnets but it’s not important because I’m sticking the magnets to metal and not other magnets. I left a little under 1/8” between the knives and magnets.
Hi, just found your Channel and was watching your video when I noticed you using a wood brand. Did you make it yourself?
great video, lovely project. I have two questions, the first being what does the tape actually help with? Does it just give you a good guide to work from? Also how deep did you place your bowties?
Hey! The blue tape gives a good visual contrast of what you need to remove. The bow ties went about 5/8” deep.
The problem with using wood as a plate is that it will get damaged pretty quickly. I have one made out of metal bar and after a few months, it already has a number of very visible scratches.
That's a good point. We'll see how this one fares down the road. Thanks Alain!
Great video and project. What brand of knives are those?
Thanks! They're Chicago Cutlery, I think we got them at Macys.
Great and pretty. Where did you get the magnets from? Thanks
Thanks! I got them from magnet4sale.com
Do you think ur board could hold up chisels? Also where did u get the magnets?
Yup I tested it with a chisel before I finished it up. Works just the same. I got the magnets from magnet4sale.com (no affiliation)
How much wood did you leave between the magnets and the mounting surface?
About 1/8".
Augh! A ginger! Kill it with fire! :D
Noooooo. I’m only half!
LYou be it! What table saw is that?
I have the Sawstop PCS 3hp.
Can you tell me what Magnets you used? Link?
I used the 1/2" x 1/2" N52 magnets from magnet4sale.com .
Thank you very much sir!
👍🇹🇷
Have you ever used an angle grinder before?
A few times.
that was begging for the frank howarth treatment you could have cut out little knife shapes with your cnc and then cut out holes for them to fit but the bowties are more classic....
Definitely a fun idea!
this was the video that I really thought of when he did the car cut outs on this project ua-cam.com/video/MxuXEafuEzg/v-deo.html
Beautiful knife rack. Knives should be hung point down. If you grab a knife and it slips from your hand, point up means the blade travels across your hand as it's falling. Point down means the blade is traveling away from your hand as it falls.
Interesting, I didn’t think about that. Thank you!
I too have a red beard
Respect.
Beautiful! But it's much safer to store knives point down on a rack like this. If you're reaching for a knife and it slips, you won't make an instinctive grab for the blade as it slips through your fingers.
After three years this stuff will have a very bad top.
We’ll see!