Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
I looked at the underside of the old knife block, the one that sat on the kitchen counter for years. I did not like what I saw. That was the motivation for this project. The wood shown here is maple with a bit of purpleheart because… that's what I had on hand.While this could easily be used as a cutting board, that's not the intention. The contrasting strips were routed out so that they could accept neodymium magnet bars. As magnets go, they're pretty strong, but they're also fragile. I have a little pile of “magnet crumbs,” if you will. The whole idea is an alternative approach to storing stainless steel kitchen knives.All that being said, the wife is delighted with it. The board sits in its own oak cradle, which allows it to tilt back at a 70 degree angle (relative to the horizontal surface). The knives hold fast to the face of the board, even if you tilt it up and a little bit past 90 degrees, not that you'd ever need to do that. Butcher block finish for water resistance.