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This is pretty cool; a magnetic recipe holder for the kitchen. Or you could use it on your desk to hold papers. It will hold several papers at a time. The small curve keeps the paper from folding or falling over even though the block is small. I saw an item being sold called a Recipe Rock and thought I could build one out of wood. Many ways of doing it, but this is how I did it.

They are made out of cherry as I seem to have a bunch of it these days. You could build up a block out of multi-colored wood if wanted. I made four at a time. They are 3 inches wide, 3 inches tall and about 2 and 1/4 inches deep. I wanted enough wood to create some weight.

So I started with a stick of cherry and marked off 3 inch segments with a gap between them. I used a plastic top from a tub that was about 8 inches around to draw the arcs. I drew an arc on each segment and cut them out using the end of my belt sander - sanding to the line.

I put a nice large round over on the top edge using the router table. Next I tilted the fence of the jointer and jointed several passes until I had a nice bevel. Then off to the chop saw and cut them apart. I drilled holes into the face and glued in a Rare Earth magnet. Sanding and buffing was used to bring them to a nice sheen.

I used the magnets that I had. They are 1/4 inch around and 1/2 inch long. They are said to have a 6 pound pull and seem to do quite nicely. I ordered the balls from Amazon; they are 5/8 inch diameter. I tried some wooden pulls with magnets glued in, but the balls are just too cool.

There is some discussion here on the angle of the block. I have made 10, 20, and 30 degree versions. I think the 20 degree version works best while Karen likes 30 degrees, but the angle of the viewer must be kept in perspective.

Remember as the Swedish Chef would say "Börk Börk Börk. Ehula Hule de Chokolad Muus."

Makes a nice quick present. I already have orders.
Steve

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Very cool Steve and the curved front keeps paper from "folding" while attached. Nice!
 

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This is a good one. Bork, bork, bork!
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Cool project Steve.
 

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Very nice Steve. I showed it to my wife and she liked it a lot. Great idea and great design too. You always come up with brainy stuff.
 

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Very Neat Idea! Steve
 

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Very cool idea…..will definitely have to use up some scrapes and build a few of these…...thanks Steve….
 

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Simply elegant !!! I have a box of 20, 2.5-ounce, stone fishing sinkers that I didn't know what to do with … UNTIL NOW.

They're perfectly-turned "eggs", so dropping then into a chunk of wood shouldn't be a problem.

I don't have a jointer (so shoot me), but I don't see why I couldn't cut the bevel on my table saw.

Christmas gifts? Check. :)

 

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Thanks everyone.

@John: There are a billion ways to make this type of thing. I just happened to put new blades in my jointer so that is how I angled it - and I wanted to show a new technique to some that might not have seen it. A bandsaw also comes to mind. Also making a dual bevel on the bottom so it could be tilted at two different angles might be cool.

Everyone who has seen them thinks they are pretty neat. Kind of a "why didn't I think of that?".
Gifts? Check.

Steve
 

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Neat!
I like the curved front to make sure tall papers will not fold over.
 

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That's about the handiest idea I've seen since sliced bread.

Very kind of you to share this project.
Work Safely and have Fun. - Len
 

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Simple yet elegant. Great design!
 

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From concept, to execution, to finished product…well done.
 

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Now that is not something you see everyday…. good on ya…
 

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Very ingenious there, Steve!! What a neat idea!!............Jim
 

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Permission granted Colonel.
It is such a good idea that I stole it too.

Steve
 

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Well-- that's just cool!

Nice concept - love it!
 

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This is LJs at it's best. Steve see's an object, determines how to transfer the design to wood, shares his creative ideas with LJ's. Now many are thinking how to utilize this great idea put forth by Steve. Steve. thanks for sharing. Myself, I do not have any wood the proper thickness, but considering laminating several woods together creating a different appearance.
 

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I love them Steve.
Great thot process.
( I think the word "thought" is an example on onomatopoeia.
When one this good hits you in the brain it goes… ......THOT! ...... Am I right?)
I hope you don't injure your thinker . You got a good one.
 

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steve, that is a great idea. i also would like to copy it for craft shows. i like the idea of different color layers of wood. can you give me more info on those balls. where to find on amazon etc. many thanks, paul
 
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