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Had some maple and walnut scraps left over from some other projects so used them to make some cake knife and server sets. Never did these before but got a lot of advice from my buddies…" the thinner the better". Started at 1/4" thick pieces for the knives and planed them down quite a bit. Used 3/4" pieces for the servers then cut the profiles on the band saw. Beveled the blades down to a fairly sharp edge. Laminated the handles and sanded to 320. Finished with mineral oil. Plan on making walnut boxes for both sets.

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Very nicely done and useful too.
 

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Mike- thank you sir. Was looking for a useful project…lol
 

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Cool idea! Might have to try some of these…
 

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Great looking set Buster. Make a couple matching server plates and I'll come over and enjoy a big piece of cake with you. Really nice set.
 

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Real nice cake tools, Buster. The recipients will be love them!!

Cheers, Jim
 

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great project and useful tools - colors are great
 

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What a unique project Buster. Please post an update when you get the box for this set built.
 

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Nice, just keep them out of the Dish washer:)
Wood can be surprisingly strong, made a letter opener awhile back out of White Oak, about 1/16" thick blade almost sharp enough to cut yourself, thought for sure it would break but still going strong!
 

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Great job buddy
 

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Beautiful Work - It's always great to make something that someone can use.
 

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Steve- thank you sir. Look forward to seeing whatever you come up with..

Petey- thank you sir. I'll take unique…lol

Dave- thank you buddy. You let me know when you are down this way and I will do even better…will get out those fancy paper plates brother.

Jim- Thank you sir. I sure hope they like them.

Dick- thank you sir. I must like the color combo…been using it a bunch lately… lol

L2L- thank you buddy. I will sure do so. Was down in the shop cutting the walnut for them just a bit ago.

Andre- thank you!! Wonder if I should make a "not dishwasher safe" label to go on them…lol

Hoss- thank you my friend. Hows the fishing up your way?

Brian- thank you sir.

Mbmattvt- thank you. There is some satisfaction in seeing something you made being used…and actually work…lol
 

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Another fine job by BusterB! Holy crap, dude, I step away from the computer for what seemed a day, or maybe two, and find you putting the projects out like an assembly line. Great job on all of them. I agree, you've been doing a lot of lamination's lately, but they are all different, and look awesome to me, so I say, "keep them coming". Great job, buddy, and I'm still lovin' the oil finishes.
 

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Jeff- thank you my friend. Got a couple of years of backlogged projects I gotta get out… lol. Have always loved the look of all the wonderful laminated items you see on here so decided to give it a go…and like it…maybe a tad too much…maybe not. You froze yet buddy?
 

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Dry nice and original knife set. Great job!
 

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AJ- thank you!!!
 

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Awesoem set and and great idea for gift to some ''chef''
 

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Cleaver idea. I was thinking of making a pie cutter from maple. Thanks for posting this.
 

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Ivan-thank you buddy!!!

James- thank you sir. Look forward to seeing whatever you come up with!!!
 
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