Weblog Ikea Hacker demonstrates a simple but inventive idea for carving a knife slot in an Ikea butcher-block island. The method: simply cut a slot with a circular saw, stick in a few knives, and call ...

With end-grain butcher's blocks, the blade of your knife slips between the fibers instead of cutting across them. Your knife stays sharper longer, and it's harder to scar the cutting board. Also: They ...