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	Kitchen Knife Holder
	Sort of an art-deco design, this kitchen knife holder really shows off your high end creations in a very fashionable, functional way. Construction is easy using layers in a laminated type of construction. For a good blow up view, click HERE.  This particular holder was made out of purpleheart.
	A variation on the above knife holder is a slightly more traditional design. The laminated construction with cutouts in the layers where the knives will go is similar to the above.
	Another easy to do variation is simply a vertical wooden box with bamboo barbecue skewers in it. The blades fit snugly in the compacted skewers. Hint: you'll probably need 1000 to 2000 skewers depending on the size you make and the least expensive place to pick these many up is a restaurant supply store
	Ulu Kitchen Blade Holder
	Ulu blades are always very popular in the kitchen because of their utility and are easy to make.  Enhancing their sale-ability ( or gift-ability) is a good holder base to make it convenient to use and to show it off. This one is made with a zebra wood base and handle. For  step by step construction, click HERE
	Cheese Board
	A simple cheese tray can be made from scraps of wood, in this case come curly maple with bloodwood spacer strips for contrast. The Alout blade is a good choice for this. The slot on the side to hold the blade was made by moving the upside down board a short distance over a partially exposed table saw blade.
	Boxed Sets
	If you have a favorite charity or community organization that you support and they are having a raffle or fundraiser, a boxed set of one of the knives that you have made is going to be a big hit. The boxes are easy to make out of thin lumber and I guarantee that they will kindle a lot more interest and bidding activity than one of those scented bath soap baskets --- especially among the men folk.