By Rachel Summer Small For Dailymail.Com
March 5, 2024 19:17, updated March 5, 2024 19:21
A woman horrified the internet when she unveiled a DIY project to replace a butcher block that carved slots for all the knives directly into a granite countertop.
A three-minute video showing the bizarre attempt was published on Reddit's r/DiWHY forum. The forum's tagline was “A place where shitty DIY projects thrive,” and the title of the post speculated, “It's supposed to be outrageous, right?” No sane person would do something like this. ”
For some reason, it seemed like the woman had actually decided to create a messier, more stationary, and more expansive alternative to the standard wooden butcher block.
She started by drawing short, straight lines on the granite countertop using a red sharpie. This was to show where the steak knife goes.
Next, she ran a larger knife all the way through the top of the cardboard box. She then used the cardboard openings to trace additional lines directly onto the granite surface.
These new lines indicated where the slots were for each different knife to accommodate the different lengths and widths of each cutting tool.
From there, a man used a handheld circular saw to cut straight through the granite all the way to the other side, creating a physical opening for the knife.
She preached as she gazed at the mass of granite dust that now covered the countertop. It won't get dirty.
After wiping the area, she announced, “Now, let's put the knife in!”
She added triumphantly, referring to the wooden butcher block, “We're going to get this bad boy out!”
Placing each knife next to its designated slot, she explained “my knife placement” and urged, “It's really important that you guys plan it out.”
“Because it's how you hold the knife when you're standing there that matters,” she continued, referring to her position in the kitchen, with the knife spread out from in front of the sink to just behind it.
“So I wanted to use the steak knife in the front and then the big knife here.”
The woman then demonstrated how each knife fit into its respective slot on the countertop.
“So good, so smooth! You'll never cut yourself here. The blade stays nice and sharp, and it's safe too.”
The deafening scraping sound the knife made every time it was removed or replaced didn't seem to bother her.
She then demonstrated how to cut an apple with all the knives at arm's length on a cutting board next to the sink. However, it remained unclear how this was more convenient than using a butcher block to store knives.
The knives didn't seem very stable either, and when I poked them gently, a few fell diagonally into the slots.
“Absolutely perfect. I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out!” the woman gushed about the result.
However, other Reddit users felt quite differently about the results.
Given the strangeness of the concept and hasty execution, many even speculated that the video was an “outrage bait” staged ahead of an impending renovation of the entire kitchen.
Whatever the woman's true motives, viewers made their frustration known through thousands of comments.
“'Oh, let me get something from under this sink,' the laceration continued,” one person joked.
“It takes up four times as much counter space as a block, it's so conveniently located, and it dulls knives!” What's not to love? ” A second sneer.
“And it looks so good! I love how all the handles stick out at different angles,” a third said.
“Because the wooden knife holder was so inconveniently placed and took up so much space,” quipped a fourth.
“The sound of steel being sharpened on granite that's so smooth,” says the fifth, poking fun at the sound a knife makes against rough stone, like nails on a chalkboard.
“I hope the water doesn't get in there and ruin everything under the countertop,” a sixth man sneered.
Yet another jeered at the crazy DIY vision: “I've said it before and I'll say it again.” Stop giving stimulants to suburban housewives!