It happens: You are building away, you set your knife down, and it rolls off the table. What happens next is a matter of luck, hopefully not bad. But it’s easy to prevent. Fasten a cable tie on the knife handle, snip off the excess, and your knife’s rolling days are over. You can even color-code them if you use different types of knives.

Before tightening the cable tie, I suggest coaxing a bit of curl into it by drawing it between your thumb and the knife handle (like curling a ribbon) so it wraps more readily around the handle.

Tip submitted by:
Vince PuglieseToronto, Ontario, Canada