Product Description

Dull cutlery is dangerous cutlery. One of the easiest ways to maintain sharp edges on your fine cutlery is to store the knives in a block. An added benefit is that your knives are conveniently ready and waiting for the next time you need to carve a roast or julienne some veggies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1155 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Henckels
• Model: 35100-923
• Dimensions: 4.40" h x 9.30" w x 10.40" l, 4.50 pounds

Features

• Hardwood storage block holds eight knives, sharpening steel, scissors
• Slanted for easy access to knife handles
• Rubber feet protect counter surface
• Natural finish
• Henckels logo beneath scissors slot in front

Amazon.com Review
This hardwood block stores up to eight kitchen knives, a sharpening steel, and kitchen scissors within reach on the counter while protecting knife edges from the nicking they would suffer in a drawer. The block is slanted to provide easy access to knife handles and has rubber feet to protect the counter surface. The natural-finish block displays Henckels's famous logo beneath the scissors slot in the front. --Fred Brack

Customer Reviews

excellent value
I'm fond of Henckels' cutlery, but had just been keeping them in a drawer (with edge guards). An inexpensive block of this quality was a welcome addition to my kitchen.
Slots:
2 wide slots for knives like santokus or chef's knives.
5 medium slots for knifes like slicers, bread knives, etc.
2 small slots for paring/utility knives.
1 special slot for either a medium width knife or a steel.
the hole between the top of the block and the base is for kitchen shears/scissors.

I wouldn't mind another wide slot, but this is pretty close to exactly what I need.

Value-priced and highly functional
Hey, it WORKS. Decently crafted of solid wood, and the slots are wide enough to accommodate my Henckels 4-star and Pro-S knives. This block holds everything I need it to.

Methinks Spider Woman wasn't rating the quality *of the knife block*, but whether she likes knife blocks in the first place. Of course the slots go through - that's so any dust or dirt falls out the bottom instead of accumulating in the slot. It works for me, and I think this is the best knife block you'll find for the price.

Addendum: My knife block, which was purchased at [local store], is slightly different from this one. The overall style, size, and construction are similar, but the slots have been re-arranged slightly, with three small slots across the bottom and a 3-3/8" wide cleaver slot across the top - total 8 knives, sharpening steel, scissors, and cleaver. If you don't need a cleaver and want more wide knife slots, this block will work well. If you require a cleaver slot, you may want to look for the model I have.

Puts your best knives forward
This block is made of solid oak or other hardwood. It has a small footprint, projecting most of its bulk into terra incognita under the cabinets. I keep my carving and fillet knives in just one of its large slots. My supersized steel comes out the other end but is not a problem. It includes two slots for your favorite paring knives. I keep my Henckels scissor in a slot made for it.