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55 of 58 found the following review helpful:
 first and last block i will buyFeb 04, 2009
By woodyp48
now that i finally got a super sharp edge on my old and heavy 10" chef's knife, i thought it would be nice to stick it somewhere other than on top of the drawer tray. i also have a long skinny 10" that never gets dull. i have recently bought an 8" forschner/victorinox chef's knife (5 stars). time for a storage solution.
got this block this afternoon. looks cool, BUT ! my 2 chef's knifes did not fit the block's two large slots. blades bottomed out short of fully inserting, with about 2" to 3" of blade sticking out. i decided to open the tops of the slots to get the knives to nest properly. my trusty bosch jig saw with a hacksaw blade deepened and widened the top twoslots. then i found on the old heavy, the blade back was too thick to go all the way in the slot. more jigsawing. problems solved.
gave this block a third star cause the price was most bearable. maybe henckels knives are thin. also with amazon's price,free shipping and no sales tax, i don't mind not supporting the box stores to buy stuff like this.
suggest that henckels or amazon would state the clearance dimensions of these slots.
28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
excellent valueSep 17, 2005
By Natarajan Krishnaswami
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.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Pretty Good....Mar 04, 2003
By Pukahead
I think this block is pretty good. It holds my knives perfectly which prevents the unfortunate slice of the finger when rumaging through my drawer. Two things one should be aware of before purchasing this block though.1)...If you have a long steel, it may bottom out on this block. I have a Henckles 4-Star/5-Star steel and it fits perfectly. 2) If you have more than two large knives get the larger block. This is the only thing that disappointed me. I wished they could have had another slot for another "Chef's Knife" sized blade. Other than that. I like it.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 JAHenckels 10 slot Hardwood Knife Storage BlackMay 08, 2011
By jazmine
If you have a knife longer than 5 inches it will not fit into the holes. Because of that I can store only my shorter knifes i.e. pairing, sandwich etc. I would not have bought this had I known that!!
23 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Value-priced and highly functionalFeb 14, 2003
By fast_matt
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.
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