Do the knife slots go all the way through the end of the block? (does the other side of the block have the same slots?
1973886
Yes, they go all the way through. Only a sharpening steel comes close to being seen from the back side. While the slots are the same, the magnets inside each slot that hold the knife in place are only at the front.
1973887
The slots go all the way through to the other side. If you have the type of island/cabinet where it swings easily to both sides, you can put a short knife in each side of some of the slots.
1973888
Chinese don't make the slots wide enough for Chicago Cuterly! No, slots do not go to end of block.
1973889
I returned the unit as the wood was splitting, so I can't look at it. It had slots on both ends, but I don't remember if they connected. Splitting of the wood seems to be an issue with some of these.
1973890
Yes the other side has the same slots so you can swivel it to point either direction.
1973891
Yes, the slots go all the way through and the other side of the block has identical slots.
407059
Yes they do all of the knives fit well into the block. I like the set of knives also. I have three one at home, one at my RV and one at my second home.
600326
No, just a slot on one end. We don't use it, as we have a block holder for our knives.
1266077
I bought this set and used my existing block, the longest knife in the set (pictured 1st at the top of the pic--blade portion, not handle) is 7 inches long; the widest blade knife (pictured 2nd from the top of the pic--blade portion, not handle) is 1.6 inches at widest part of base) all fit nicely in a standard block
1029588
yes they will. the blade at it's widest point is 7/8" so it will fit with no problems. we have ours in a knife block as well. fyi-we read somewhere that you should store knives upside down in the knife block. the reason...as you slide the knife in and out of the slot with the sharp side rubbing against the block, it will dull the knife quicker. if the slots are horizontal, there is no issue.
440944
They fit a certain way. They do all fit in the block. Play with it a bit and it will work. GREAT KNIVES!!!
1605215
This is very flexible a knife-block, which does not have fixed slots like a wooden block. Thus, it is completely up to you to decide how you want to keep the knives inside them. You can put them along the length, diagonally, or even across the length. I put around 8 knives (6 small knives, one ceramic santoku, one long bread knife, and even a thin vegetable peeler), and yet there's space for a bit more probably. The good part is that the knives stay snug inside - I feel they stay better than in a wooden block. Hope this helps.
2201510
There are slots in front of the slots for the bigger knives. They go between the mesh for the big knives and the stretchy material.
1121168
Yes and no. I have a 10" bread knife and it just fits in the top slot without protruding or being flush with the base. An 11" knife will fit but the tip will protrude out the base almost an inch. Due to the angle of the block there is ample clearance from the counter and the tip would not touch the counter, but it will not be protected by wood and a curious hand could contact the tip. I love the quality of the block, nice rubber feet. I have two 8" chefs knives in the top two right hand slots. The left squarish hole meant for a steel (which I don't own) is perfect for a pair of small pointy shears. Hope that helps. Yes and no. I have a 10" bread knife and it just fits in the top slot without protruding or being flush with the base. An 11" knife will fit but the tip will protrude out the base almost an inch. Due to the angle of the block there is ample clearance from the counter and the tip would not touch the counter, but it will not be protected by wood and a curious hand could contact the tip. I love the quality of the block, nice rubber feet. I have two 8" chefs knives in the top two right hand slots. The left squarish hole meant for a steel (which I don't own) is perfect for a pair... » Read More Yes and no. I have a 10" bread knife and it just fits in the top slot without protruding or being flush with the base. An 11" knife will fit but the tip will protrude out the base almost an inch. Due to the angle of the block there is ample clearance from the counter and the tip would not touch the counter, but it will not be protected by wood and a curious hand could contact the tip. I love the quality of the block, nice rubber feet. I have two 8" chefs knives in the top two right hand slots. The left squarish hole meant for a steel (which I don't own) is perfect for a pair of small pointy shears. Hope that helps. « Show Less
1271541
I measured the slots and here is what I came up with:3 @ 2"1 @ 2 1/8"2 @ 1 1/4"1 @ 1 1/2"2 @ 1"The scissor slot is 1 5/8" wideThe hole for the sharpening steel is 5/8" squareThese numbers are very precise. For instance, a 2 1/4" blade would not fit in the 2 1/8" slot. I have a combination of Shun, Wusthoff and Henckels knives in my block. Good luck!
411397
Slip out, no, that doesn't happen unless you put forks into the silverware holder tines down. Same for very thin-bladed knives. They both will slip thru the wire cage a bit. My holder is hooked to the side of the unit, not to the back as in the photo. So whatever slips a bit thru the cage just hangs in the air, not touching anything.
1028469
I think not. I just measured and the longest blades I have in the block are a little over 10" I do love the knife block and find it works very efeciently for me holding just the right # of knives that I use on a daily basis.
439307
No it doesn't go all the way through. It goes like 3/4 of the way through and leave a very small gap inbetweeners the glass breaker and the tang. She is solid though and they did that to reduce vibrations when using the hammer end, and it keeps the knife insulated as it was designed originally for aircrew survival and with the thought that the user would need to cut through electrical wiring and since when you hold the blade your hand could be touching the end cap it prevents electrocution by not being one solid piece. It is an awesome knife though!!!
496316
Theres not really a cleaver slot,.. We do have a 6 and a half inch chefs knife in ours
506688
The block is smaller. It takes up less space. The knives are regualr size. Perfect for a small kitchen with little counter space.
1030765
Yes it does, we have 2 large chef knives in ours. The blades are about 8 inches and they both fit. Love this knife block!
1798424
Largest slot is 4" with four 2" slots and rest smaller. Steak knives also fit very well. Very nice Knife block. Holds all my Japanese and German knives very well.