i have a 3.5 inch shun vegetable cleaver - can someone please measure the cleaver opening in the 25 slot block and share that dimension? thanks!
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I have the 17 slot storage block and the largest opening is 2.5 inches long
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You ask for size of "block" and not overall dimensions . The block without knives inserted into the proper slots are approximate, D-9 1/2 X W-6 1/4 x H 8 1/4 . Keep in mind this is the block only without knives which add to Depth and Height.
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I have 3 standard (6 and 2 8" chefs knives in the blocks and they fit fine. dont think they go much wider than that.
1490079
The sharpener slot is 3/4 of an inch by 3/4 of an inch. I do dry my knives before putting them in the block. I do not put my knives in the dish washer.
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The slot length is 5 1/4 inch. Takes standard size slices with little additional clearance.
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I have a 10.25" bread knife and it fits fine in the top slot for the cleaver. It won't fit in the other slots because it's too wide so I don't know if there is a length constraint there. My 8 inch knife gyuto knife fits fine in the top slots.
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Here is basically what you have: 1 - 1 3/8" 2 - 1 7/8" 2 - 7/8" 1 - 1" 2 - 1 1/4" This is a absolutely GREAT knife holder.... Let me tell you what i done on a second one i ordered.. Its not hard to do, and just takes a little bit of time and patience, and you will need a second person to help you, BUT if your like me, i needed some extra wide slots.. I have all Shun EDO line of knives, and if you have seen their chef's knives, and Santoku knives, you know they are extremely wide.. You can do this to ANY of the slots, and the magnet is embedded in the block... Take the block and put on side and have someone hold down... Take a wood cutting Hacksaw blade and insert into one of the slots.. wrap tape or use a rag on each end (to grip hacksaw blade with) and saw out the little wood partition between 2 of the slots.. You want to saw in a downward motion (easier).. As a example, i sawed out the partition between the 2 small slots that were only 7/8", and that gave me a full 2" for a larger knive.. Just saw right at the edge, and your good to go.. This is the only swinging block that i am aware of on the market, and is really a great unit to have.. As with most blocks, you need larger slots, then all the smaller ones.. I hope this information helped.. Any other questions, please post up, and i will do my best to help you out.
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I would like to be able to answer your question, but the block was a Christmas gift for my daughter-in-law and she was excited for the twenty slots for knives. She didn't mention the slot size. Sorry.
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I have a wooden block of knives from the parent company of Pure Komachi, and from experience with that, while the slots will accomodate any knife, certain length knives will not fit properly into some of the slots. Also, I noticed that I have a Pure Komachi sandwich knife, which is not part of this block, and will NOT fit in any of the slots, due to the odd shape and width of the blade.
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I just measured mine, and they open 1 3/4" max. It should just work, although if its a really strong clamp, you might have trouble squeezing it open.
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Not sure, but my knives (bought without the block) are marked with 3L12M stamped on the blade near the handle. You may need a magnifier glass to read it. At least I did. My measurements are the same as Patricia S McAfee's as is the description.
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I actually returned this knife block because it did not fit the knives I have. I have a henkels 8" santoku, a 6" chefs knife, a 10" serrated bread knife and a paring knife. As well as six steak knives. This knife block is not deep enough for my serrated blade, and didn't have a slot wide enough for my santoku. Most of the slots were way too wide for other knives. It's also really low profile, so it took up a lot of space on my counter. I think there a fair number of slots, but none suited the knives I have.
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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" wide The hole for the sharpening steel is 5/8" square These 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!
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I've uploaded a photo of the clamp. It shows the size of the clamp and measures the opening. The clamping space is UP TO 1and 1/2 inches wide. If the thickness if the item falls within this measurement then you should be able to clamp it.. Just be sure to also account for the width of the bottom spacer
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Slot width is 2 1/8 " at the edge...a tiny bit wider in the interior at about 2 3/16". But, no, 2.75 thick won't fit.
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It's approximately 5/8ths inch, maybe slightly smaller, but not less than 9/16ths. Not as large as I might have expected, but I use a Wusthof sharpener, so it didn't matter. I use that slot to hold a pair of scissors, instead.
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It is an inch to an inch and half, it's great for cutting veggies, nuts. Well worth it, a lot better than a standard chopping block when using the Ulu