Knife Blocks

A knife block keeps edges off the drawer and the counter, and Wüsthof’s 17-slot walnut block holds a complete home collection in a footprint about the size of a cookbook. The dark, rich grain of walnut suits a kitchen with wood cabinets or butcher block counters.Customers ask us which knives fit which block. This one is planned around a typical kitchen, with wide slots for your largest blades and a row of narrow ones for a full set of steak knives. The exact widths of each slot appear in the Details, so you can measure the heel of your widest blade before ordering.The block holds knives from any brand, so it suits knives gathered from several makers or a Wüsthof set such as the Classic 9-piece block set. The same layout comes in acacia and black, and the 25-slot acacia block is the step up for a larger collection. Wüsthof’s pull-apart kitchen shears fit the shear slot. Learn More

Wüsthof’s 35-slot acacia block holds a serious collection in one place. Ten wide slots take chef’s and santoku knives from several brands, and there is room for twelve steak knives along with a cleaver and a carving fork.Customers ask us whether everything fits. Wüsthof notes the top row accepts a 12-inch knife and a 12-inch steel, which gives long slicing knives a home. The complete slot layout is listed in the Details.At 13 by 7.75 inches, it needs a good-sized stretch of counter, and it is a natural fit for a household with two cooks or a large collection gathered over years. For a smaller block that still has a cleaver slot, see the 25-slot acacia block. The Classic 15-piece block set gives a large starting collection to fill it, and the Classic 12-inch salmon slicer fits the long top-row slots. Turn the block over now and then to shake out crumbs. Learn More

Steak knives tend to end up loose in a drawer, where their edges knock against other utensils. Wüsthof’s 6-slot steak knife block keeps a set of six together and ready for the table, in a small natural wood block that takes up little counter or cabinet space.Each of the six slots is 7/8 inch wide, sized for steak knives and small paring knives, and the block measures only 4 by 5.5 inches, so it can sit beside a larger knife block or in a cabinet. It is block only; knives are sold separately.Customers ask us whether serrated or straight-edged steak knives fit; both do. The block holds the Classic 6-piece steak knife set and the Gourmet 6-piece steak knife set, and it suits a set of four, such as the Classic 4-piece steak knife set, with two slots to spare. For a block that holds steak knives along with kitchen knives, see the 17-slot walnut block. Learn More

The Wüsthof 25-slot acacia block is for a collection that has outgrown a standard block. Wüsthof once sold it as the Mega Block, and it has room for a full kitchen set plus a dozen steak knives and specialty pieces.Customers considering a block this size want to know about fit first. Three extra-wide slots take the largest chef’s knives, and the block adds dedicated places for a cleaver and a carving fork, which Wüsthof’s 15 and 17-slot blocks lack. Thirteen narrow slots hold steak and paring knives, enough for a set of twelve and a parer. The full slot list appears in the Details.It suits a collection that includes a full set of steak knives, such as a Wüsthof block set plus the Classic 6-piece steak knife set. For an even larger collection, see the 35-slot acacia block; for a standard home set, the 17-slot acacia block. The Wüsthof cleaver fits the cleaver slot. Learn More

For a modern kitchen, Wüsthof’s 17-slot black knife block holds a complete set of knives in a wood block with a black finish that blends with dark counters and stainless appliances.Since it uses the same layout as Wüsthof’s wood-toned 17-slot blocks, checking fit is easy. Its widest slots take two chef’s knives or a chef’s knife and a santoku, the next row takes bread and slicing knives, and nine narrow slots hold steak or paring knives. Measure your widest blade against the slot widths in the Details.Any brand of knife fits, so a collection built over the years has a place here. Warmer wood tones come in the walnut version, and there is an acacia block as well. If your steak knives need their own spot, the 6-slot steak knife block keeps them together, and the Wüsthof 10-inch honing steel fits the steel slot. Learn More

Wüsthof’s 17-slot acacia block stores a full set of kitchen knives in light, warm acacia with a visible grain. It shares its layout with Wüsthof’s walnut and black 17-slot blocks, so the choice between them is purely about which wood suits your kitchen.Block fit is the question customers bring us, and this block answers it generously. Its long slots take blades up to about 11 inches, which covers a 10-inch chef’s knife and a 9-inch bread knife, and a full set of steak knives fits in the rows below. The slot-by-slot widths appear in the Details. If you are still unsure whether a particular knife or tool will fit, let us know and we will measure or test it for you.Start with a set such as the Classic 6-piece starter block set and grow into the empty slots, or use it for a collection from several brands. Larger collections need the 35-slot acacia block, and a 6-slot steak knife block can sit beside this one if your steak knives need a home of their own. Learn More

Wüsthof’s 15-slot beechwood block is a compact home for a starter collection, with room to add knives over time. Beechwood is pale and fine-grained, a classic choice for a kitchen with light cabinets or a white counter.Customers ask us whether their knives will fit. Think of it as a 17-slot block with two fewer steak slots. It suits a kitchen with one or two chef’s knives, a bread knife, some smaller knives for paring and trimming, and a short set of steak knives, along with shears and a honing steel. Slot widths are listed in the Details.Anyone with a full set of six or eight steak knives should look at a 17-slot block such as the walnut or acacia. The 15-slot acacia block is the same size in a warmer wood. A set like the Classic 6-piece starter block set gives you the core knives to start filling it. Learn More