Knife Blocks

Mercer’s Wood and Glass Block holds knives upright between panels of tempered glass, so every blade stays in view. It is the block that comes with Mercer’s Genesis and Renaissance block sets, sold here on its own for knives you already own.The open design has no narrow slots for crumbs and moisture to collect in, and the glass wipes clean. The block sits on a beechwood base about 3 1/4 inches deep, which suits a narrow counter.
Other StorageFor a block that takes any mix of knives, see the large magnetic board. Learn More

Kikuichi’s birchwood knife block keeps five knives and a honing rod safely within reach on the counter. Kikuichi pairs it in its own block sets with a petty, a utility knife, a santoku, a 210mm gyuto and a 240mm sujihiki, plus the ceramic honing rod in the round slot.The slots are cut for thin Japanese blades, and their heights decide what fits, so check a knife’s blade height against the slot sizes in the Details before ordering. From our range, Kikuichi builds its sets around knives such as the GM Series 210mm Gyuto, the GM Series Santoku and the WDT 240mm Sujihiki.
Complete the BlockThe round slot holds the Kikuichi Ceramic Honing Rod. Learn More

Fixed-slot knife blocks dictate which knives fit where, and a santoku or nakiri can end up in a slot cut for a chef’s knife. Kyocera’s Universal Knife Block has a slotted top that accepts blades of different widths in any position, so a mixed set of ceramic and steel knives stands upright together. Kyocera rates it for six to eight knives.The round body takes little counter space, which suits a narrow strip of counter beside the stove. Its slots are gentle on edges, a real advantage for ceramic knives, which can chip if they knock against a hard surface. The black exterior has a soft-touch finish.Customers ask whether we are an authorized Kyocera dealer before buying. We are, and our blocks come through Kyocera’s authorized distribution.
Filling the BlockThe Kyocera Innovation Black 4-Piece Ceramic Knife Set fills half the capacity, leaving room for a paring knife such as the Innovation Black 3-inch Paring Knife and a few steel knives. For a stainless steel exterior, see the Kyocera Universal Stainless Steel Knife Block. Learn More

The Wüsthof 15-slot acacia block holds a starter set of knives with room to grow, in acacia wood with a warm color and a visible grain. It takes up the same counter space as Wüsthof’s 17-slot blocks and fits under standard upper cabinets.Before you order, compare your knives with the slot widths in the Details. This block gives a little more variety in slot sizes than the beechwood 15-slot, with one medium slot for a utility knife between the bread-knife slots and the narrow steak slots. It is the block used in Wüsthof’s Classic Ikon 11-piece set, which shows how a full collection fits.See the Classic Ikon 11-piece knife block set for that configuration. For two more steak knife slots, step up to the 17-slot acacia block, and the 15-slot beechwood block offers this capacity in a paler wood. Dry knives completely before storing them so moisture does not collect in the slots. Learn More

Knife storage, upgraded, is how Messermeister introduces its Next Level magnetic block. Soft magnetic pads hold up to 11 knives in any arrangement, with room for blades up to 10.5 inches, so a long chef’s knife fits beside a parer.The open-frame design lets air flow around the blades for drying and keeps every handle visible. Because nothing slides into a slot, the edges stay protected and the block is easy to wipe clean. It is the same block used in Messermeister’s Next Level knife sets, so it suits a cook building a collection piece by piece. Its footprint fits beside a stove or under upper cabinets. Learn More

Six slots hold the core knives of a home kitchen, and this F. Dick wood block keeps them protected and close at hand on the counter. It is sold as the block only, so it can be filled with the knives you already own.A block stores each blade separately, which keeps edges from rubbing against other utensils in a drawer. Six slots suit a paring knife, a utility knife, a chef’s knife, a bread knife, a slicer and a steel. Wood gives the block a warm look beside the stove.Insert each knife with the edge facing up so it does not drag along the bottom of the slot. A block on the counter also reminds a cook to put knives away clean and dry after use.For more slots, including one for shears, see the F. Dick 9-slot knife block. A magnetic option is the F. Dick designer magnetic knife block, and the 1905 6-piece magnetic knife block set comes with knives. Learn More

The UV version of Messermeister’s Next Level block adds a bank of ultraviolet LEDs that illuminate the inside of the block for five minutes at the touch of a button. The open, magnetic design holds knives in any arrangement and lets air circulate around the blades.Knives rest against soft magnetic pads, which protect their edges. Messermeister has moved the UV block off its current website, so this listing reflects remaining stock. Learn More

Messermeister’s acacia magnet block combines the ease of a magnetic knife strip with the convenience of a countertop block. Its quarter-round shape holds up to 10 knives, five on each side, and it also holds a honing steel or a pair of shears.Hidden neodymium magnets sit beneath a solid wood surface, so blades rest on wood and the edges are not knocked against slots. Any knife can go anywhere on the block, which suits a growing collection of mixed brands and sizes, and the open faces let knives air dry. The acacia grain makes it an attractive way to display a set of good knives. Learn More

Knife collections come in mixed shapes, and the fixed slots of a traditional block do not always fit them. This stainless steel version of Kyocera’s Universal Knife Block replaces fixed slots with a slotted top that holds knives of varied widths wherever they are placed, from a slim paring knife to a broad nakiri. Kyocera puts the capacity at six to eight knives.Its stainless exterior suits kitchens with steel appliances and wipes clean easily. The compact round footprint leaves the counter open, and the slotted top protects edges as knives go in and come out, which matters with ceramic blades that chip on hard contact. The top lifts out for cleaning.Knife Merchant is an authorized Kyocera dealer, a question customers raise before ordering. The block ships from Kyocera’s authorized supply.
Stainless or Soft-Touch?The black Soft-Touch Universal Knife Block has the same slotted top with a soft-touch black exterior. Either one holds the Innovation Black 2-Piece Set with room to spare for the knives you add later. Learn More