Knife Blocks

The Zwilling bamboo 10-slot knife block is designed to hold eight knives plus kitchen shears and a honing steel, enough for a full set of kitchen knives with room for steak knives or a carving knife. It is made of durable bamboo, and rubber feet keep it from sliding on the counter.Slots keep each edge from touching other knives, and the block stands on the counter where the knives are within reach during prep.It suits knives with a standard bolster, such as Zwilling Four Star. Zwilling Pro owners should use the Pro 10-slot walnut block, which is cut to fit the Pro curved bolster. Learn More

Elevate Your Culinary Experience with the intelligently designed Robert Welch Signature Knife Block. This sleek, matte black block is more than just stylish storage for your high-quality Robert Welch knives. It's an innovative tool designed to enhance your everyday cooking. The block features an integrated ceramic wheel sharpener, making it effortless to maintain the razor-sharp 15° edge of your Signature knives. A key feature of this block is the magnetic locator within each of the six slots. This ingenious design gently guides the spine of the knife as you insert it, preventing the finely honed cutting edge from ever touching the block itself. This protects the blade from damage and preserves its superior sharpness for longer. Crafted from durable ABS with a sophisticated stainless steel collar, this knife block is a testament to timeless British design and thoughtful engineering. It’s the perfect countertop companion for the discerning home cook who values both form and function. Keep your essential knives within reach and in perfect condition, ready for any culinary task. Learn More

The 13-slot Shun bamboo block holds up to 11 knives plus a honing steel and kitchen shears, enough for a full set and a few additions. Shun chose bamboo for its hardness, which resists knife marks and keeps the block looking new with daily use.Slot widths are graduated: wide slots accept chef’s knives and other broad blades, and narrower slots keep paring and utility knives from shifting. Because handle widths vary, Shun treats the slot sizes as a general guide. It suits a growing Shun collection on a standard counter.
Other Block SizesThe Shun 11-Slot Bamboo Knife Block holds two fewer knives but adds an extra-wide slot for nakiris and other very broad blades. The Shun 22-Slot Bamboo Knife Block nearly doubles the knife capacity and adds steak knife slots and a cleaver slot for larger collections. Learn More

Nine knives fit in the 11-slot Shun bamboo block, and two more slots take a honing rod and shears. Its compact footprint suits a starter set plus a few additions on a smaller counter.Shun builds it from stain-resistant bamboo that wipes clean. Slot widths vary to suit long and short blades, and an occasional wipe with a damp cloth is all the block needs.
Choosing a BlockChoose the 11-slot block when a wide blade is part of the collection. For two additional knife slots, the Shun 13-Slot Bamboo Knife Block is the next size up. For a large collection that includes steak knives or a cleaver, the Shun 22-Slot Bamboo Knife Block has dedicated slots for both. Learn More

For a large collection, the 22-slot Shun bamboo block has room for 20 knives plus slots for a honing rod and shears. Six narrow slots take steak knives or small cutlery, and one extra-wide slot fits a cleaver or a wide nakiri. Five wide slots hold several chef’s knives, santokus and slicers at once, which suits cooks who keep more than one large knife in rotation.Some Shun steak knives, including the Premier series, do not fit the steak slots, so check the Details before planning a set. The block is stain-resistant bamboo that resists knife marks and needs only a wipe with a damp cloth.
Smaller BlocksIf the collection does not include steak knives or a cleaver, the Shun 13-Slot Bamboo Knife Block holds a complete set of kitchen knives on a narrower footprint. Learn More

The Shun 6-Slot Modular Knife Block is intended for the cook who works with a small, deliberate set of knives: a chef’s knife, a paring knife, and the few blades used every day. It stores that core set with kitchen shears and a honing steel in a compact form suited to smaller kitchens, apartments, and secondary prep stations.Key FeaturesModular design: The arrangement of the knives in the block can be customized, so the layout follows the collection rather than forcing the collection into a fixed pattern.Two-tone beechwood and black: The contrasting finish gives the block a modern appearance on the counter.Shear and honing steel storage: The two most frequently used accessories stay with the knives.When to Choose a Larger BlockFor a collection of more than four knives, Shun’s bamboo blocks offer more capacity. The Shun 11-Slot Bamboo Knife Block holds nine knives, and the Shun 13-Slot Bamboo Knife Block holds eleven. 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