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Knife Sets
Choosing a knife set is easiest when you focus on the knives you will actually use. Many boxed sets are built around a target price or piece count, which may include extra knives or accessories that don't fit your cooking style. At Knife Merchant, we prefer practical sets that give you the core tools you need while still offering the savings that comes from buying multiple knives together.
If you do not see the exact set you want, we can help you build one. Call or email us and we will be happy to build a custom knife set based on your budget, preferred brand, and the types of prep work you do most often.
If you are specifically looking for a set with countertop storage, browse our selection of Knife Block Sets.
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Miyabi Black 10-Piece Magnetic Block Set
Every Miyabi Black Profile, on One Easel The Miyabi Black 10-Piece Magnetic Block Set is for cooks who want the hardest steel among the Miyabi sets we carry, applied to every task from peeling fruit in the hand to portioning a side of salmon. Instead of building a collection one knife at a time, it supplies a matched series with one feel, one maintenance routine and one place to store it.
Why It Works Ultra-hard powder steel core: The core holds a keen edge through long prep sessions, so the knives need sharpening less often than softer steels. CRYODUR ice-hardening: Miyabi’s sub-zero hardening process adds hardness, durability and corrosion resistance. Flower Damascus cladding: Stainless layers protect the hard core and form a rippled pattern that differs on every blade. Honbazuke edge: Each smooth edge is hand-honed in three stages, so the blade enters food with very little resistance. Burl wood handles: Each handle shows its own color and figure, shaped in the traditional D profile with a rounded spine and heel for a comfortable grip. Magnetic easel: The knives stand against the easel instead of sliding into slots, which keeps the Damascus pattern on display and makes each knife easy to pick out.
In the Kitchen Two santoku profiles work alongside the chef’s knife. The smaller santoku is quick for vegetables and herbs, and the rocking santoku suits cooks who rock the blade through garlic and parsley rather than push-cutting. The slicing knife carves roasts and portions fish in long single strokes, and the bread knife saws through crusted loaves. The prep and paring knives cover shallots, trimming and peeling. For the core of the series without the slicer and rocking santoku, see the Miyabi Black 8-Piece Magnetic Knife Block Set. For a slightly softer SG2 core with natural birch handles, compare the Miyabi Birchwood 7-Piece Knife Block Set. Learn More$2,799.95 -
Robert Welch Signature Q Ash Knife Block Set - 5-Piece
The Robert Welch Signature Q Ash Knife Block Set is a masterclass in functional minimalism. When handling the knives, the first thing you notice is the weighted balance provided by the angled bolster—specifically designed to encourage a proper professional pinch grip. Unlike standard blocks where knives slide into friction-based slots, the Q Block utilizes internal magnets. You will feel a distinct, secure 'snap' as the blade is pulled into position, ensuring the 15° Japanese-style edge never contacts the wood or plastic sleeves, maintaining sharpness for significantly longer intervals between honing. The knives themselves are forged from high-carbon German DIN 1.4116 stainless steel, heat-treated to a Rockwell hardness of 55-56. This specific hardness provides the ideal 'sweet spot' for home and professional environments: it is hard enough to hold a refined 15° edge through heavy vegetable prep, yet tough enough to resist chipping and remain easy to realign with a ceramic steel. The handles are injection-molded with high-quality Dupont polyamide, creating a seamless, non-porous bond with the bolster. This eliminates the microscopic gaps found in riveted handles where food debris and bacteria can collect, satisfying the strictest hygiene standards. The Ash wood exterior, paired with a heavy 18/10 stainless steel base, ensures the block remains stationary even when withdrawing the 8.7-inch bread knife at high speed. Learn More$245.00 -
Messermeister Kawashima 5-Piece Magnet Block Set
Four Kawashima knives sit on an acacia magnet block in this set, which Messermeister says covers everything from slicing and chopping to carving and precision work. Each blade has the line’s SG2 powdered steel core, so the whole set shares one hard, long-lasting edge and one care routine.The magnetic block holds the knives by their blades, which keeps the thin edges from rubbing against wooden slots and leaves the walnut handles and brass bolsters on display. Together the four knives handle daily prep and carving in a serious home kitchen. It is a substantial gift for a wedding or a milestone birthday, and a complete upgrade for a cook ready to move from German stainless to a Japanese powdered steel set. Plan on a whetstone to maintain these edges.
Adding to the SetThe 6.5-inch Nakiri is the one Kawashima knife not included. Learn More$999.95 -
Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8pc Block Set
Commercial Precision for the Serious Home Kitchen When high-volume prep meets precision slicing, the Victorinox Fibrox Pro 8pc Block Set stands as the industry benchmark for efficiency and safety. Unlike traditional bolster-heavy knives, these blades are stamped from high-carbon martensitic stainless steel, providing a weight-forward balance that reduces wrist fatigue during repetitive tasks like dicing 50lbs of mirepoix or breaking down whole proteins. The defining feature is the Fibrox handle. Under wet or greasy conditions—common in professional butchery and high-speed home prep—the micro-textured surface provides a mechanical lock with the hand. This slip-resistant grip is why this series is found in nearly every commercial kitchen. The 8-inch Chef’s knife features a wide blade profile and a generous belly, allowing for a smooth rocking motion that doesn't snag. Meanwhile, the 10-inch slicer offers the length required for single-stroke cuts through large roasts or briskets, preventing the 'sawing' motion that ruins grain structure. Every blade in this set is cold-rolled and tempered to a 55/56 HRC. This specific hardness level represents a strategic compromise: it is hard enough to hold a razor edge through an entire shift, yet ductile enough to be easily realigned with the included 10-inch honing steel. The set is housed in a heavy-duty Oak block, chosen for its natural antimicrobial properties and stability on the countertop. From the 4-inch parer for delicate detail work to the 6-inch boning knife for precision deboning, this set eliminates technical gaps in your cutlery arsenal. Learn More$260.00 -
Miyabi Artisan 7-Piece Knife Block Set
Hand-Hammered Blades That Release What They Cut The Miyabi Artisan 7-Piece Knife Block Set is for cooks who do a great deal of vegetable prep and want a very hard Japanese edge that food does not cling to. It gathers the four knives that cover most daily cutting in a block with room to grow, finished with a hammered surface that sets the line apart from its smooth-bladed siblings.
Why It Works Hammered Tsuchime finish: The hand-hammered surface keeps slices of potato, cucumber and apple from sticking, so they fall away from the blade instead of riding up the face. Powder steel core: Fine carbides let the edge be honed thin and stay sharp through long stretches of prep. CRYODUR ice-hardening: Miyabi’s sub-zero hardening process adds hardness, durability and corrosion resistance. Honbazuke edge: Each edge is hand-honed in three stages to a thin Japanese profile for clean cuts with little resistance.
In the Kitchen The hammered finish earns its keep on starchy and wet produce. The santoku slices potatoes for gratin and cucumbers for salad without the slices clinging to the blade, and the chef’s knife works through onions, carrots and boneless proteins. The bread knife takes on crusty loaves and ripe tomatoes, and the paring knife handles peeling, coring and trimming in the hand. Learn More$849.95 -
Shun Classic 7-Piece Essential Block Set
The Shun Classic 7-Piece Essential Block Set gives you all the must-have pieces of kitchen cutlery in one bamboo block. It includes the Shun Classic 3.5-inch Paring Knife, 6-inch Utility Knife, and 8-inch Chef’s Knife, plus the 9-inch Bread Knife with its wide serrations for crusty loaves. Herb shears snip herbs and prove useful for many other kitchen tasks, and a 9-inch combination honing steel keeps every edge aligned between sharpenings. The laminated bamboo block offers easy-care performance and has extra open slots, so the collection can keep growing.
FeaturesFour essential knives: Paring, utility, chef’s, and bread knives cover daily prep and every kind of loaf.Herb shears: The shears snip fresh herbs and handle packaging, twine, and other everyday cutting.Combination honing steel: Regular honing keeps the plain edges aligned and extends the time between sharpenings.Laminated bamboo block: The block offers easy-care performance and leaves open slots for future Classic knives.VG-MAX cutting cores: Shun’s proprietary steel is strong, fine-grained, and resistant to wear and corrosion, and it holds a very keen edge.Stainless Damascus cladding: Layered stainless steel supports each core, adds stain resistance, and helps food release from the blade.D-shaped ebony PakkaWood handles: The handles are comfortable in either hand, durable enough for daily use, and do not harbor bacteria.Free lifetime sharpening: Shun offers free lifetime sharpening for every knife in the set.
Tasks It Handles WellEveryday dicing, slicing, and mincingSlicing crusty loaves and soft breadsSnipping herbs and trimming packagingPeeling, coring, and trimming fruit
Choosing a Shun Classic Block SetFor a smaller footprint, the Shun Classic 5-Piece Starter Block Set stores the chef’s, utility, and paring knives with a honing steel in a slimline block. For a complete collection that adds a santoku, offset bread knife, slicing knife, and boning knife, choose the Shun Classic 9-Piece Chef’s Choice Block Set. Learn More$679.95
