This 12 by 9 by 5-inch beechwood knife block from Wusthof of Solingen, Germany, takes up little counter space and provides convenient storage for seven knives, a honing steel, and kitchen shears. With an assortment of slot sizes, the block holds a chef's knife or santoku, carving, and pastry knives ...

The 17.5-inch Magna Bar from J.A. Henckels offers compact knife storage which fits neatly in nearly any kitchen. Make use of space you've never used before while keeping your knives close to hand. It's a fine idea for small kitchens where restricted counter space won't allow a knife block.

Problems could ...

Most knife blocks provide space for mid-sized and smaller knives but no place for cleavers. This massive birch hardwood knife block from Fernanda has room for a full-sized meat cleaver and also three large chef's knives or santokus. With 22 slots in all, there's space here for everything but kitchen ...

The unusual tiered design of this distinctive laminated bamboo knife block fits the unique angled bolsters of one of Calphalon's best knife sets -- the Katana Damascus steel series. In an ordinary leveled block, the katana knives would seat with a portion of the cutting edge exposed. In these two-level slots, ...

With several wide slots for larger knives, the Emerilware Wüsthof 17 Slot Knife Storage Block offers very stable and convenient storage for nine kitchen knives, a honing steel, kitchen shears, and six steak knives. The prep knives lie flat for best edge care, and steak knives fill a row of vertical ...

Viking's 9-Slot Knife Block offers room for a wide selection of prep knives, with eight slots available for paring, slicing, and carving and six more base slots for a set of steak knives. The wood strips laminated together for this solid hardwood storage block are rock maple, one ...

The striking appearance of this 6-slot Knife Block with four steak knife slots from Viking -- makers of professional quality cutlery -- catches the eye and remains completely functional. The routed center bead separating the two main slot rows only decorates the block but gives it a clean modern ...

Yoshikin's Global knives literally are too sharp for safe storage if just loose in a drawer. The edges could abrade or chip if banged into other metal tools, and sorting through a mess of tools with these razor-sharp edges floating about is hazardous to fingers. This Steak Knife Storage Tray ...

I admit I was skeptical when I first came across this idea -- to me wall magnet racks represent something that almost never works. This Knife Storage Wall Magnet is different -- Yoshikin designed it to hold a few good Global knives, and it does that job well. It'll take ...

The J. K. Adams ID-616 (top tray of the three shown) also comes in unfinished pine, so check the product when it arrives to make sure you've received the much superior Vermont maple version. Sixteen-and-a-half inches long by nine wide, the two-inch thick maple knife rack slides in one side ...

This set of polystyrene sheaths from Ultimate Edge helps protect the blades of your favorite knives in drawers as well as carrying cases. The set of 9 offers two widths and five lengths of blade protectors.

With one-inch and two-inch widths designed to slide over the edges of blades, the ...

Although there seem to be plenty of happy owners of this 16-slot knife case from J. A. Henckels, I can only recommend it as a temporary solution. The bag has a nice look and a reasonable amount of space with the layout you'd expect from a good knife case, but ...

This black graphite finish wooden storage block from J. A. Henckels was designed for the TWIN Select series but will fit many other brands as well. The space age styling will go well with modern kitchen decor, but consider whether the block has the capacity for the knives you use daily.

This ...

In nearly any home kitchen counter space is at a premium. The Wusthof Under Cabinet Swinger Knife Block tackles that problem by stowing knives safely under a cabinet or counter in a beautiful oak hardwood knife block. The nine slot swinger safely stores eight chef's knives in an assortment ...

Any Chef on the go needs a place for tools--the Dickies 12 Pocket Deluxe Knife Bag, available in blue camouflage as well as other striking colors, has room for knives and more. The roll up nylon organizer offers twelve stitched tool pockets for an assortment of long knives, spatulas, and ...

As we've said before on OnlyKnives, your cutlery will love you forever if you don't keep them all bunched up together in a silverware drawer, because doing so increases the possibility of rust and damage to the knife blades. Keep them stored inside a knife block, or use a magnetic ...

If you're aspiring to be the next winner of Top Chef someday, you already know that you need to have your own set of kitchen knives, as well as a safe and reliable way to transport them from one place to another.

Ultimate Edge has a mid-priced knife case that might work ...

Since Shun knives are so well known for their quality and traditional craftsmanship, you shouldn't expect anything less from their storage block -- a product designed to store them carefully and keep them sharp for their next use. Fortunately, that's what it does.

Your entire cutlery collection will fit in this ...

There are many different ways to store your knives, but none top this one for conversation value.

They call this one "The Ex" for obvious reasons. Though you're free to rename it "The Boss", "The Mother-In-Law" or anyone else you want to take a stab at.

The Ex is a five ...

Need a place to store your knives other than a knife block because you're running out of counter space? J.A. Henckels might have a solution for you.

Here's a 13-slot knife tray that's specifically made to fit common sizes for both knives and drawers. It measures 17 x 9 x 2 inches, ...

Nothing fancy here... Just a knife block with lots of slots.

Henckels knives have been taking a beating at the hands of their Japanese competitors lately, but this knife block shouldn't be punished as well.

It's inexpensive, made in Malaysia of hardwood and has an elegant look to it.

It has horizontal slots so ...

It's about time somebody made a nice-looking knife strip. Well, okay, there's the MIU Knife Strip. But that's stainless steel and not wood.

This magnetic knife strip from Epicurean Cutting Surfaces is made of the same knife-friendly material as their cutting boards.

The wood fiber composite material will not dull or scratch your ...

Thou shalt not store kitchen knives in a drawer.

It might be the first rule of cutlery, but many people don't know it. Why shouldn't you store kitchen knives in a drawer? Since there's nothing to keep them in one place, and since they usually are thrown in with a bunch of other ...

That the Kapoosh Universal Knife Block can hold anything is fascinating - it doesn't have any slots! It can hold any type of knife because it has hundreds of "freedom rods" that can hold almost any knife or kitchen utensil securely in place.

This knife block has two freedom rod compartments ...