Two things happen when you toss sharp knives in a drawer: edges get blunted and fingers get cut. If you own knives you need storage that’s convenient, and safe for both knives and people. Storage blocks of fine hardwood are the traditional answer, with slots that draw away stray moisture and protect edges from corrosion while still allowing fast access. This most beautiful answer doesn’t fit all kitchens, but companies make an effort to provide for every possible option, with blocks that rotate, hang under cabinets, or slide into kitchen drawers out of sight.
Magnetic strips can be very practical in small kitchens, requiring only a little handyman skill to securely hang and making use of space you never used before. The look is more space age and far less traditional, but it’s a very sensible storage solution. In action the strip is more like a sheath — knives draw rather than pull away, something which you’ll need to think about when placing the strip.
A good knife block in beautiful hand oiled beech or rock maple can be the focal point of the kitchen, a fixture to be polished and prized for decades. You might get few comments about the beauty of a magnetic knife strip, but the ruddy glow of a hardwood knife block is sure to catch a guest’s eye.
Designed by high-end knife maker Shun, our choice for the best knife block is the Shun Bamboo Block fits many knives, is built from a beautiful renewable resource and has horizontal slots that won’t dull your edges. A great way to go Green.
Even in a small kitchen it’s possible to have beautiful wood block storage, in the form of the Wusthof Under Cabinet Swinger.
The MIU magnetic knife strip keeps your knives off the counter, freeing up valuable work space and shows off your best looking blades at the same time.
With plenty of storage space for knives and accessories, the Ultimate Edge Attache Case provides convenient lightweight everyday transportation but could be risky as checked baggage.
Two main compartments split the load between knives and utensils, offering organized storage for each. On the knife side, double-stitched reinforced elasticized pockets ...
Ironwood Gourmet's Knife Organizer of acacia wood fits nearly any standard kitchen utensil drawer. The organizer provides storage for seven of your good knives and won't take up working room on the counter top.
This compact knife organizer -- only 17 inches by 4 inches by 2-1/2 inches -- holds three large ...
The best storage system for fine kitchen cutlery is still the wooden storage block. If that's not an option you like, J.K. Adams does make alternative systems like this 14-knife storage tray made from American ash. The tray fits an average kitchen storage drawer and doesn't even require ...
The wide slot spacing of this wood storage block from Mundial of Brazil makes it a good match for most American and European brands as well. Thinner Asian knives will also fit, but the Mundial KB-9 block was designed for heavier blades.
With dimensions of 8-1/2 by 4-3/4 by 9 ...
Global designed this hard-sided folding knife case specifically for Global knives, so don't expect a perfect fit if you own a random assortment of prep knives. If you've already gone Global, this practical case offers safe transport and temporary storage for 21 of your favorites plus a few important ...
If you're looking for convenient knife storage that's compatible with the all-stainless steel look of Global knives, consider this stainless steel 11-slot knife storage block -- also from Global Cutlery. The block is designed to hold ten Global knives and a Global sharpening steel. Many other brands will fit, ...
Machine-stitched from Cordura, the Wusthof 12-Pocket Knife Roll holds twelve prep knives securely and safely and stores pens and other small items in separate outer pockets. An inner flap covers and separates the knives and offers some additional storage for odds and ends.
The Wusthof knife roll is ...
The luggage-quality Knife Suitcase from Wusthof safely transports up to 25 knives, plus kitchen utensils, gadgets, and even a few personal items. Made from leather-like naugahyde, the Knife Suitcase holds up to the rough handling all checked luggage can expect.
Storage capacity is good enough to transport a full kit ...
Built by Ultimate Edge, this 17 Piece Knife Case almost qualifies as genuine luggage. Still built in a tool roll style, the 17 Piece Case includes reinforcement panels in the folding sections of the case to keep something solid between your cutlery and the outside world.
Three fabric-hinged sections unfold ...
Store up to eight knives plus a sharpening steel and a pair of kitchen shears in this compact 10-slot Hardwood Knife Storage Block from J.A. Henckels. Made to fit the Henckels brand, the block also accepts most other brands of forged or stamped steel knives.
This laminated hardwood block takes ...
The Wusthof Mega Swivel knife storage block offers complete access to 25 knife slots and includes space for eight standard steak knives. Mount the block where you can take full advantage of the 360 degree swivel bearing, not against the wall.
This type of storage block is perfect for work ...
Designed specifically for Shun's high quality Asian cutlery, the 11-slot bamboo knife block from Shun also accepts a wide range of other brands. With slots wide enough for chef's knives and spaces for a sharpening steel and kitchen shears, the block offers convenient storage for most of the knives ...
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 Wusthof 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 ...
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