If Tim Allen got into cooking and cutlery the way he salivates after handyman tools, he'd be grunting his "can't-wait-to-get-my-hands-on-it" love song. This thing's a monster. Big. Beautiful. Solid. Just like your knives. The only way to go if you can't bring yourself to give up counter space for a knife block, or prefer the open slide of a knife drawer to getting fallen crumbs, hidden dust, and possibly grime (ugh!) out of those narrow knife block slots.
One of the most practical things you'll ever purchase--even if it seems like a "luxury" item now or something you'll "eventually" get (uh-huh)--paying for good knives but failing to pay for proper storage (I discovered the hard way) is like buying a good bicycle then leaving it outside to rust. At this affordable price, consider it a "knife" purchase--one that you don't have but can't do without. Even if you're just discovering the value of high quality cutlery, this knife drawer not only is a good investment for all subsequent purchases, but also it lets you know how many you do and don't have, keeps them all together and, if need be, you can put everything in one place then secure it with a child-proof mechanism. It makes a great gift when you'd like to give something unique but practical and affordably priced.
Another advantage is the opening for the knife hone: It's centered and can act as a dividing mark. If you're a "two knife set" household like we are (knives are like shoes -they tend to wear and adjust to the user), then each person can have one half of the tray (3 short, 3 long slots each). The depth of the slots keep the handles easy to grasp without too much wriggle room, the color of the wood is as pictured, there are no rough edges or splinters, and the double (not single) Henckels logo appears prominently on the base.
Before you buy, however, measure the place you intend to put it, including any offset space you have to account for in sliding it into the drawer; if you're going to place it on a shelf, make sure that your cupboard door will close. (See measurements in product description.)
Keep it well-maintained according to manufacturer's directions and the feeling of sliding open a drawer and seeing this finely crafted object safely cradling your finely crafted full-tang fully-forged bolstered collection, well, .... it's just everything you hoped it "wood" be. With free shipping, you can't go wrong.
This in-drawer knife tray was absolutely perfect. It fit my drawer exactly. I didn't want a big block taking up counterspace and this fit in the drawer where I wanted the knives to go. It arrived in a timely manner and with the free shipping it was the lowest price out there. And beliveve me, I looked!
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A much better alternative to knife blocks that usually occupy valuable counter space and that are impossible to clean. This one is designed well, so it can store all sorts of knives. My wife and in-laws loved it! Do I need to say more?
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Frees counter space by putting knives into a drawer, while protecting fingers from sharp edges...a great idea in a quality-built product. Knives drop horizontally into the slots, which I find easier than sticking them pin-cushion style into a counter block. Enough room here for all your kitchen and steak knives.
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1) Will not hold small knives with larger than Henckels handles (such as Chicago Cuttlery).
2) No provision for meat fork.
3) Could be a couple inches wider.
Other than the above, still a pretty nice item for a person needing more counter than drawer space.
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I'm quite upset about this product, considering I bought it from a local hardware store and paid a premium for it, with misplaced confidence in the brand name. It lasted about 6 months (light home use) before the cheap plastic nut holding on the disc broke. (It's actually a small metal nut embedded in the larger plastic thumb-screw.)
