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A premium half-bolster at the base of the handle enables an easy, professional pinch grip that gives you total control, while still allowing full-length knife sharpening. While the black-handled knives with flush rivets look traditional, the knife block itself is clever and innovative. Worth knowing: By law, we are not permitted to sell a knife or blade to any person under the age of 18. We recommend that after 12-24 months, depending on frequency of use, you change the ceramic sharpening wheel in the built-in knife sharpener to maintain your knife's cutting edge to a high standard.

The number of knives it holds will depend on the knife type and handle style but will accommodate most standard sets and support blade lengths of up to 20cm. The serrated slicing knife is very effective for bread but is more versatile than that, as you can use it for tomatoes and fruit.

If you’re a keen cook, you may want to upgrade your knives but they could be more than adequate for a student or someone setting up home for the first time. Every time you remove and replace your knives, integrated sharpening steels in the wooden block work to keep the knife blade sharp. Maintain incredible sharpness at home with an integrated StaySharp knife sharpener conveniently built into the storage knife block. This knife block comes complete with an integrated ceramic wheel knife sharpener, to keep blade edges honed and sharp. Argos Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as a credit broker (713206), and works exclusively with the lender, Home Retail Group Card Services Limited trading as Argos Card and Argos Financial Services, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to provide credit (716148).This is not a knife set for a small kitchen – it requires as much room as a kettle would in both width and depth, primarily due to its unique selling point: the integrated knife sharpener. The knife slots themselves have a built-in sharpening function which sharpens your knives every time they are taken out or put back in. If you haven’t bought knives for a while, you might be surprised to find a Santoku knife in some sets. They come in a range of sizes and with a varying number of pieces, with knives for different purposes. In other areas, you’ll be asked to take them to a recycling site and put them in the scrap metals bin.

Use a dry microfibre cloth, (dampened for more stubborn marks) and dried immediately after cleaning. Compact, portable design features handy cord storage with retracting buttons and non-slip suction feet for safety.Slicing Knife - Perfect for precisely cutting thinner slices, use this knife for larger vegetables such as cauliflowers, larger fruits such as melons and carving hot and cold roasted meats.

The base of the block houses 2 durable, polypropylene non–slip chopping boards, which will withstand regular vigorous chopping. The best way to choose the perfect knife set for you is to consider how many knives you are likely to require as well as the variety of tasks that you will need to carry out. Easily slice through crusty loaves, fresh sourdough, brioche bread buns and more with this sharp serrated bread knife – it’s also great for cutting through tomatoes and citrus fruits. Ninja’s premium knives are built to last from durable forged stainless steel with precision blades that easily slice through tough ingredients. The taper-bladed design allows for precise and effortless usage making it ideal for various ingredients and recipes.A full tang knife is one where the blade is a single piece of metal running the whole length (as opposed to the handle being attached to the blade) and is generally thought to be stronger. Read the troubleshooting section of the product manual as it may be a common problem that can be easily resolved. At 20cm long, the large chef's knife and carving knife give you excellent leverage for chopping through tough ingredients such as a large butternut squash and tough pumpkin skin. For the next decade, we wore those knives down, dicing vegetables for our weekly dinners and, eventually, slicing the tops of strawberries and cutting up apples for our kids. Trying to find the right-sized slot for each knife can be an irritating feature of knife blocks, so this is a good idea.