Robert Welch Signature Knife Block Set. Includes 6 Signature Kitchen Knives and an Integrated Ceramic Wheel Knife Sharpener.

I toyed for ages whether to buy these or not. Lets face it, they're not cheap for knives. However having bought several other Robert Welch items and being suitably impressed, I decided to pull the trigger.Firstly, they look terrific in any kitchen. The block itself will set you back around £130, but it's of high quality, looks great, and is functional too. The key feature is a magnetic locator which stops damage to the blades when you are withdrawing and replacing the blade, and holds the blade in place at the top. Only thing to note is that if you want to replace any of the blades in this set with a different purchase, some of the larger ones do not fit in this block.The knives themselves are the sharpest I've ever used. They slice through everything and anything with ease. I haven't used the serrated utility knife at all. Not really sure what I would use it for, and I would probably prefer just a regular utility knife.The knife sharpener is a huge plus. I'm awful at manually sharpening knives and normally end up just replacing my cheaper sets. The wheel is set to the optimal angle for Robert Welch knives and with heavy use and regular sharpening mine are just as sharp as the day I bought them. I would have liked to see some instructions for this included in the box. It was not immediately clear to me that the plastic cover should stay down, or how hard to lean on the sharpener etc.All in all. If you're like me and pondering whether to pull the trigger on these or not ; I have no regrets.

Most impressive packaging and with a high emphasis on being beautifully done for every item and then combined into one box. Quite impossible for anything to have been damaged in transit.The block into which the knives are inserted, having been carefully unwrapped, has powerful magnetic internal slots and there is a satisfying clunk when each item is properly located. The sharpener included in the middle works very well and is a practical and stylish accessory.The knives and their performances are simply superb but one is very aware of taking great care with their use as they are very sharp indeed.Quite candidly, we have never spent so much on knives in our nearly 50 year marriage, but these will doubtless be passed onto next generations as really exceptional pieces of equipment.

I had done lots of research and considered this set and block for a long time. Reading masses of reviews. I had handled the knives in a shop. The feel and balance were great.I'm no master chef but have struggled with poor knives for years. Until you get a set of this quality you don't know what you are missing. Preparing veg, cutting raw meat, carving roasts...it's all so easy now. Less strength needed. It's just not a chore any more. I know its pricey but you really do get a high quality product.The magnetic guide that grabs the knife when you place it in the block is so re-assuring its like its wrapping its arms round the knife to look after it safely until you need it to go to work again. Looks good too and the angle of the block means it can sit comfortably at the back of a worktop with a cupboard above. I recommend them highly.

These are an excellent set of knives and are professional quality. Very sharp and easy to use - concentration required when using them for us mere mortals. Haven’t needed to use the ceramic disc yet but I’m sure that will be in keeping with the rest of the quality of this item. The magnetic separators are an impressive detail as I always scuffing knives in my old block

These are by far the best knives I've ever used. They are phenomenally sharp so be very careful. It's a beautiful set and the knife sharpener will keep them going for ages. It even helped put an edge back in some of our cheaper knives. Worth the small fortune to buy, be careful on wooden chopping boards as it will bite into the wood!

My mother has been using the same knives for years. I swear I have spoons sharper. And not only that but she complained about them. After 2 years of arguing about how dangerous blunt knives are I made a deal. I would buy a knife set of my choosing for her and she would use them for a month. If she still liked her blunt knives more I would never complain about them again and only use this set myself; if she liked my new knives more then she could have them for free.She’s far too careful with money to ever spend this amount on a knife set. But believe it or not she loves them. Spent half a day holding them and saying how nice they felt in her hand and saying ‘ooooooh so sharp’ every time she cut something. She’s keeping them. When I leave home I will be buying myself the same block again and she can keep this one.These knives have probably saved my mother her fingers. Thank you Robert Welch.

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Hele mooi messen block met messen sleper. gebruik elke dag, heb die al 2 jaar en nog steeds als nieuw.Staat heel chik in de keuken. Super tevreden

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