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Kingstone knife block sets

Five fourteen-piece sets, each supplied with a wooden block and a sharpener built into it. Four are forged from German X50CrMoV15 steel, hand-polished at fifteen degrees per side.

The contents repeat across the sets: chef, bread, Santoku, boning, utility and paring knives with six steak knives. What changes is the block and the steel.

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The five sets

Block finish, steel grade and what each listing states about the edge.

Kingstone Natural Knife Block Set

Fourteen kitchen knives stored in a rubberwood block.

  • 14 pieces with block
  • Rubberwood block, hollowed design
  • Built-in sharpener
  • Blade hardness 56±2 HRC
  • Dishwasher safe
  • Colour: Natural
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Kingstone Walnut Knife Block Set

Fourteen-piece knife set in a walnut finished block.

  • 8 inch chef, 8 inch bread, 7 inch Santoku knives
  • 6 steak knives, 5 inches
  • German high carbon steel X50CrMoV15
  • Hand-polished at 15 degrees per side
  • Rubber wood block, hollowed design
  • Colour: Walnut
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Kingstone Black Knife Block Set

Fourteen kitchen knives in a black wooden block.

  • 14 pieces with block
  • German high carbon steel X50CrMoV15
  • Frosted non-slip handles
  • Hand-polished at 15 degrees per side
  • Rubber wood block
  • Colour: Black
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Kingstone White Knife Block Set

Fourteen-piece knife set in a white wooden block.

  • 14 pieces with block
  • 6 inch boning and 5 inch utility knives
  • German high carbon steel X50CrMoV15
  • Hollowed block keeps blades dry
  • Part number KS2188
  • Colour: White
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Kingstone 5Cr15MoV Knife Block Set

High-carbon steel knife set with block, fourteen pieces.

  • 14 pieces with block
  • 5Cr15MoV high-carbon stainless steel
  • Edge honed to 15 degrees
  • Non-slip brushed handles, metal end cap
  • Dishwasher safe, hand drying advised
  • Part number KS2196
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Choosing a block set

Kingstone 5Cr15MoV Knife Block Set

Steel grade decides the edge

Four sets use German X50CrMoV15, one 5Cr15MoV. The first is stated at about 56 HRC hardness with a fifteen degree edge; the second is described as precision-honed to the same angle with a metal end cap for balance.

Kingstone White Knife Block Set

The block is furniture

Rubberwood in natural, walnut, black or white, hollowed so blades dry rather than sit damp. Since the block stays on the worktop, its colour is the decision that lives with the kitchen longest.

Kingstone Walnut Knife Block Set

Steak knives are part of the count

Six of the fourteen pieces are five-inch steak knives. A household that already owns steak knives is effectively buying eight working knives plus a block.

One set, four blocks

Natural

The rubberwood block in its plain finish, with the sharpener built in.

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Walnut

The darker wood finish, listed with the same fourteen-piece contents.

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Black

A black block with the same German steel blades and frosted non-slip handles.

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White

The light finish, listed under part number KS2188.

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The sets compared

Steel, block finish and what each listing states about hardness or the edge.

Kingstone Steel Block Edge Pieces Check price on Amazon
Kingstone natural block set German stainless Rubberwood, natural 56±2 HRC stated 14 Check price on Amazon
Walnut block set X50CrMoV15 Rubberwood, walnut 15 degrees per side 14 Check price on Amazon
Black block set X50CrMoV15 Rubberwood, black 15 degrees per side 14 Check price on Amazon
Kingstone white block set X50CrMoV15 Rubberwood, white 15 degrees per side 14 Check price on Amazon
High-carbon 5Cr15MoV set 5Cr15MoV Block included 15 degrees, honed 14 Check price on Amazon

Knife set questions

What knives are in the fourteen pieces?
An 8 inch chef knife, an 8 inch serrated bread knife, a 7 inch Santoku, a 6 inch boning knife, a 5 inch utility knife, six 5 inch steak knives, a 3.5 inch paring knife and a multifunction piece, plus the block.
Where is the sharpener?
It is built into the block, so the set arrives with no separate tool to store. The listings describe it as part of the block rather than as an accessory.
Are the knives dishwasher safe?
The listings state dishwasher safe, and one recommends hand drying afterwards. Seamless blade construction is given as the reason cleaning is straightforward.
What keeps the blades from rusting in the block?
The hollowed-out block is described as keeping the knives dry, which the listing ties directly to reduced rust.