This block will fit 8 essential knives, perfect tools to organize everything in one block. This block will accommodate to fit 1 or 2 of 8" Chef knife size, either a 7" Santoku or Nakiri, a bread knife and carving knife. There should be space for 2 paring knives and a 5" serrated utility knife. Don't forget, there's a sot for your shears and honing steel.
That small rectangle hole is for shear and there's a slot for a honing steel at the very top. Great price for a great value accessory in your kitchen.