These knives were a recent wedding gift and I have enjoyed using them when I’m preparing my assortment of seasonal veggies and fruits! I am afraid to cut anything that could full the knife since brand new knives are a luxury to me. I do not use the wooden knife block, but rather placed in drawer organizer. The scissors and knife sharper handles I was disappointed to see were plastic. It made me question the quality of the product, but only time will demonstrate the product integrity.