Knives look sharp, pun intended. They flow great with other items in our kitchen. The knife block is awesome and has the metal plate to protect the block from stabs when you go to return the knife and miss. Has built in sharpening but honestly not sure how I feel about that. Shouldn't the knives just stay sharp? I imagine I will never know how long it truly can stay sharp as it sharpens/hones everything when you return it to the block. However the steak knives do not sharpen so time will tell. Over all the knife set is complete and looks fantastic. [This review was collected as part of a promotion.]