If you're looking for a knife set you'll never have to replace, this may be the one. The Four Star knives in this block are all of the essential blades that you need with the ease and low maintenance of a self-sharpening block. You will never over-sharpen your knives but instead maintain the edge and angle of each of your beautifully-made, German steels each time you pull them out to use them. Plus, the block has space for 8 matching steak knives to add to your Four Star collection.