Since the object of this exercise is to come up with a storage system to
prevent the knives from becoming prematurely dull, you may want to consider
constructing a block with the slots oriented horizontally rather than
vertically as most knife storage blocks tend to be.
This way the knives would be stored on their flat sides, rather than with
their sharpened edges always in contact with the wood, not to mention that
the edges would also be less likely to make contact with the block every
time the knives are slid into or drown out of their storage slots.

Lee
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