The bow knife blade should extend a bit beyond the wood holder so bread cuts easily all the way to the bottom. Does this knife blade extend?
1724375
Nope. It doesn't, and it's a constant annoyance. If that were built in, I'd love this knife without any qualms. That is my one complaint.
256105
The slots are not extra long. I have toasted longer bread though. The slots are deeper so the toast, while sitting an angle, did toast. Hope this helps.
2245848
The design of the handles limits the length that the metal can extend. If you enlarge the photo you can see that the metal blade can extend only 1/2 inch or so into the handle. (Though this seems to be enough). It feels very sturdy and secure when using the shears.
1627346
I have a 10.25" bread knife and it fits fine in the top slot for the cleaver. It won't fit in the other slots because it's too wide so I don't know if there is a length constraint there. My 8 inch knife gyuto knife fits fine in the top slots.
1125007
Sorry Tweety Bird .... You can only try it ..... The slices are really not very thick when cut using the slots on the slicer ..... Much thinner and you won't have much bread left �
1121168
Yes and no. I have a 10" bread knife and it just fits in the top slot without protruding or being flush with the base. An 11" knife will fit but the tip will protrude out the base almost an inch. Due to the angle of the block there is ample clearance from the counter and the tip would not touch the counter, but it will not be protected by wood and a curious hand could contact the tip. I love the quality of the block, nice rubber feet. I have two 8" chefs knives in the top two right hand slots. The left squarish hole meant for a steel (which I don't own) is perfect for a pair of small pointy shears. Hope that helps. Yes and no. I have a 10" bread knife and it just fits in the top slot without protruding or being flush with the base. An 11" knife will fit but the tip will protrude out the base almost an inch. Due to the angle of the block there is ample clearance from the counter and the tip would not touch the counter, but it will not be protected by wood and a curious hand could contact the tip. I love the quality of the block, nice rubber feet. I have two 8" chefs knives in the top two right hand slots. The left squarish hole meant for a steel (which I don't own) is perfect for a pair... » Read More Yes and no. I have a 10" bread knife and it just fits in the top slot without protruding or being flush with the base. An 11" knife will fit but the tip will protrude out the base almost an inch. Due to the angle of the block there is ample clearance from the counter and the tip would not touch the counter, but it will not be protected by wood and a curious hand could contact the tip. I love the quality of the block, nice rubber feet. I have two 8" chefs knives in the top two right hand slots. The left squarish hole meant for a steel (which I don't own) is perfect for a pair of small pointy shears. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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The size of the slot is right about 5.5 inches long, so if your bread slice is longer than that it won't fit. In response to the other people who answered, each slot is about 3/4 of an inch wide. I haven't had any trouble toasting bagels in it, but I would imagine larger ones might get stuck. HOWEVER, when that happens, there is absolutely no reason to use a knife, the little handle can be raised up quite a bit higher in order to lift the toast out (that's one of the reasons I bought this toaster. No danger with using short bread). And yeah, I agree it has spring strong enough to launch toast out onto the counter. The size of the slot is right about 5.5 inches long, so if your bread slice is longer than that it won't fit. In response to the other people who answered, each slot is about 3/4 of an inch wide. I haven't had any trouble toasting bagels in it, but I would imagine larger ones might get stuck. HOWEVER, when that happens, there is absolutely no reason to use a knife, the little handle can be raised up quite a bit higher in order to lift the toast out (that's one of the reasons I bought this toaster. No danger with using short bread). And yeah, I agree it has spring strong enough... » Read More The size of the slot is right about 5.5 inches long, so if your bread slice is longer than that it won't fit. In response to the other people who answered, each slot is about 3/4 of an inch wide. I haven't had any trouble toasting bagels in it, but I would imagine larger ones might get stuck. HOWEVER, when that happens, there is absolutely no reason to use a knife, the little handle can be raised up quite a bit higher in order to lift the toast out (that's one of the reasons I bought this toaster. No danger with using short bread). And yeah, I agree it has spring strong enough to launch toast out onto the counter. « Show Less
1651085
NO mine did not slice but one way.... I did not like it I wanted an adjustable one . I gave it away!
973926
There should be a Lil rigid piece under the knife that you can push to the side and the knife can bend back in. My fiancee has his knife with him now so if I remember right its on the bottom. Up the barrel piece
1820913
Mine had no problem. It would depend on the clearance above the door. To be safe I would check your door can clear the thickness of two butter knives (thin end) if it clears will work for you.
1676747
Hi Liz, take a look at my review of this blade guard, yes it will hold the bread knife but not very securely. It falls apart in seconds, is not very convenient to open and close and doesn't fit as snugly as you might hope. I bought this blade guard at the same time I bought a slip in sleeve type guard for another knife. The sleeve type guard is by far a better choice in my opinion. At least the sleeve type lasted more than two uses without losing parts as there is only one piece to the sleeve guard. I'm expecting a new sleeve type guard for my bread knife to arrive today.
623812
The blade does not go all the way back in (the last section is about 5 inches and stays extended all the time and the other pieces telescope into it). There is no lock that I can find so if you tip it the sections come back out
667118
With regular slices for bread, I think there is about 0.5 inch left on each side. So I would say it does. Hope someone else who has tried long slices can confirm that.
619198
Yes, it does. The one thing I have Noticed is that because it is a bagel toaster too, it takes longer to toast bread slices because the bread is farther away from the element. It is a great toaster.
1810005
You can put the clip on the other side of the knife, but you can't move it to the pivot end. It is tip up in either configuration.
2055800
Yes it does. The lever can also be raised a bit so the toast comes up some. I've not had a problem with it. I like this toaster. It toasts evenly and well, and it's nice and hot for melting butter :) I have the two-slice though but it's likely built the same way.
1859952
No. There is a separate wood block for the knife to rest in. This is one of my favorite kitchen tools. Just remember, do not let it set for a long time in standing water. The wood will separate.