Cheese Knife Set, Walnut Handles

A boxed set of cheese knives with walnut handles — the small specialised blades that make a cheeseboard work properly. A soft cheese needs an open or skeleton blade so it doesn't cling; a hard cheese needs something closer to a chisel; a crumbly blue wants a wire or a narrow spade. One knife doing all three makes a mess of at least two of them.

Walnut handles give the set the weight and warmth to sit out on a board rather than be hidden in a drawer. Available as a four-piece or a six-piece, in gold, black or silver hardware, and it arrives boxed — which makes it one of the easier housewarming or Christmas presents to get right.

Why you'll love it

• The right blade per cheese — soft, hard and crumbly each need a different shape.
• Walnut handles — warm enough to leave out as part of the board.
• Four or six pieces — build a small set or a complete one.
• Arrives boxed — ready to give without rewrapping.

Details

• Material: stainless steel blades, walnut handles
• Set sizes: 4-piece or 6-piece
• Hardware finishes: gold, black, silver
• Ideal for: cheeseboards, charcuterie, entertaining

Hand wash and dry straight away — wooden handles split if they're left to soak or put through a dishwasher cycle.