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> I want to clean all the dust and dirt that accumulates in the knife
> slots of a typical wooden knife block (yes, even if your knives go in
> clean). I ruined my last block by soaking it in a sink of soapy water
> for a few minutes. (It swelled up and some slots wont accept knives any
> longer. Also, even after leaving it to dry outside for a week, the
> slots still contain enough moisture to wet the knives, and cause them
> to rust). Question is, how can I properly clean the inside of the slots
> with water on occasion, without ruining the block? I'm tired of having
> to rinse my knives before using them, because I can't clean inside the
> block!


If your knives go in clean, where does the crud come from? I have never had
this problem in all the years of using a knife block. I would recommend
that you forget the block since it obviously is a problem for you. Get a
magnetic knife holder for the wall like one of these:
http://froogle.google.com/froogle?so...etic+knife+bar