This piece is for the person that has everything! This knife block is made from the finest burl available to us here in the good old USA. The core block is made from solid Hard Maple and the outer skin is made from 1/2 inch thick maple burl that has a polyurethane finish on it. NO VENEERS HERE! This block holds 6 steak knives, a steel, 2 large knives, 4 medium knives, scissors, and 4 smaller knives. It rests on brown rubber feet attached with stainless steel screws. Other woods and custom sizes available.