A knife block for storing knives includes a body portion defining at least one slot having a closed end and an open end. A recess is defined in the body portion. The recess defines a ledge that is angled downwardly when the knife block is in the upright condition. The convex ledge engages concave surfaces on a bolster of knife to direct the knife against the closed end of slot when the knife is mounted in the slot. A wall extends from the closed end of slots. The wall defines a surface against which the handles of knives are supported when the knives are mounted in slots.

A storage box includes a base having a bottom portion with inner and outer surfaces, and a peripheral wall surrounding the bottom portion to form a storage space with the inner surface. The outer surface has a placing slot and a knife sharpener fixing portion adjacent thereto. When the user places a knife sharpener in the storage space and closes a covering plate, the whole storage box is portable. The knife is sharpened when the covering plate is detached and embedded in the placing slot while the bottom portion is orientated upward, and the knife sharpener is disposed on the knife sharpener fixing portion. The user moves a knife back and forth between the knife sharpener by one hand and puts the other hand beside the covering plate to avoid being gashed by the knife in the knife sharpening process, thereby achieving protection purpose.

A storage box includes a base having a bottom portion with inner and outer surfaces, and a peripheral wall surrounding the bottom portion to form a storage space with the inner surface. The outer surface has a placing slot and a knife sharpener fixing portion adjacent thereto. When the user places a knife sharpener in the storage space and closes a covering plate, the whole storage box is portable. The knife is sharpened when the covering plate is detached and embedded in the placing slot while the bottom portion is orientated upward, and the knife sharpener is disposed on the knife sharpener fixing portion. The user moves a knife back and forth between the knife sharpener by one hand and puts the other hand beside the covering plate to avoid being gashed by the knife in the knife sharpening process, thereby achieving protection purpose.

In some embodiments, a mess kit includes a container assembly having a lid portion and a container, each of the lid portion and container including handle portions having apertures that align when the lid portion is connected to the container. In some embodiments, a tether device is provided to connect the lid portion to the container, as well as to releasably connect one or more utensil devices, or utensil assemblies to the container assembly. Also, the utensil assembly can include a first utensil and second utensil connectable together in a first mode, and second mode, with each mode of connection involving inserting a portion of the first utensil into a sheath member of the second utensil.

In some embodiments, a mess kit includes a container assembly having a lid portion and a container, each of the lid portion and container including handle portions having apertures that align when the lid portion is connected to the container. In some embodiments, a tether device is provided to connect the lid portion to the container, as well as to releasably connect one or more utensil devices, or utensil assemblies to the container assembly. Also, the utensil assembly can include a first utensil and second utensil connectable together in a first mode, and second mode, with each mode of connection involving inserting a portion of the first utensil into a sheath member of the second utensil.

In some embodiments, a mess kit includes a container assembly having a lid portion and a container, each of the lid portion and container including handle portions having apertures that align when the lid portion is connected to the container. In some embodiments, a tether device is provided to connect the lid portion to the container, as well as to releasably connect one or more utensil devices, or utensil assemblies to the container assembly. Also, the utensil assembly can include a first utensil and second utensil connectable together in a first mode, and second mode, with each mode of connection involving inserting a portion of the first utensil into a sheath member of the second utensil.

In some embodiments, a mess kit includes a container assembly having a lid portion and a container, each of the lid portion and container including handle portions having apertures that align when the lid portion is connected to the container. In some embodiments, a tether device is provided to connect the lid portion to the container, as well as to releasably connect one or more utensil devices, or utensil assemblies to the container assembly. Also, the utensil assembly can include a first utensil and second utensil connectable together in a first mode, and second mode, with each mode of connection involving inserting a portion of the first utensil into a sheath member of the second utensil.

A horizontal knife holder is a tray that can be used in a kitchen drawer or outside. The holder has two sides, a back, a bottom, a scalloped front, and a top portion that covers the back of the tray. Under the top portion is a plastic wire brush with a large number of stiff bristles, into which knives can be removably inserted. The tray has a soft bottom to protect users' knuckles, and the scalloped front allows for easy access to the knives.

A horizontal knife holder is a tray that can be used in a kitchen drawer or outside. The holder has two sides, a back, a bottom, a scalloped front, and a top portion that covers the back of the tray. Under the top portion is a plastic wire brush with a large number of stiff bristles, into which knives can be removably inserted. The tray has a soft bottom to protect users' knuckles, and the scalloped front allows for easy access to the knives.

The pizza cutter cleaning, storage, and isolation device may allow a user to store and clean pizza cutters between uses, while also isolating each pizza cutter intended for specific consumers. Such a device may implement a cartridge system, one or more of which may be installed in a main body, into which a single pizza cutter may be placed. The cartridge may be designed to isolate and clean the pizza cutter installed therein, and the pizza cutters themselves may be color-coded, or the cartridges may be color-coded, so as to prevent cross-contamination of the cutters, the pizzas, or the debris picked up when cutting a pizza. The cartridges may further implement a sanitizing bath into which a pizza cutter head may be suspended, or may implement a catch tank for waste debris. The device may further comprise a blade sharpener for additional functionality.