No, this isn't another Ode to a Global Knife entry. It's really about some really inexpensive tools to keep you and your knives safe from harm. John and I bought a couple of Knife Safes (plastic shields for sharp knives) online, but you can get them in most high-end cooks tools shops. I spent a total of US$7 on three of them. They're well worth it if you don't have any empty slots on a knife block (or you don't feel like using another knife block)(we have two in use right now) or you don't have room for or budget for the matching magnetic knife holder. We want the matching magnetic knife holder, but it's really expensive, plus we don't really have a spot for it right now.