The only difference is the wood from which the block set is made of.
The 5 Deluxe block sets all include the same knives. There are 5 Classic deluxe block sets and one 8 piece block set. This is a Japanese style paring knife and might be in handy for people who enjoy Japanese cutlery. The only thing that you get on top of the basic knives, steel, kitchen sears and 13 slot knife block is a flat cut paring knife. The 9 piece Classic block set is pretty much a basic set of knives. Personally I wouldn’t need 2 utility knives but if you make a lot of sandwiches they would make your life a lot easier. If you don’t need steak knives this set is great for you. Instead you get one more utility knife and a 5 inch Santoku knife. The 10 piece Classic knife block set is very similar to the 12 piece except for the fact it doesn’t have the steak knives. The 8 inch chef knife, the paring knife, bread knife, utility carving and bread knife are left and all are a fust for any serious cook. So from 12 pieces you can subtract the 4 steak knives, block set shears and steel and you are left with 5 of the essential knives you need to get on cooking. The 12 piece Classic knife block set is a great deal for someone who wants to include steak knives in his set.
You get the 8 inch chef knife, a paring knife, a bread, carving and utility plus a 5 inch santoku. Also, the set features all the basic knives you need to cook any great meal. The 6 steak knives are more than enough for you and your friends. It is a balanced set for a family even if you have friends over. The 16 piece Classic block set is basically made up of 6 steak knives, 7 knives, the steel, the shears and the block. You can prep, chop and slice everything you can think of. But as a general a family would have all it ever needs from this high quality set of knives. Also the bigger brother of the 5 inch Santoku is missing together with all those sizes of chef knives and no slicing knife. There are no more butchery knives like fillet and boning knives but you still get 8 steak knives. This is probably more of the basic family set. Plus 8 of your guests will all have their own Classic steak knife. You can clean, prep fillet, debone, slice, carve and chop, from cheese to any meat or veg. From the basic sandwich making to the most complex dishes you have the tool for each. In this case the Classic 26 piece Block set is all you need to prep and cook any ingredient. Maybe you like to cook and entertain your friends. You will have everything you will ever need and more than one ca cook at the same time.
If more then 1 or 2 members are interested in cooking this would make a great set for everyone. You get all the different paring knives and chef knives, plus a huge range of different speciality knives that would be used in a cooking household more often than not. Most probably if you have a big family or just want to have everything you will ever need in one pack with one buy. But why would you buy such a large set? Will you ever use all those knives? With 36 pieces innside, the block set is a monster. This is by far the largest standard Wusthof set on offer. When buying a set of knives make sure you compare the products you find in the referred sellers products with the ones in our article because some variations in the knives offered may appear. But in order to get a complete view of which Wusthof Classic knife set to buy take a look at our dedicated article. We have presented here every set in the Wusthof line. Even if personally I am not a fan of buying sets, Wusthof has made me rethink my position with a few sets on this line. The set and knife blocks on offer range from the Mega 36 piece Classic set to combos of 2 piece sets.
The Classic line is one of the most complex lines of knives with the most numbers of sets and the largest variety of knives.
Frome these, you find: 42 stes of knives, 18 chef knives, 11 paring knives, 7 utility knives, 9 speciality knives, 3 Bread Knives, 3 santoku, 2 nakiri, 4 carving knives, 4 meat forks, 4 slicing knives, 4 boning knives, 1 chinese cleaver, 5 fillet knives, 2 steak knives, one Chai Dao Hollow edge. The Classic line from Wusthof features over 120 items in its portofolio.