Specially design to slice bread, ham, and cheese quickly and evenly. Also can slice different thicknesses by means of placing the knife in every one or two tines. Easy to clean with cloth or water, never worry about being musty compared with wooden/bamboo material. This product is suitable for the majority of toast bread and normally could accommodate bread loaves up to 2 LBS. Please check if the bread size could be put into the guide before you purchase this item. Over more this size the bread can not be held by this bread-slicing guide.