Bread Box With Slicer: Guide-and-Box Sets and Dust Covers for Hand-Crank Slicers

Two different things behind one search

“Bread box with slicer” covers two products:

1. Guide-and-box sets. A bread slicing guide – two walls that keep a bread knife straight – combined with a storage box. You slice on the box and keep the loaf inside. This is what the Kiss Core and CAWIU sets are.
2. Covers for crank slicers. A hand-crank slicer has its own blade and usually stays on the counter. A dust cover goes over it. Some crank slicers come with one; for others, you buy it separately.

Neither turns a box into a slicing machine. All sets below have no blade of their own, so the knife still matters: America's Test Kitchen recommends a serrated knife of at least 9 inches and a gentle sawing motion with little downward pressure.

Which set for whom?

Which slicer fits you?

• If you bake pan loaves and want one standard slice width plus storage → Kiss Core guide with bread box · Seller data only

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• If you want to move slices into the box without touching them → Kiss Core pull-out guide with box · Seller data only

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• If you want a smaller box with a bamboo lid → CAWIU guide with box · Seller data only

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• If you want several slice widths and published loaf limits → Akebono PS-955 guide

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• If you own a compact crank slicer that needs a cover → CAWIU slicer dust cover · Seller data only

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The guide-and-box sets compared

Comparison: Kiss Core guide with bread box, Kiss Core pull-out guide with box, CAWIU guide with box

Comparison	Seller data onlyKiss Core guide with bread box	Seller data onlyKiss Core pull-out guide with box	Seller data onlyCAWIU guide with box
Type	Slicing guide with bread box	Slicing guide with pull-out board and bread box	Foldable slicing guide for a bread knife
Blade	–	–	–
Slice thickness	0.47 in (1.2 cm), fixed (listing)	–	–
Loaf size	cutting area 12.8 × 7.87 × 3.94 in, six widths (listing)	–	adjustable width (listing)
Size	14 × 9 × 6 in (listing)	14 × 9 × 2 in (listing)	–
Weight	–	–	–
Carriage & holder	Crumb tray as box lid, 9 L box (listing)	Pull-out cutting board, 9 L clear box (listing)	–
Best for	Bakers of pan loaves who want guide and bread storage in one countertop set.	Buyers who want to move slices into the box without handling them.	Buyers who want a CAWIU guide that folds into its own box.
Price class	Budget	Budget	Budget
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All figures are listing data, read 22 October 2026. None of these sets comes with a knife.

Kiss Core with bread box

The Kiss Core set pairs an adjustable-width plastic guide with a 9-liter box; the crumb collector doubles as the box lid. The listing gives one standard slice of 0.47 inch (1.2 cm), cut through to the bottom of the loaf, six width settings for baguettes, small and large loaves, and a cutting area of 12.8 × 7.87 × 3.94 inches. That 3.94-inch height is the number to check: a domed sandwich loaf can be taller. The listing names a one-year manufacturer warranty.

Kiss Core

Kiss Core guide with bread box

A plastic slicing guide on a 9-liter bread box whose crumb tray doubles as the lid (per listing).

Seller data only: We only have the Amazon listing for this product. We list it as an option, not as a recommendation.

Why here: The most detailed guide-and-box listing: 9-liter box, six widths and a stated cutting area – with one fixed slice width.

Best for: Bakers of pan loaves who want guide and bread storage in one countertop set.

Strengths

• 9 L bread box, crumb tray works as the lid (listing)
• Six width settings, cutting area 12.8 × 7.87 × 3.94 in (listing)
• Budget price class

Weaknesses

• One fixed slice thickness of 0.47 in (1.2 cm) per listing
• Cutting height 3.94 in – low for domed loaves
• Seller data only, knife not included

Type

Slicing guide with bread box

Slice thickness

0.47 in (1.2 cm), fixed (listing)

Loaf size

cutting area 12.8 × 7.87 × 3.94 in, six widths (listing)

Size

14 × 9 × 6 in (listing)

Carriage & holder

Crumb tray as box lid, 9 L box (listing)

Price class: Budget

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Kiss Core pull-out with bread box

The pull-out version adds a removable cutting board at the bottom: you pull it out and it carries the slices into the clear 9-liter box, while a baffle takes the crumbs with it, according to the listing. The guide folds into the back. It names no slice width and no loaf limits, which makes it harder to judge than its sibling.

CAWIU with box

The CAWIU set uses a 7.5-liter airtight box with a bamboo lid and a guide that cuts 0.48-inch slices through to the bottom of the loaf, with adjustable width, a back piece that holds the bread and a silicone non-slip base. The guide may go in the dishwasher, the box with its bamboo lid is hand wash only, per the listing. The rest of the CAWIU range is on the CAWIU page.

The documented alternative: Akebono with keeper

Globalkitchen Japan lists the Akebono slicing guide as a slicer alone and as a Bread Slicer & Keeper Set: about 242 × 164 × 218 mm and 714 g for the set, against 235 × 159 × 69 mm and 374 g for the slicer. The guide has five steps of 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 mm and takes loaves up to 200 mm high and 140 mm wide. It is made in Tsubame, Japan, and is hand wash only; the knife is sold separately. Only the slicer without keeper is in our Amazon data – it is our pick among slicing guides, with or without a box next to it.

Our pick: slicing guideAkebono (Wahei Freiz)

Akebono PS-955 guide

A compact Japanese slicing guide with five fixed thicknesses and a crumb tray – you bring your own bread knife.

Why here: Our pick among slicing guides: five slice steps and a published loaf size – the box can be any bread box you already own.

Best for: Sandwich and pan loaves up to 7.9 in tall and 5.5 in wide, sliced with your own bread knife.

Strengths

• Five settings: 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 mm (about 0.4 to 1.2 in)
• Light: about 13 oz (374 g), 9.3 × 6.3 × 2.7 in – fits a drawer
• Removable crumb tray, made in Tsubame, Japan

Weaknesses

• No knife included
• Loaf up to about 7.9 in high and 5.5 in wide – too narrow for most round boules
• Hand wash only; plastic parts heat-resistant to 70–120 °C (158–248 °F) per part

Type

Slicing guide for a bread knife

Blade

none – bread knife sold separately

Slice thickness

10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 mm (about 0.4–1.2 in)

Loaf size

up to 7.9 in high × 5.5 in wide (200 × 140 mm)

Size

9.3 × 6.3 × 2.7 in (235 × 159 × 69 mm)

Weight

about 13 oz (374 g)

Price class: Budget

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Covers for hand-crank slicers

A crank slicer has an open round blade, and it usually stays out. The manuals we read deal with that in their own way: the Zassenhaus Vintage manual asks you to set the thickness wheel to the lowest level and fold the base plate up after use; ritter says to turn the knob to 0, a position designed to cover the blade, and to keep the slicer out of children's reach. A cover adds dust protection on top of that.

The CAWIU dust cover is a plastic hood of 11.97 × 8.03 × 7.01 inches, listed for slicers up to 12 inches long and 8.1 inches wide. That rules out the Zassenhaus Classic (about 11.8 × 10 inches) and the larger Graef H9 and ritter manus 3. Unbranded crank slicers often state no size at all – measure yours before ordering. CAWIU's own crank slicer for round loaves ships with a cover.

What to check before you buy

1. Loaf height. Compare your tallest loaf with the guide's cutting height – 3.94 inches on the Kiss Core set, 200 mm (about 7.9 in) on the Akebono.
2. Slice width. Most box sets cut one width only. If you switch between toast and sandwich slices, choose a guide with steps.
3. Box volume and counter space. 9 liters (Kiss Core) or 7.5 liters (CAWIU); the Kiss Core set measures 14 × 9 × 6 inches.
4. Care. Plastic guides are often dishwasher safe, bamboo lids and wooden parts are not.
5. Cover size. For a crank slicer, compare length and width with the cover's stated maximum.

Typical mistakes

• Buying for storage and ignoring the slice width. A fixed 0.47-inch guide will never cut thin sandwich slices.
• Expecting a blade. Every set here needs your bread knife.
• Ordering a “universal” cover for a wide slicer. “Universal” on the CAWIU cover means up to 8.1 inches wide.

Our recommendation

None of the box sets has a spec sheet beyond its listing, so none is our pick. If you want slicing and storage in one set, the Kiss Core set with bread box is the most fully described – as long as one 0.47-inch slice width suits you and your loaves stay below its 3.94-inch cutting height. If documented limits and several thicknesses matter more, take the Akebono PS-955 and keep the loaf in the box you already have. For a crank slicer, check the dimensions before choosing a cover. Folding guides that store flat are on foldable bread slicers, and wooden guides with crumb trays on bamboo bread slicers.