Comminuting unit of a comminuting machine for comminuting material, especially knife block for a wood slicer

A comminuting unit of a comminuting machine for comminuting material, the comminuting unit comprising:

• a plurality of knife carriers having a longitudinal axis, respectively, wherein the knife carriers are arranged along a comminution path of the comminuting unit and have a leading longitudinal edge, respectively;
• wherein the knife carriers are aligned with the longitudinal axes transversely to the comminution path and parallel to one another;
• wherein the knife carriers have an axis-parallel slicing knife, respectively, arranged at the leading longitudinal edge;
• wherein the slicing knives have a cutting edge, respectively, extending at a predetermined angle and with a predetermined projecting length into the comminution path;
• wherein axial passage slots are formed between the knife carriers allowing passage of material comminuted by the slicing knives, wherein a rearward longitudinal edge of a preceding one of the knife carriers and the slicing knife of the following one of the knife carriers together define the axial passage slot, respectively, in the comminution path;
• and
• wherein the passage slots are in the form of a guide channel, respectively.