What brand of knife block would you recommend for an amateur

any good set of predulled spoons

>>7292403
I like Wüshtof knives a lot.

Check it out!
http://www.wusthof.com/usa/Product-Lines/index.jsp

>>7292403
I assume by "knife block" you are referring to a set of knives rather than the actual wooden block alone?

Best advice: don't get a set. You end up paying more money for knives that you won't end up using. What should you get? IMHO:

1) A chef's knife as large as you can comfortably handle. This will do 95% of your cutting tasks.

2) An inexpensive serrated knife for bread.

3) An inexpensive paring knife for the little fiddly stuff.

4) A means of sharpening your new knives.