Abstract: A cheese cutter for reducing a block of cheese by cutting the block in three perpendicular directions, comprising a frame, a carriage mounted and moveable linearly within the frame, low adherence, chemically inert cheese support members mounted on such carriage, means for moving the carriage within the frame, a stationary cutter having a plurality of cutting wires mounted therein, such cutting wires extending across the area through which the carriage is moved; and a pivoting cutter having a plurality of cutting wires mounted therein, pivotal through the area of travel of the carriage, together with a quick replacement cutting wire mounting system and various safety devices.