Used to cut bread "Poîlane" almost exclusively, I had to remove the sliding tray for the bread is too large (diameter 30cm loaf of approximately) to be cut placed on the sliding plate, shame! It does a pretty nondescript pitched noise while gray metal (cast aluminum?), Easy and accurate adjustment of the thickness of the slices, even fine. It comes with a clear plastic tray for receiving the slices that is no picture shown, which for me is more "a crumb harvester" because not secured to the slicer. For me it is a good product, a quality product.