Apparently, I've owned this knife for about 5 years. I'll tell you now, it is the most reached for tool in my kitchen. It keeps a fantastically sharp edge for a good long time, looks beautiful, and feels like it belongs in my hand.
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- this is a knife made specifically for right handers - sorry, lefties! (I think they might have a left handed?)
- this knife is made of exceptionally hard steel - it will crack or chip if you use it incorrectly.
- this is an incredibly sharp knife right out of the box - visit Shun's website and you will see they offer FREE lifetime sharpening service - you just cover shipping/processing. Oh, and to anyone who has a chipped knife, they can fix it for free, you just lose a bit more material in reshaping it. Pretty cool.
I can't say I truly knew exactly what I was buying 5 years ago - I was just replacing my trusty Victorinox chef's knife with something I just assumed was better. What I've learned over the last 5 years has made me a true believer in the quality of craftsmanship behind this beautiful knife. During the pandemic, I spent a whole lot of time in the kitchen preparing food for the family. I learned so many different cooking techniques and knife skills I never dreamt I'd have the time to acquire. I found that I truly LOVE cooking and don't mind spending hours preparing amazing meals at all. I find it relaxing and meditative. Having sharp knives is a big part of that.
Anyway, just got lost thinking of all the awesome stuff I've made since I first learned how to scramble eggs as a kid. Just, wow.
As for those reviews giving this knife one star? Well, dunno about the guy who chipped his knife "cutting a tomato", but that was hilarious. I have cut thousands of tomatoes, tons of other vegetables, meats of all sorts, and probably a million garlic cloves and onions... never had a chip and what a joy it has been!
I sharpen my own knives and this thing has always taken the longest between rounds out of all the others. For anyone whose Shun is rusting - wash and dry your knife immediately when you are done using it, especially if you're cutting acidic foods!
My favorite knife is now 5 years old and hasn't got a spot of rust on it, has never chipped, and never bent. I'm sure every once in a great while something will slip past QA, in which case, you ought to exchange it for a proper unit - you probably won't be disappointed. If you treat this knife with care and maintain it properly, it should last you a very long time.
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Shun“Shun” (shoon) is a concept at the very heart of Japanese cuisine. In Japanese, shun is the word used to describe local, seasonal food when it is at the peak of its flavor and freshness—at the peak of its perfection. Shun Cutlery is known for its exquisite beauty and ultra-premium performance. Yet as beautiful as Shun is on the outside, and as beautifully as it performs in your kitchen, its true beauty may be in what you don’t see. |
Handcrafted in JapanShun is dedicated to maintaining this ancient tradition by continuing to handcraft each knife in our Seki City facilities. Each piece of this fine kitchen cutlery takes at least 100 individual steps to complete. While we maintain these ancient traditions of handcrafted quality, we also take advantage of thoroughly modern, premium materials and state-of-the-art technology to provide that traditional quality to millions of professional chefs and avid home cooks throughout the world. |
Knife Steel is EssentialHeat treatment—an invisible, yet vital, process. This exacting process is fundamentally important to ensuring that your Shun provides lasting value. In heat treatment, the metal is heated and cooled to change its microstructure, bringing out its very best properties. With precise heat treatment, blade steel becomes finer grained, making it stronger and harder so blades can be thinner, sharper, and give you a longer-lasting edge. Shun’s experts are, quite simply, masters of the heat treatment process. |
Quality and PerformanceShun is the exact moment when a fruit has reached its ideal ripeness, when a vegetable is at its very best, or when meat is at its most flavorful. Home cooks and professional chefs alike celebrate shun in their kitchens, eagerly awaiting each season’s bounty and serving every ingredient in its proper time. Shun Cutlery proudly takes its name from this Japanese culinary tradition of eating the freshest food at the perfect moment. We took this name to honor this seasonal, mindful way of eating and as a mark of our dedication to making kitchen cutlery that is always at the peak of its perfection, too. |
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| VG-Max Cutting Core | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| VG10 Cutting Core | ✓ | |||
| Solid AUS10A | ✓ | |||
| Composite Blade | ✓ | |||
| Double Bevel (16 Degree each side) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Handle | Textured PP/TPE | Tagayasan | PakkaWood | PakkaWood |
| Handle Grip | Symmetrical | Symmetrical | Asymmetrical | Symmetrical |
| Tsuchime (“hammered”) Finish | ✓ |
Shun Classic
Shun Classics are the original Shuns, the first Japanese-style knives to be made available to a wider audience in North America. Instead of heavy ponderous blades, Shun Classic blades are lighter with razor-sharp edges and crafted from advanced steel. Rather than weighty, Western handles, Shun Classic offers the graceful control of a traditional Japanese handle.
With Shun Classic, you'll discover a wide selection of traditional blade shapes as well as unique shapes - so you can always find the right handcrafted knife for every kitchen task.
Classic Handle
Flawless Cutting Ability
Layered Steel
Free Sharpening
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| number of pieces | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| blade edge | Plain | Plain | Plain | Plain | Plain | Plain |
| blade material | Steel | High Carbon Stainless Steel | Alloy Steel | Stainless Steel | Alloy Steel | Stainless Steel |
| blade length | 8 inches | 8 inches | 8 inches | 7 inches | 6 inches | 8 inches |
| blade color | Silver | Silver | Silver | Silver | Silver | silver |
| handle material | Ebony color PakkaWood® | Stainless Steel,Steel | Pakkawood | Walnut color PakkaWood® | Ebony color PakkaWood® | Stainless,Stainless Steel,Steel |
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Great knife ...BUT
I bought this knife after reading great reviews about the knife....all the reviews were true. The knife is beautiful, sharp like a razor, and very well balanced....BUT...this knife is very light and has a very thin blade. For those looking to go much lighter than say a wustof...this is your knife...if you like the heavier feel of a German knife, I would opt for the Mikarto 8" chef knife which has similar profile to the Shun, but heavy like a German chef knife.serach: Japanese Chef Knife, 8 Inch Gyuto, Professional Grade - Damascus Stainless Steel Chef’s Knife with Hammer Finish - Ultra Sharp, High Carbon Kitchen Knives - Quality, All Purpose, Precision cutting.
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