Although it s pricey this is a knife that any chef would be proud to own.
Kai shun classic chef s knife review.
The one i have is made of a poor steel and gets dull very often.
Shun is owned by the kai group which is headquartered in seki city one of the indisputable capitals of japanese knifemaking.
Lighter and sharper than western knives every shun chef s knife is meticulously handcrafted in japan.
It s used by professional chefs and home cooks alike because of its very sharp blade attractive design and comfortable hand.
The most popular shun knife on amazon shun classic chef s knife.
Chef s knife is an all purpose knife ideal for a full range of cutting tasks.
Complete with shun s patented composite blade technology.
One of the biggest perks of the shun classic range is that you can find both japanese and western types of kitchen knives.
The blade itself is layered damascus that has 68 total layers 34 on each side.
History of shun chef knives.
It passes all the tests for sharpness like cutting through the paper shaving the hair on the hand etc.
This kitchen essential is designed to handle whatever you throw at it.
Which combines the strength and durability of two different types of steel into one impressive knife.
The kai shun damascus dm 0706 classic chefs knife is a premium chef s knife designed for versatility and efficiency.
This new blonde handled version of our classic chef s knife features an 8 inch blade ideal for preparing fruits vegetables and proteins.
You will be surprised how sharp the shun knife is when it s straight from the factory.
Over 100 such processes done on each shun knife according to the.
Each shun knife takes at least 100 handcrafted steps to complete.
Any shun knives review looks like the review of the hand forged knives of ancient japan.
I bought a 20 cm classic chef knife to replace a chef knife in my stanley rojers block set.
Whether you are a professional chef in a restaurant or an amateur cook in the kitchen of your house we re sure that the kai shun classic series has the right knife for your needs.
The shun classic blonde 8 in.
Shun is translated from japanese as at the peak of perfection.
The shun classic chef s knife excels at cutting meat something not all chef s knives do well.
It s made out of high performance steel.
Razor sharp performance and beautiful aesthetics make shun chef s knives stand out.
Kai also owns kershaw and zero tolerance two very popular knife brands.
Shun layers different types of metal alloys together and they are forged together into a single piece.