Product Description
Bring nimble control to everyday slicing, dicing, and mincing with the Shun Classic 5.5-Inch Santoku Knife. This mid-size blade sits between smaller and full-sized santoku knives, offering a lighter, maneuverable option for medium-sized prep tasks and cooks who prefer a compact knife.
Slice carrots and shallots, mince fresh herbs, prepare breakfast fruit, or portion chocolate, butter, and cheese for baking and entertaining. Its shorter, wider blade and flatter edge suit an up-and-down chopping motion, making it a versatile choice for daily prep and charcuterie boards.
A fine-grained VG-MAX cutting core offers strength, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance while holding a fine edge. Surrounding stainless Damascus cladding supports the core, adds stain resistance, and helps food release, with a distinctive wavy pattern. A durable, D-shaped, ebony-finished Pakkawood handle is comfortable for left- and right-handed users, while the full composite tang contributes to lightweight balance.
Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan, Shun knives draw on centuries of Japanese blade-making tradition. Each knife takes at least 100 individual steps, combining skilled craftsmanship with modern technology. The name Shun celebrates ingredients at their peak of freshness, flavor, and beauty, a philosophy that brings purpose to everyday preparation.
Details & Dimensions
- Collection: Shun Classic
- Blade shape: Santoku
- Blade length: 5.5 inches (140 mm)
- Compact, lightweight blade for maneuverability
- Cutting core: VG-MAX steel
- Construction: 34 layers of stainless Damascus cladding on each side, 68 cladding layers and 69 layers total including the core
- Edge: Non-serrated, sharpened to 16° on each side
- Finish: Wavy Damascus pattern
- Handle: D-shaped Pakkawood with an ebony finish
- Full composite tang
- Handcrafted in Japan
Use & Care
Use for slicing, dicing, and mincing vegetables and fruit, chopping herbs, and preparing chocolate, butter, cheese, and charcuterie. The shorter, wider blade and flatter edge are suited to an up-and-down chopping motion.
Backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
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