Product Description
Make everyday slicing and dicing feel more controlled with the Shun Classic 8-Inch Hollow Ground Chef's Knife. Sized for small to medium fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients, this versatile chef's knife brings a practical, all-purpose blade to daily meal preparation.
Hollow-ground indentations along the blade create small air pockets that reduce friction and help food release as you cut. A fine-grained VG-MAX steel core provides wear and corrosion resistance, while stainless Damascus cladding supports the core and adds stain resistance. The D-shaped, ebony-finished Pakkawood handle accommodates left- and right-handed users, and a 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: Chef's knife
- Blade length: 8 inches (203 mm)
- Blade edge: Non-serrated, sharpened to 16° on each side
- Hollow-ground indentations help reduce friction and improve food release
- 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
- Handle: D-shaped Pakkawood with an ebony finish
- Full composite tang
- Handcrafted in Japan
Use & Care
Use for everyday slicing and dicing of small to medium fruits, vegetables, and other ingredients, as well as preparing cheese, charcuterie, and barbecue accompaniments.
Backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
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