Product Description
The Shun Classic 6-Inch Utility Knife brings precise control to smaller kitchen tasks, from trimming green beans and broccoli to slicing tomatoes, meats, and cheeses for a sandwich. Sized between a chef’s knife and a paring knife, its narrower, straighter blade offers a handy alternative when a larger knife feels cumbersome.
A fine-grained VG-MAX cutting core delivers a razor-sharp edge, while stainless Damascus cladding supports the core, adds stain resistance, and helps food release from the blade. The ebony-finished, D-shaped Pakkawood handle is comfortable for both left- and right-handed cooks, with a full composite tang contributing to light weight and 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
- Blade length: 6 inches (152 mm)
- Blade shape: utility, narrower and straighter than a chef’s knife
- Cutting core: proprietary VG-MAX steel, strong, fine-grained, wear resistant, and corrosion resistant
- Cladding: 34 layers of stainless Damascus on each side, 68 cladding layers and 69 layers including the core
- Edge: non-serrated, with a razor-sharp, long-lasting 16° edge on each side
- Handle: durable, ebony-finished D-shaped Pakkawood that won’t harbor bacteria
- Full composite tang for light weight and balance
- Handcrafted in Japan
Use & Care
Use for precise vegetable trimming, slicing thin-skinned tomatoes, and preparing meats, cheeses, and charcuterie. Often called a sandwich knife, this versatile size handles many everyday tasks that fall between a paring knife and a chef’s knife.
Backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
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