Kai Shun Classic Chef S Knife Review

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.

Kai shun classic chef s knife review.

Although it s pricey this is a knife that any chef would be proud to own. Kai also owns kershaw and zero tolerance two very popular knife brands. It s used by professional chefs and home cooks alike because of its very sharp blade attractive design and comfortable hand. The blade itself is layered damascus that has 68 total layers 34 on each side.

Shun is translated from japanese as at the peak of perfection. 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. Any shun knives review looks like the review of the hand forged knives of ancient japan.

Shun is owned by the kai group which is headquartered in seki city one of the indisputable capitals of japanese knifemaking. The shun classic chef s knife excels at cutting meat something not all chef s knives do well. I bought a 20 cm classic chef knife to replace a chef knife in my stanley rojers block set. The one i have is made of a poor steel and gets dull very often.

Chef s knife is an all purpose knife ideal for a full range of cutting tasks. The shun classic blonde 8 in. This new blonde handled version of our classic chef s knife features an 8 inch blade ideal for preparing fruits vegetables and proteins. The most popular shun knife on amazon shun classic chef s knife.

Each shun knife takes at least 100 handcrafted steps to complete. This kitchen essential is designed to handle whatever you throw at it. Shun layers different types of metal alloys together and they are forged together into a single piece. History of shun chef knives.

You will be surprised how sharp the shun knife is when it s straight from the factory. Which combines the strength and durability of two different types of steel into one impressive knife. It s made out of high performance steel. Razor sharp performance and beautiful aesthetics make shun chef s knives stand out.

Much of the appeal of a shun knife in particular is the amount of processing that is done by hand. It passes all the tests for sharpness like cutting through the paper shaving the hair on the hand etc. The one knife to cut them all the kai pro 8 chef s knife offers everything that kai and shun products do minus the high price tag. The dm0707 classic chef s knife is a ten inch chef s knife by shun.