Shun Classic 8.5" Santoku Kitchen Knife DM0781

A santoku is a Japanese all-purpose kitchen knife. Like a chef's knife, the santoku is used for just about every cutting job in the kitchen, from slicing and dicing to portioning. This beautiful santoku features a big 8.5-in. blade, enabling you to cut even large foods with ease. It also features hollow-ground indentations on the blade to help reduce friction so the blade glides through the food more easily. Highly maneuverable and exquitely handcrafted, the Shun Classic Santoku will provide you with a lifetime of service.

• A multifunction knife perfect for every task in your kitchen
• Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core is wear and corrosion resistant, strong, and very fine-grained to enable a razor-sharp, long-lasting 16° edge each side
• 34 layers of stainless Damascus cladding each side (68 total); support the core, add stain resistance, and help food release from the blade
• D-shaped ebony-finished PakkaWood® handles are comfortable for both left- and right-handed users; durable, beautiful, and won't harbor bacteria
• Full composite tang for light weight and perfect balance
• Handcrafted in Japan

• Use Slicing, Vegetable & Fruit
• Blade Shape Santoku
• Country of Origin Japan