Unlike a regular household knife pressed from tinplate, the Japanese specialized layered professional knife stays sharp longer and is easier to sharpen back to its original edge. The DM-0718 Santoku is a traditional Japanese multipurpose knife that is suitable for cutting meat, fish, and vegetables.

The blade material, profile, and hand-finished sharpening of Shun knives create unparalleled sharpness, allowing the knife to cut through even the toughest materials. Unmatched sharpness combined with a balanced weight distribution enables effortless and pleasant knife work. Shun is suitable for both amateur home use and professional use in restaurant kitchens. The handles of the knives are made of hygienic pakka-wood, with no seams that collect dirt.

Each KAI Shun knife is forged from beautiful damascus steel with 32 layers. The Shun knife is a unique masterpiece combining craftsmanship, technology, and design. Inspired by the forging of masterful Samurai swords, the manufacturing technique of the finest chef's knives allows for the production of Shun knives in a Western blade form as well.

Features:

• Right-handed D-shaped handle
• Handle material is pakka-wood, providing excellent grip and moisture resistance. Glossy finish.
• Handle length: 12.2 cm
• Blade length: 18 cm
• Blade construction: 32-layer forged
• Core blade material: VG-10 steel (a blend of cobalt, molybdenum, and vanadium)
• Outer layers of blade are stainless steel
• Blade hardness: 61 HRC
• Sharpening angle: 10° - significantly sharper than European knives
• Handcrafted in Japan

Japanese kitchen knives are made of very hard and thin metal. Therefore, they should not be used for chopping or twisting in hard materials like frozen or bony meats, coconuts, tin can lids, etc. There is a risk of pieces breaking off the blade. Quality kitchen knives should never be washed in a dishwasher, but preferably washed quickly by hand and dried after use. Suitable storage solutions are those where the blades of the knives do not come into contact with other metal objects.