The chef's knife is the one knife no cook can be without. This all-purpose knife is ideal for a wide variety of cutting tasks. The Kanso Chef's Knife is based on its Asian counterpart, theGYUTO. It offers a wider heel and a fairly flat profile toward the heelperfect for push cutsbut Shun also gave it a little belly from mid-blade toward the tip so that it can be gently "rocked" through fresh herbs or spices to produce a very fine mince. The tagayasan-wood handles are contoured for an easy, comfortable chef's grip.

• Simply beautiful and destined to become your go-to knife
• AUS10A blade; high-carbon stainless steel offers strength, corrosion resistance, hardness, and wear resistance; added vanadium refines the steel grain enabling a razor-sharp 16 edge, each side
• Contoured tagayasan (or wenge) wood handle; known as iron sword wood, it is noted for its denseness, durability, and beauty
• Full-tang construction for durability and precision balance
• Handcrafted in Japan

Features + Details

• UseSlicing, Cheese & Charcuterie, BBQ, Vegetable & Fruit
• Blade ShapeChef
• Country of OriginJapan
• WarrantyLimited Lifetime Warranty

Specifications

• Blade Length8 in. (203mm)
• Blade SteelAUS10A
• Blade Steel Layers1 layer solid steel
• Blade EdgeNon-Serrated
• Handle MaterialTagayasan(Wenge)