Shun Cutlery Kanso Chef’s Knife 8”, Gyuto-Style Kitchen Knife, Ideal for All-Around Food Preparation, Authentic, Handcrafted Japanese Knife, Professional Chef Knife,Silver

Add THE must-have all-around food prep knife to your collection with the Shun Cutlery 8” Kanso Chef’s Knife. This Japanese knife features a gyuto-style blade with a wide, fairly flat heel that’s perfect for push cuts. The front half of the blade has a little bit of belly – perfect for gently “rocking” through fresh herbs and spices to make a very fine mince. Constructed with AUS10A high-carbon stainless steel and reinforced with vanadium, this chef’s knife is strong, corrosion resistant, and wear resistant with a razor-sharp 16-degree edge. The full-tang handle is made with beautiful and durable contoured tagayasan wood, known as “iron sword wood,” and offers a secure grip, excellent control, and precision balance. In Japan, the blade is more than a tool – it’s a tradition. Housed in Seki City, the heart of the Japanese cutlery industry, Shun Fine Cutlery is dedicated to maintaining this ancient tradition. Each knife is handcrafted by highly skilled artisans to produce blades of unparalleled quality and beauty. We also leverage modern, premium materials and state-of-the-art technology to provide Shun quality to millions of professional chefs and avid home cooks throughout the world.

JAPANESE CHEF’S KNIFE: The Shun 8-inch Kanso Chef’s knife is the perfect all-purpose kitchen knife. It’s ideal for a wide variety of cutting tasks.
GYUTO-STYLE KNIFE: This gyuto-style Japanese kitchen knife has a wide heel with a fairly flat profile making it perfect for push cuts. The front part of the knife has a little bit of belly so it can be “rocked” through herbs and spices.
HIGH-QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Constructed from AUS10A high-carbon stainless steel refined with Vanadium, this chef knife is strong, corrosion resistant, wear resistant, and razor sharp.
BEAUTIFUL, DURABLE HANDLE: Made with contoured tagayasan, known as “iron sword wood,” the full-tang handle construction is dense, durable, beautiful and offers a secure grip with precision balance. Includes Sheath.
TRADITIONAL, ARTISAN CUTLERY: Inspired by the traditions of ancient Japan, Shun knives are handcrafted by highly skilled artisans to produce blades of unparalleled quality and beauty.