Shun Premier Chef's Knife 20cm (8")

Shun Premier Chef's Knife 20cm (8")The most well known Japanese kitchen knife series has finally arrived at K&S. Shun Premier, crafted by Kai in Seki, Japan, is widely trusted by both home cooks and professional chefs around the world. At its core is proprietary VG MAX stainless steel, offering excellent edge retention, durability, and corrosion resistance. The blade is clad in layered Damascus with a signature tsuchime (hammered) finish, reducing drag while adding a beautifully

This san-mai blade features soft iron cladding over an Aogami Super core hardened to 62-65 HRC

This san-mai stainless clad construction requires standard care and presents a workhorse grind that is on the thicker side

This traditional Sakai-style knife features a migaki surface finish and weighs 90g with a spine thickness of 2

this knife utilises a double-bevel grind with a gentle convex geometry

The blade measures 54mm at the heel height

3000 Grit (Chosera) – Medium-fine stone for refining the edge and improving smoothness and cutting control

The Masutani VG1 Tsuchime Santoku 170mm is a double-bevel general-purpose knife featuring a VG1 stainless steel core and octagonal Black Chacate handle

contributing to its edge retention characteristics

The Naniwa Chosera Stones we carry are quite generously sized

Knives and Stones is proud to offer the Naniwa Junpaku 'Snow White' 8000 grit waterstone

it really gets the job done

This tapered handle profile offers a wider midsection for grip security during extended use