Kitchen Utensils and Cookery

Shun Damascus 22.5cm Slicing Knife

A slicing or carving knife of awesome quality that's capable of cutting thin slices of air-dried ham as well as large fish like tuna. Made from Kai's combination of VG-10 high carbon steel clad with layers of SUS410 stainless steel. Using this 'Damascus' technique enables the manufacturing of a knife that has a super-hard core of 61 Rockwell C supported by more flexible shock-absorbing outer layers. It's also very beautiful! Shun knives are very highly-regarded in the US where they sell in thousands&pipe; despite the price. Home gourmets and professional appreciate their cutting ability and the very high levels of finishing. Shun double-edged blades are factory-finished to 16 degrees from vertical and are finely polished for very fast cutting. Use a whetstone for sharpening.