Shun Steel 7-3 4-Inch Chinese Chef's Knife by Shun Sales Rank: 12 List Price: $215.95 $160.79 At Amazon on 12-25-2008.

VG-10 stainless-steel is clad with 16 layers of SUS410 high-carbon stainless teel on each side, producing a 33 layered rust-free Damascus-look. "D" Shape Stainless Steel Handle provides both beauty and function. The "D" shape offers maximum comfort and control Seamless one-piece stainless steel bolster, handle, and end cap. NSF Approved Product Description Seamless stainless steel construction produces this stunning collection. Features the look and benefits of Damascus steel, yet without it's rusting problems. Product Description Shun Steel 7.75" Chinese cleaver The Shun Steel line is for those who prefer the simple elegance and easy care of cutlery with pure stainless steel handles. The Shun Stainless Steel line offers the same grace and elegance as the Shun Classics, but with a seamless, one-piece stainless steel bolster, handle, and end cap. Like the Shun Classics, the Shun Steel line also features their uniquely stable "D" shape handle design as well as the clad VG-10 blade. The "D" shape precisely fits the way the hand curves around the handle. The asymmetrical bolster is ground out more on the right side to provide proper finger placement and an easy, secure grip. Like the samurai sword, the Shun blade is sharp and flexible - ideal for food preparation. Hard, flexible VG-10 "super steel" is clad in layers of high-carbon stainless steel that protect the VG-10 and give the Shun its Damascus-look pattern. Even the pattern serves a purpose, ensuring that foods stick less during slicing and dicing, which results in faster and easier food preparation. Features of the Shun Stainless Steel Series include: VG-10 stainless steel is clad with 16 layers of SUS410 high-carbon steel on each side, producing a 33-layer rust-free Damascus look. VG-10 "super steel" is composed of Carbon, Chromium, Cobalt, Manganese, Molybdenum, Silicon, and Vanadium. VG-10's Rockwell Hardness rating of 61 ensures that it takes and holds its incredibly sharp edge longer. Shun Steel knives feature stainless steel handles with the unique "D" shape for stable, easy grip. Stainless steel bolsters and end caps. Dishwasher safe. NSF approved. Shun Knives were formerly known as Kershaw Knives. Product Reviews I recently purchased the Shun 7 3/4 Chinese Chefs knife to replace my very very old carbon steel 10" french chefs knife which had developed a cracked, loose handle. I own the stainless version of the Shun instead of the "classic" version with the composite wood handle. I was slightly apprehensive about ordering a knife with an all metal handle because I thought it might become slippery when wet or greasy, however the wonderful asymmetric shape(for my hands at least) and lightly sanded finish provide a very secure grip, perhaps better than my old knife. Quite a few other reviewers of Shun knives said that their knifes came razor sharp but mine at least did not. No commercial knife I have ever owned has been sharp out of the box so I'm not faulting the manufacturer. It had a beautifully ground edge that was very precise and defect free but it was simply not sharp. I was able to put a "scary sharp" edge on it in about 2 min with my extra fine whetstone and a few strokes with my ceramic steel. The steel in this knife seems very hard compared with my old chefs knife which makes it a pleasure to sharpen because it grinds precisely and forms only a very small burr. This is my first Chinese style knife and it really amazes me how great this design is. Its very wide slightly curved blade, medium weight and high handle make it the most ergonomic knife I have ever used, vegetables just fall into the most perfect pieces with the least amount of effort, chicken and beef slice into perfect strips with even less effort. This knife is so easy to use compared with my chefs knife it has already cut my prep time to 2/3 of what it was. I highly recommend this style knife for anyone who does not mind learning some new knife skills. Now for the Ugly part of this knife. The spine of this knife is simply too sharp out of the box. It is ground square with the blade and was sharp enough on my knife for me to worry about cutting my fingers on it. In order to make my knife usable I had to carefully grind the edges off the spine with some 220 grit wet/dry sandpaper (keep the paper wet while you grind and be sure to clamp the knife securely so you don't have an accident.) For me it was fairly easy and took me only about 20 minutes, however I cannot recommend that anyone use this knife in its stock form without rounding the edges or getting someone to do it for you. The rest of the knife was finished beautifully so I'm not sure why they overlooked something as important as this on an otherwise flawless knife. Pros: Ergonomic cleaver design makes short work of food preparation Nicely shaped stainless handle that doesn't make the knife uncontrollable when its wet or greasy Extra hard stainless steel blade sharpens easily and stays consistently sharp with a small amount of steeling Requires much less cutting space than a traditional chefs knife Easily used as a spatula to move food off the cutting board The layered steel looks really nice on this knife, it is assembled and ground very nicely and feels solid It is very easy to clean because of its one piece stainless steel design Cons: The Spine on my knife came much too sharp to use without modification The hollow metal handle is slightly cold when you first pick it up Requires a different cutting technique from a western or Japanese chefs knife If your left handed you need to order the left handed version because the handle is asymmetric Please never use a knife like this on bones, that is what a western style cleaver is for. This is a fine chefs knife, treat it as such. Back To Top Shun Steel 7-3 4-Inch Chinese Chef's Knife Available from Amazon Price: $160.79 Updated on 12-25-2008.

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