Shun Ken Onion 3-Piece Knife Set

Shun Ken Onion  

Product Features

• This Ken Onion 3-piece set includes a 3-inch paring knife, 4-inch chef's knife, and 7-inch hollow-ground santoku
• VG-10 steel with 16 layers of high-carbon stainless steel on each side of the blade; unique bolster with contour-curved thumb and forefinger rests reduces tension
• Slight patterning helps keep cut food from sticking to the blade; extra curve on blade allows for easier flowing motion across cutting board
• Packwood resin-impregnated hardwood handles are ergonomically designed for comfort and control; NSF certified for use in commercial kitchens
• Manufactured in Seki City Japan, the home of Shun knives; limited lifetime warranty; hand washing recommended

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 0.8 x 2.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed by Ken Onion, one of the world's top knife designers, and manufactured in Seki City Japan, the home of Shun knives, this 3-piece set includes a 3-inch paring knife, 4-inch chef's knife, and 7-inch hollow-ground santoku. Each knife features a unique wider offset bolster designed with contour-curved thumb and forefinger rests to reduce tension while cutting. And blades have an extra curve, allowing for an easier flowing motion across the cutting board. The set is made of VG-10 Japanese super steel, known for edge retention, and has a rockwell hardness rating of 60-61. The VG-10 core has 16 layers of high-carbon stainless steel on each side. During the finishing process the layers are exposed, creating a beautiful pattern that not only protects the VG-10 core, but simultaneously creates a blade surface that resists food sticking to it. Packwood resin-impregnated hardwood handles are ergonomically designed for comfort and control, and they are NSF certified for use in commercial kitchens. Hand washing is recommended for this and all top-quality cutlery.

Product Description

Shun Knives by Kershaw are designed by Ken Onion, one of the worlds top knife designers. This Shun Ken Onion 3-piece set features our unique offset bolster design to fit your hand like a glove. The wider bolster is designed with contour curved thumb and forefinger rests to reduce tension while cutting. The extra curve on the blade allows for an easier flowing motion across the cutting board. You'll be slicing and carving like an expert with control and confidence. The knife is made of VG-10 steel and layered with 16 layers of high-carbon stainless steel on each side of the blade. During the finishing process the layers are exposed creating a beautiful pattern that not only protects the VG-10 core, it simultaneously creates a blade surface that resists food sticking to it, a real time-saver for kitchen prep. Combine all of these features with the sharpest Japanese edge available, and you have perfection. This set includes the following three Shun Ken Onion knives: 3-inch Paring knife DM0516, 4-inch Chef's knife DM0510 and the 7-inch Hollow-Ground Santoku knife DM0517. Manufactured in Seki City Japan, the home of Shun knives.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

Nice set, December 3, 2009

By	L. A. Kane (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Shun makes the best kitchen knives I have ever owned, bar none. The Ken Onion designs are uniquely ergonomic and very functional. They all come with a razor sharp edge right out of the box and are easy to re-hone with just a few strokes on a steel (a Shun steel is well worth purchasing to accompany this set). The weight and balance of all these knifes are perfect, even the smallest one, and the perfectly crafted profiles chop or slice through darn near anything (food-like anyway) with ease. I strongly recommend using a quality hardwood or bamboo chopping board to protect your investment. Courion or other hard substances are much harder on the blade edge; you'll have to resharpen it much more often.