Shun - Classic Granton Santoku 18cm

The Shun Classic Granton Santoku Knife is a traditional Japanese styled, all purpose knife. The granton (or scalloped) blade eases cutting and helps separate food from the blade.

A santoku is a Japanese all-purpose kitchen knife. Like a chefs knife, the santoku is used for just about every cutting job in the kitchen. The name means “three virtues" and may refer to the three types of foods it works well with—vegetables, proteins, and fruit. Hollow-ground indentations on the blade help reduce friction so the blade glides through the food more easily. 

All Shun Classic knife purchases come in a beautifully presented gift box.

• Cutting Edge: Hand-sharpened 16° double-bevel blade
• Steel: Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core, 34 layers each side (69 total including core) stainless steel Damascus cladding
• Hardness: 60 HRC
• Blade Length: 18cm
• Handle: D-shaped ebony PakkaWood®
• Origin: Handcrafted in Japan

About Kai Shun:

Founded in 1908 in Seki, Japan, Kai Corporation draws on centuries of Japanese blade-making tradition to create exceptional cutting tools. Its Shun range combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, with each handcrafted Japanese kitchen knife requiring at least 100 meticulous steps to complete.

Inspired by the legendary Japanese swordsmiths, Shun knives embody precision, quality and beauty. The name “Shun” reflects the Japanese tradition of enjoying food at its freshest and finest, a philosophy at the heart of every knife.