Shun Classic Blonde 8.5" Hollow Edge Santoku Knife

The Shun Classic Blonde Hollow Edge Santoku Knife is a Japanese all-purpose kitchen knife. Like a chef's knife, the santoku is used for just about every cutting job in the kitchen, from slicing and dicing to portioning. This beautiful santoku features a large 8.5" blade, enabling you to cut even large foods with ease. It also features hollow edge indentations on the blade to help reduce friction so the blade glides through the food more easily. Highly maneuverable and handcrafted, the Shun Classic Blonde Santoku will provide you with a lifetime of service.

The Shun Classic Blonde series features beautiful Damascus-clad blades with D-shaped PakkaWood handles in a light and beautiful natural wood tone. The razor-sharp blades offer top performance. Shun's proprietary high-performance VG-MAX steel provides incredible edge retention. Blades are handcrafted of durable clad with Damascus stainless steel, ground and bead-blasted creating a flowing pattern of the layered steel. The result is a line of knives that are sharp, durable, and corrosion resistant, as well as beautiful to hold.

Made in Seki, Japan
Limited Lifetime Warranty

Blade Construction: 34-layer stainless steel Damascus on each side with VG-MAX core
Handle Construction: D-shaped Pakkawood with natural wood tones and stainless steel endcap
Rockwell Hardness: 60-61 degrees
Edge: Approximately 16 degrees, double bevel

Blade Length: 8.5" (215mm)
Edge Length: 8.5" (215mm)
Blade Height: 1.9" (47mm)
Handle Length: 4.9" (125mm)
Overall Length: 14" (355mm)
Spine Thickness: 2.3mm
Weight: 7.9 oz. (225g)

Item number: DM0781W