Buy Shun Classic 7-Piece Block Set with Bamboo BlockShun Classic 7-Piece Block Set with Bamboo Block Product Description:
- 8-inch chef's knife, 9-inch bread knife, 3-1/2-inch paring knife, 6-inch utility knife, sharpening steel, Taskmaster shears, 11-slot bamboo block
- VG-10 high-carbon stainless-steel blades with 16 layers of stainless alloy for Damascus look
- One-piece stainless steel bolster, tang, and end-cap
- Black laminated PakkaWood handle with D-shaped profile for comfortable grip
- lifetime warranty; made in Japan
Product Description
Seamless stainless steel construction produces this stunning collection. Features the look and benefits of Damascus steel, yet without it's rusting problems. Storage block is made from bamboo; an abundant, renewable resource.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
High quality at a reasonable price
By A. Tessari
This set is wonderful in that it includes everything you really need in a cutlery set. Most of the commercial stamped sets include upwards of twenty knives, but you'll end up using five or six on a regular basis. The quality of these forged blades is stunning and the edges are razor sharp. With proper honing, using the steel included in the set, these blades will keep their edge for over a year of daily use. I would recommend finding a local bladesmith and having the edge sharpened professionally. It isn't expensive and will maximize performance.The handle itself is comfortable and the balance feels natural. Although the manufacturer says that these are dishwasher safe, I would suggest immediate hand washing after use and complete drying before returning it to the block.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Beautiful and sharp, but not practical...
By JT
Allow me to elaborate on the title of my review; couldn't wait for this set to arrive (came pretty quick). I had to go all out with dinner that night and had nothing but praise for my new set of super-cool knives, with their resplendent blades and exotic wood handles. Flash forward a couple weeks... while quartering a chicken for dinner that night, I was horrified to discover a chip in the blade edge; not a little chip, but a ¼ inch by ¼ inch chip. You might ask yourself, "was he hacking away at this poor chicken?" I have no such disdain for chickens, these were basic joint cuts; ones I've made for years with my Wüsthofs and without incident. The packaging for the knives had warranty language inscribed all over the place stating you should contact the manufacturer directly with any issues. As such, I was on the phone with the warranty department promptly the next morning. The conversation was as follows:Me: "Hi, I was quartering a chicken last night and a large piece of the blade chipped off."Operator: "Yeah, you're not supposed to quarter chickens with our knives."Me: "What? Why?"Operator: "Because they're precision slicing knives."Me: "But I was precisely slicing my chicken!"Operator: "Doesn't matter; we have a disclaimer on our website"Me: "So what am I supposed to do with this thing?"Operator: "You can send it to us at your cost and we can test it for defects."Me: "And if there are no defects to be found?"Operator: "Then we could send it back to you in a few weeks."Me: "I presume at my cost as well..."Operator: "Of course."Me: "Super, thanks!"End of conversation.I found a guy at the Ferry Building Farmers Market here in San Francisco who can hone the blade down to a more uniform edge at a cost of losing a ¼ inch off the entire length of the blade and ruining the Damascus finish that ultimately kindled my desire for these knives.This was a very hard lesson learned, and one I will never make again. The fact is, these knives are beautiful, but impractical. I would liken them to a Ferrari; beautiful, fast and they get a lot of attention, but use them for day to day tasks, and you're inviting devastation; like when you discover that chip...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.Long Razor Blades!
By Alan S. Rosen
I bought these knives not knowing too much about cutlery. They were recommended by a chief I met and I decided to try out the recommendation. Suffice it to say I LOVE these. I use them everyday and I have nothing but the utmost respect for knives that are as sharp as they can possibly be. I had them sharpened by a professional knife shop and they did a good job but the second time I needed sharpening I decided to use the free sharpening service provided by Shun(Kershaw). The difference was astounding! The Shun sharpening brought them back to their original sharpness .... I like to refer to these knives as long Razor Blades! I'd buy these again in a heart beat.
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