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Shun Cutlery Premier Utility Knife 6.5", Narrow, Straight-Bladed Kitchen Knife Perfect for Precise Cuts, Ideal for Preparing Sandwiches or Trimming Small Vegetables, Handcrafted Japanese Knife Brown

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  • UTILITY KITCHEN KNIFE: In between a chef knife and paring knife with a narrow, straight blade, the Shun 6.5-inch Premier Utility Knife is the ideal tool for precise cuts like trimming broccoli, green beans and other small vegetables.
  • SANDWICH KNIFE: Utility knives are sometimes called sandwich knives. They're perfect for preparing almost everything that goes into a sandwich – from thin-skinned vegetables like tomatoes to meats and cheeses.
  • HIGH QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Constructed from Shun's proprietary VG-MAX cutting core and clad in 68 layers of stainless Damascus with a hammered TUSCHIME finish, this knife is corrosion and stain resistant with a strong, razor-sharp edge.
  • BEAUTIFUL, DURABLE HANDLE: The walnut-finished, contoured Pakkawood handle resists moisture, is comfortable to use, and offers precise control.
  • TRADITIONAL, ARTISAN CUTLERY: Inspired by the traditions of ancient Japan, Shun knives are handcrafted by highly skilled artisans to produce blades of unparalleled quality and beauty.

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Shun

“Shun” (shoon) is a concept at the very heart of Japanese cuisine. In Japanese, shun is the word used to describe local, seasonal food when it is at the peak of its flavor and freshness—at the peak of its perfection.

Shun Cutlery is known for its exquisite beauty and ultra-premium performance. Yet as beautiful as Shun is on the outside, and as beautifully as it performs in your kitchen, its true beauty may be in what you don’t see.

Handcrafted in Japan

Shun is dedicated to maintaining this ancient tradition by continuing to handcraft each knife in our Seki City facilities. Each piece of this fine kitchen cutlery takes at least 100 individual steps to complete. While we maintain these ancient traditions of handcrafted quality, we also take advantage of thoroughly modern, premium materials and state-of-the-art technology to provide that traditional quality to millions of professional chefs and avid home cooks throughout the world.

Knife Steel is Essential

Heat treatment—an invisible, yet vital, process. This exacting process is fundamentally important to ensuring that your Shun provides lasting value. In heat treatment, the metal is heated and cooled to change its microstructure, bringing out its very best properties. With precise heat treatment, blade steel becomes finer grained, making it stronger and harder so blades can be thinner, sharper, and give you a longer-lasting edge. Shun’s experts are, quite simply, masters of the heat treatment process.

Quality and Performance

Shun is the exact moment when a fruit has reached its ideal ripeness, when a vegetable is at its very best, or when meat is at its most flavorful. Home cooks and professional chefs alike celebrate shun in their kitchens, eagerly awaiting each season’s bounty and serving every ingredient in its proper time.

Shun Cutlery proudly takes its name from this Japanese culinary tradition of eating the freshest food at the perfect moment. We took this name to honor this seasonal, mindful way of eating and as a mark of our dedication to making kitchen cutlery that is always at the peak of its perfection, too.

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The first thing that catches the eye about the beautiful Shun Premier series is its magnificent tsuchime (tsoo-CHEE-may) finish. This hammered finish combined with Premier's mirror blade polish and intricately layered Damascus, gives Shun Premier a look that is at once rustic and sophisticated.

But the real beauty of Premier is how it performs. Premier is designed to provide exceptionally agile handling. The lightweight, razor-sharp blades are quick and precise. The palm swell on the handle nestles into the hand to provide confident control - for both smaller and larger hands. The embossed endcap and brass ring provide both balance and beauty.

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Pakkawood Handle

Shun Premier features a PakkaWood Handle that offers a comfortable grip. Walnut-colored PakkaWood is durable, and won't harbor bacteria. The embossed endcap adds beauty and balance.

The handle features a full composite tang that adds strength and balance.

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Add one of the top 3 must-have kitchen knives to your collection with the Shun Premier 6.5-inch Utility Knife. In between a chef's knife and a paring knife with a narrow, straight blade, this cooking knife is an ideal tool for small tasks where precise cuts are needed such as trimming broccoli, green beans or other small vegetables. They're also called sandwich knives because they work well for almost every task involved in making a sandwich – from cutting thin-skinned vegetables like tomatoes to preparing meats and cheeses. The Premier Utility Knife is constructed with Shun's proprietary VG-Max cutting core with 68 layers of stainless Damascus cladding for a strong, corrosion-resistant, stain-resistant, razor sharp 16-degree edge. The hammered TSUCHIME finish is beautiful and helps release food easily when cutting. The walnut-finished, contoured Pakkawood handle is comfortable to use and offers a secure grip with excellent control. In Japan, the blade is more than a tool – it's a tradition. Housed in Seki City, the heart of the Japanese cutlery industry, Shun Fine Cutlery is dedicated to maintaining this ancient tradition. Each knife is handcrafted by highly skilled artisans to produce blades of unparalleled quality and beauty. We also leverage modern, premium materials and state-of-the-art technology to provide Shun quality to millions of professional chefs and avid home cooks throughout the world.

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Customers like the quality, sharpness, weight and balance of the knife. They mention that it cuts like butter, it's well balanced and easy to hold.

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Customers like the quality of the knife. For example, they mention it's a great knife, with an awesome razor sharp edge. Some say the aesthetics of the blade are exquisite, and it'd be a pleasure to use.

"...The anesthetics of the knife are exquisite - it's my first knife with beaten metal (to reduce friction while slicing) - and I wasn't sure from the..." Read more

"...run on a honing steel several times a day, I've noticed no real deterioration of the edge. I expect this knife to last me through my career!" Read more

"...Great with the mushrooms yesterday. This knife is stunningly beautiful with the damascus steel and is very sharp...." Read more

"...Nice balance, beautiful, comfortable handle, and did I mention it's sharp? I would gladly spend more for this than for a Wusthof or a Henckels...." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the sharpness of the knife. They say that it is a great, very sharp blade that effortlessly slices through onions. It is light weight and has held its sharpness over the time they've had it.

"...The blade effortlessly slices through onions, as if they were soft butter, and the balance and light weight of the knife is perfect for slicing...." Read more

"...This knife is stunningly beautiful with the damascus steel and is very sharp. I am taking it to the stone soon. So far I really love it...." Read more

"...Nice balance, beautiful, comfortable handle, and did I mention it's sharp? I would gladly spend more for this than for a Wusthof or a Henckels...." Read more

"...The handle, the blade, it's a work of art. Then, it is SOOOO sharp, be careful!..." Read more

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Customers like the weight of the knife. They say it's a great light knife, and generally their go-to everyday.

"...These are much sharper and lighter so generally my go-to everyday knives - but - they are hard to resharpen to the original edge and easy to damage..." Read more

"Light weight. Very precise slicing for veggies and fruit." Read more

"This is a beautifully made knife. It is sharp, light, and easy to maneuver. I hope to purchase other Shun Premier knives in the future." Read more

"...Lightweight. Recently bought the paring knife." Read more

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Customers appreciate the balance of the knife. They say it's well-balanced.

"...Nice balance, beautiful, comfortable handle, and did I mention it's sharp? I would gladly spend more for this than for a Wusthof or a Henckels...." Read more

"...It completely met and exceeded my expectations. It's very well balanced and fit nicely in my hand...." Read more

"Perfectly balanced. The best knife I've ever used for detail work in the kitchen." Read more

"Really like the knife and how well balance it it's" Read more

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Customers find the handle of the knife to be comfortable and easy to hold. They mention that it fits nicely in their hand, is insanely sharp, and is the perfect length. Customers also appreciate the small diameter and the short, round handle.

"...The short, round, small diameter handle fits my hand like no other knife I have ever used. I have now ordered the 81/2" chefs knife...." Read more

"...It's very well balanced and fit nicely in my hand. I highly recommend this knife for anyone looking for a smaller utility knife with some style." Read more

"This is a beautifully made knife. It is sharp, light, and easy to maneuver. I hope to purchase other Shun Premier knives in the future." Read more

"Obsessed with these knives. This one is the perfect length!!! Insanely sharp and very easy to hold." Read more

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Customers are satisfied with the edge of the knife. They mention that it holds a good edge and is a pleasure to use.

"...This is the best kitchen knife I've owned. Slicing is a dream, holds an edge forever." Read more

"..."Slides thru potatoes and slices onions with ease." Holds it's edge. Lightweight. Recently bought the paring knife." Read more

"Great light knife, well made light utility knife, holds a good edge, a pleasure to use!" Read more

A delight in craftsmanship
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A delight in craftsmanship
This is my third Shun knife (1st - santoku with black wood handle, 2nd - paring with light wood handle) and it is a joy to use. The blade effortlessly slices through onions, as if they were soft butter, and the balance and light weight of the knife is perfect for slicing. This sandwich knife is better suited than a chefs knife to many of the daily tasks in my kitchen, and it is now my most reached for knife.The anesthetics of the knife are exquisite - it's my first knife with beaten metal (to reduce friction while slicing) - and I wasn't sure from the pictures if I would like it. However, in person, it is absolutely gorgeous and everyone oohs over it. Can you get a cheaper knife with similar metal quality? Probably yes, but definitely not one that looks and moves like a work of art - and this knife is a work of art. For a high performance tool that will last my lifetime, I'm quite satisfied and would recommend this knife - the utility and beauty are worth it.
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This is my third Shun knife (1st - santoku with black wood handle, 2nd - paring with light wood handle) and it is a joy to use. The blade effortlessly slices through onions, as if they were soft butter, and the balance and light weight of the knife is perfect for slicing. This sandwich knife is better suited than a chefs knife to many of the daily tasks in my kitchen, and it is now my most reached for knife.

The anesthetics of the knife are exquisite - it's my first knife with beaten metal (to reduce friction while slicing) - and I wasn't sure from the pictures if I would like it. However, in person, it is absolutely gorgeous and everyone oohs over it. Can you get a cheaper knife with similar metal quality? Probably yes, but definitely not one that looks and moves like a work of art - and this knife is a work of art. For a high performance tool that will last my lifetime, I'm quite satisfied and would recommend this knife - the utility and beauty are worth it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bonito y buen cuchillo.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great knife.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Calidad
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