Shun Hollow Ground Santoku Knife

The Shun Classic Hollow-Ground Santoku is a beautiful, Asian-inspired Chef's knife. "Santoku" means "Three Virtues" and the knife gets its name for the three strengths it demonstrates in the kitchen: cutting vegetables, thin-boned meats, and fish. Some cooks reach for their Santoku at least as often as their Chef's Knives. Hollow-ground indentations on the blade help reduce friction so the blade glides through the food more easily. The Shun Classic Hollow-Ground Santoku's blade is very slightly curved, enabling the cook to employ a rocking motion while cutting—and making it as easy to use as a Chef's knife. It is well balanced, has an extremely sharp Shun cutting edge, and is lighter and more maneuverable than most fine European-style Chef's Knives.

Shun Classic's tasteful and contemporary designs feature beautiful Damascus-clad blades and D-shaped ebony PakkaWood® handles. Behind the knives' beauty is function: razor-sharp blades offering the most extreme performance possible. Shun's VG10 steel, known for its incredible edge retention, is clad with Damascus stainless steel, then bead-blasted, revealing the woodgrain pattern of the steel that allows the blade to slide easily through food. The result is knives that are sharp, durable, and corrosion resistant, as well as beautiful to behold.