Float through your kitchen prep with the Shun Kanso 7" Asian Utility Knife that works for you with little to no resistance. With a 16-degree double-bevel blade, hand-sharped for ultimate precision, this Asian utility knife is extremely versatile. From its sharp tip  to its long, straight edge, this blade is perfect for mincing ginger portioning meat.

Named after a design principle based on Zen philosophy, Kanso means, “simplicity”, a principle achieved by eliminating the non-essential. For the Kanso collection, Shun took away anything that doesn’t matter and kept everything that does: high-performance steel, a razor-sharp edge, perfect balance, and precision cutting control. The steel is Japanese AUS10A, a highly refined, high-carbon, vanadium stainless steel that takes a razor-sharp edge and keeps it longer. The rustic heritage finish hides scratches and improves with age. The Tagayasan (“iron sword wood”) is dense, durable, and beautiful. Full-tang construction provides strength, balance, and easy cutting control.

Like all of Shun’s knives, this Kanso Bread Knife is sharpened to a 16° cutting angle on each side to cut cleanly. Use this handcrafted knife to take care of the small yet difficult matters along your meal prep for any time of day!

Shun Kanso 7" Asian Utility Knife Features:

• Long, wide blade makes it easy to slice large cuts of meat
• Thin tip makes it useful in micing spices and vegetables
• May be used to crush garlic
• Back of the blade is great for tenderizing meat
• Blade made of Japanese AUS10A – highly-refined, high-carbon, vanadium steel
• Hand-sharpened 16° cutting edge is extremely sharp, yet lasts a long time
• Hollow-ground indentation help food release from blade
• Full-tang
• Heritage finish – gives blade a rustic look, hides scratches, and improves with age
• Handle is contoured Tagayasan
• 60 Rockwell rating
• Blade length: 9"
• Limited lifetime warranty
• Handcrafted in Japan

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