The Shun chef's knife series is one of the most extensive damask knife series worldwide and is very popular with the cooking elite and ambitious amateur chefs. Shun professional chef's knives are made of specially developed, rustproof Damascus steel with 32 layers. The inner layer is made of VG MAX steel. This steel is extremely corrosion-resistant, extremely hard (61 ± 1 HRC, 1.0% carbon, 1.5% cobalt). The convex edge of the blade as well as the manual honing of each shun knife creates an incomparable sharpness, which allows the knife to glide through even the most difficult material like no other. This sharpness, paired with the balanced weight of the knives, allows fatigue-free work. Each Shun knife is given a unique and individual character by refining the naturally beautiful Damascus grain. This makes every single Shun knife an unmistakable one-off piece - a work of art, combining craftsmanship, technology and design. The technique for the production of the finest chef's knives, which originated from the Japanese Samurai sword, is also adapted to the production of Western blade shapes. Knife made of Damascus steel with 32 layers-Corrosion-resistant and extremely hard-Incomparable sharpness and balanced weight make long work easier.
