Collection: Santoku Knives

What a Chef's knife is for European kitchens, the Santoku is for Japan and the whole of Asia: so versatile in shape, weight and edge that it can be used for mincing and chopping herbs, vegetables and fruit as well as for preparing fish and meat. The sharp blade of a Santoku allows anything from regular to wafer-thin cuts - it is therefore now indispensable in kitchens all around the world.

Specifications:

Handle
Length: 4.3 in
Material: Resilient Synthetic Handle, Riveted

Production
SKU: 1040331317
Method: Forged
Rockwell hardness: 58 HRC
Country of Origin: Germany

Blade
Length: 7 in
Width: 1.8 in

Good For
Cabbage, Fish, Fruit, Head of lettuce, Herbs, Meat, Dry or semi-dry sausage, Vegetables

Cutlery
Type: Santoku
Series: Classic Ikon

Care Instructions:

• Wash by hand and immediately towel-dry.
• Avoid using abrasive sponges or leaving your knife soaking in the sink.
• Safely store your knife using a storage solution.
• Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as metal, glass or hardwoods like bamboo.
• Regular honing is essential to keep your knife performing at its best.
• Sharpen as needed using a whetstone, sharpening steel, or hand-held knife sharpener.

What a Chef's knife is for European kitchens, the Santoku is for Japan and the whole of Asia: so versatile in shape, weight and edge that it can be used for mincing and chopping herbs, vegetables and fruit as well as for preparing fish and meat. The sharp blade of a Santoku allows anything from regular to wafer-thin cuts - it is therefore now indispensable in kitchens all around the world.

Specifications:

Handle
Length: 4.4 in
Material: Resilient Synthetic Handle, Riveted

Production
SKU: 1040131317
Method: Forged
Rockwell hardness: 58 HRC
Country of Origin: Germany

Blade
Length: 7 in
Width: 1.8 in

Good For
Cabbage, Fish, Fruit, Head of lettuce, Herbs, Meat, Dry or semi-dry sausage, Vegetables

Cutlery
Type: Santoku
Series: Classic

Care Instructions:

• Wash by hand and immediately towel-dry.
• Avoid using abrasive sponges or leaving your knife soaking in the sink.
• Safely store your knife using a storage solution.
• Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as metal, glass or hardwoods like bamboo.
• Regular honing is essential to keep your knife performing at its best.
• Sharpen as needed using a whetstone, sharpening steel, or hand-held knife sharpener.

The Shun Premier 7-in. Santoku is a beautiful, Asian-inspired chef's knife that many cooks today have added to their kitchen favorites. A knife of many talents, a santoku easily handles all the basic kitchen cutting tasks. Slightly shorter than the standard chef's knife, the Shun Premier Santoku is light, agile, and very easy to maneuver. There's just enough belly curve to enable rocking cuts, which just adds to the Premier Santoku's versatility. The santoku is as easy to use as a chef's knife and is especially well suited to a down-and-forward cutting motion (push cut).

• An Asian-inspired chef's knife for handling most kitchen tasks
• VG-MAX cutting core; the latest in the VG line of “super steels”; wear resistant, corrosion resistant, holds a fine, sharp edge; 16° each side
• 68 micro layers of Damascus cladding look beautiful, support and protect the core
• Hammered tsuchime finish helps release food easily when cutting
• Walnut finish, contoured Pakkawood handle; offers comfort and control; resists moisture
• Handcrafted in Japan

Features & Details:

Use: Slicing, Cheese & Charcuterie, Vegetable & Fruit
Blade Shape: Santoku
Country of Origin: Japan

Specifications:

• Blade Length: 7 in. (178mm)
• Blade Steel: VG–MAX
• Blade Steel Layers: 69 layer Damascus
• Blade Edge: Non-Serrated
• Handle Material: Walnut color Pakkawood

All cooks have certain tools that really work for them. That's one of the reasons Shun makes so many different types of kitchen knives; so you can always find the ones that work best for you. The Shun Premier 5.5-in. Santoku is a case in point. Smaller than our full-sized santoku, this one is an in-between size and weight that make it perfect for most medium-sized kitchen tasks. Slicing baby carrots, dicing shallots, cutting butter or chocolate--all are perfect jobs for the Shun Premier 5.5-in. Santoku. If you have smaller hands or simply prefer a compact knife, this one is sure to become one of your favorite kitchen go-to knives.

• Top performance in a smaller, lightweight, multipurpose knife
• VG-MAX cutting core; the latest in the VG line of “super steels”; wear resistant, corrosion resistant, holds a fine, sharp edge; 16° each side
• 68 micro layers of Damascus cladding look beautiful, support and protect the core
• Hammered TSUCHIME finish helps release food easily when cutting
• Walnut finish, contoured Pakkawood handle; offers comfort and control; resists moisture
• Handcrafted in Japan

Features & Details:

Use: Slicing, Cheese & Charcuterie, Vegetable & Fruit
Blade Shape: Santoku
Country of Origin: Japan

Specifications:

• Blade Length: 5.5 in. (140mm)
• Blade Steel: VG–MAX
• Blade Steel Layers: 69 layer Damascus
• Blade Edge: Non-Serrated
• Handle Material: Walnut color Pakkawood

What a Chef's knife is for European kitchens, the Santoku is for Japan and the whole of Asia: so versatile in shape, weight and edge that it can be used for mincing and chopping herbs, vegetables and fruit as well as for preparing fish and meat. The sharp blade of a Santoku allows anything from regular to wafer-thin cuts - it is therefore now indispensable in kitchens all around the world.

Specifications:

Handle
Length: 4.2 in
Material: Resilient Synthetic Handle, Riveted

Production
SKU: 1040331314
Method: Forged
Rockwell hardness: 58 HRC
Country of Origin: Germany

Blade
Length: 5.5 in
Width: 1.6 in

Good For
Cabbage, Fish, Fruit, Head of lettuce, Herbs, Meat, Dry or semi-dry sausage, Vegetables

Cutlery
Type: Santoku
Series: Classic Ikon

Care Instructions:

• Wash by hand and immediately towel-dry.
• Avoid using abrasive sponges or leaving your knife soaking in the sink.
• Safely store your knife using a storage solution.
• Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as metal, glass or hardwoods like bamboo.
• Regular honing is essential to keep your knife performing at its best.
• Sharpen as needed using a whetstone, sharpening steel, or hand-held knife sharpener.

A santoku is a Japanese all-purpose kitchen knife. Like a chef's knife, the santoku is used for just about every cutting job in the kitchen. The name means “three virtues" and may refer to the three types of foods it works well with—vegetables, proteins, and fruit. This santoku also features hollow-ground indentations on the blade to help reduce friction so the blade glides through the food more easily. When we first introduced the Shun Classic Hollow Ground Santoku to the market, it was named “Kitchen Knife of the Year" by BLADE MAGAZINE.

• Add this award-winning knife to your kitchen
• Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core is wear and corrosion resistant, strong, and very fine-grained to enable a razor-sharp, long-lasting 16° edge each side
• 34 layers of stainless Damascus cladding each side (68 total); support the core, add stain resistance, and help food release from the blade
• D-shaped ebony-finished Pakkawood handles are comfortable for both left- and right-handed users; durable, beautiful, and won't harbor bacteria
• Full composite tang for light weight and perfect balance
• Handcrafted in Japan

Features & Details:

• Use: Slicing, Cheese & Charcuterie, Vegetable & Fruit
• Blade Shape: Santoku
• Country of Origin: Japan
• Warranty: Limited Lifetime Warranty

Specifications:

• Blade Length: 7 in. (178mm)
• Blade Steel: VG–MAX
• Blade Steel Layers: 69 layer Damascus
• Blade Edge: Non-Serrated
• Handle Material: Ebony color Pakkawood

The Japanese word santoku translates to "three virtues" or "three uses," referring to the three types of cuts the knife is made for: slicing, dicing, and mincing. Our unique deep granton edge helps keep food from sticking while chopping.

Blade Length: in
Handle Length: 5 in

The Japanese word santoku translates to "three virtues" or "three uses," referring to the three types of cuts the knife is made for: slicing, dicing, and mincing. The 5.5" blade can handle both precision work and medium to large prep tasks. Our unique deep granton edge helps keep food from sticking while chopping.

Blade Length: 5.5 in
Handle Length: 4.25 in

What a Chef's knife is for European kitchens, the Santoku is for Japan and the whole of Asia: so versatile in shape, weight and edge that it can be used for mincing and chopping herbs, vegetables and fruit as well as for preparing fish and meat. The sharp blade of a Santoku allows anything from regular to wafer-thin cuts - it is therefore now indispensable in kitchens all around the world.

Specifications:

Handle
Length: 4.3 in
Material: Resilient Synthetic Handle, Riveted

Production
SKU: 1040131314
Method: Forged
Rockwell hardness: 58 HRC
Country of Origin: Germany

Blade
Length: 5.5 in
Width: 1.6 in

Good For
Cabbage, Fish, Head of lettuce, Herbs, Meat, Dry or semi-dry sausage, Vegetables

Cutlery
Type: Santoku
Series: Classic

Care Instructions:

• Wash by hand and immediately towel-dry.
• Avoid using abrasive sponges or leaving your knife soaking in the sink.
• Safely store your knife using a storage solution.
• Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as metal, glass or hardwoods like bamboo.
• Regular honing is essential to keep your knife performing at its best.
• Sharpen as needed using a whetstone, sharpening steel, or hand-held knife sharpener.