limited warranty from manufacturing defects.NSF Certified for use in commercial kitchens.The two-position handle, in rich walnut PakkaWood, offers a trigger grip for pull cuts as well as the perfect balance point for a pinch grip. The beautiful hand-hammered finish – tsuchime (tsoo-CHEE-may) in Japanese – also improves food release when cutting. Premier blades are ground to a quick taper edge that helps move food away from the blade quickly. Where the steels meet, an attractive wavy line called a hamon is formed. Shun Premier blades are made of VG-MAX steel, clad with stainless Damascus. Premier blades are thinner and lighter for fast and agile handling, while the blade design – with wide weight distribution from the tip to end cap – ensures stability and strength. Shun Premier calls to mind the handcrafting techniques of ancient Japan yet offers performance born from the latest advances in knife design and technology. Inspired by the blade-making traditions of ancient Japan, today’s high. For more than 100 years, it has also been home to the Kai Corporation, the makers of Kai Shun fine knives. Since the 13th century, Seki City has been the heart of the Japanese cutlery industry. In the spirit of the legendary sword smiths of Japanįrom the legendary samurai swords said to contain the soul of the warrior who wielded them to the handcrafted kitchen knives of today, the exquisite craftsmanship of Japanese blades is admired worldwide. It is a tradition we live up to every day, making fine kitchen knives that are always at the peak of their perfection, too. Kai Shun knives proudly take their name from this Japanese culinary tradition of preparing and eating the very freshest food at the perfect “shun” moment. Shun is in harmony with the natural rhythms of the seasons. Shun is when the fruit is at its sweetest when vegetables are perfectly ripe, perfectly fresh, and perfectly delicious. In Japanese, “Shun” (pronounced “shoon” and rhymes with “moon”) is the precise moment during the year when any particular food is at the peak of its perfection. In Japan, the blade has long been more than just a tool the way of the blade is a way of life. Handcrafted in Japan it takes more than 100 steps to make each Shun knife. Similarly, Kai Shun kitchen knives are made using a combination of state of the art technology and long experience, and are highly esteemed all over the world – each Shun knife is handcrafted in Japan and requires at least 100 meticulous steps to complete. The tradition and skills handed down from the sword-smiths of ancient Japan have always been an inspiration and integral part of every Kai product since the company’s foundation. Today Kai manufactures, sells, exports and imports more than 10,000 different types of cutlery and cutting tools, ranging from kitchen utensils to cosmetic accessories and surgical implements. In 1908 Kai Corporation started life as a small pocket knife manufacturer in Seki, the ancient sword-making capital of Japan. It doesn’t come as a surprise that KAI Shun knives are admired and desired all over the world. This beautiful Japanese top-end range is handmade and we have been selling Shun knives for many, many years along with electric Shun sharpeners and whetstones, guards and rolls.īuilding on the ancient skills of Japan’s swordsmiths, and combining this experience with cutting-edge technology, each Shun knife is handcrafted and requires at least 100 steps to complete. Skilled Shun artisans produce blades of unparalleled quality and beauty.
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