Utensils Official Shun Premier Kiritsuke Knife, 8″

The Japanese version of a chef’s knife, the kiritsuke excels for precision slicing and cutting of meat and vegetables. This long, deft knife with a clipped tip is also a chef favorite for cleaning and portioning fish. Shun’s Premier collection is distinguished by handhammered blades that evoke the artistry of traditional handforged knives.

• Blade features core of extremely hard VGMAX “super steel” clad on each side with 34 microthin layers of stainless steel.
• Striking handhammered finish (tsuchime in Japanese) reduces drag when cutting and helps to quickly release food from blade.
• Walnutfinish PakkaWood handle has twoposition design, providing trigger grip for pull cuts and perfect balance point for pinch grip.
• Each knife is handmade by skilled specialists, requiring at least 100 steps to craft.