Like all Shun knives, Kanso is sharpened to a 16° cutting angle each side to cut cleanly and help preserve food’s freshness and best taste. Full-tang construction provides strength, balance, and easy cutting control. The handle is made of a wood called tagayasan or wenge, which is sometimes known in Japan as “iron sword wood.” The handle contouring enables an easy chef's grip. Kanso's Heritage finish hides scratches and gives Kanso a rustic look that just improves with age. The steel is Japanese AUS10A-highly refined, high-carbon, vanadium stainless steel that takes a razor-sharp edge and holds it longer. In Kanso, we took away anything that doesn’t matter and kept everything that does: high-performance steel, razor-sharp edge, perfect balance, and precision cutting control. It means “simplicity,” but simplicity that is achieved by eliminating the non-essential. Kanso is a design principle based on Zen philosophy. Chef's Knife is part of the Shun Kanso series. The tagayasan-wood handles are slightly contoured, enabling an easy and comfortable chef's grip while cutting.

It offers a wider heel, a fairly flat profile toward the heel-perfect for push cuts-but we also gave it a little belly from mid-blade toward the tip so that it can be gently 'rocked' through fresh herbs or spices to produce a very fine mince. The Kanso Chef's Knife is based on its Asian counterpart, the gyuto. length is perfect for preparing fruits, vegetables, proteins, and a wide variety of other foods.

This all-purpose knife is ideal for a wide variety of cutting tasks. So if you like the looks of Kanso, the Shun Kanso 8-in. The chef's knife is the one knife no cook can be without. Kanso si simple - and beautiful - kitchen cutlery that simply performs. When it comes to Shun's Kanso cutlery, essential means high-performance steel, a razor sharp edge, perfect balance, and precision cutting control. It means 'simplicity' but it is a simplicity that is achieved by concetrating solely on what is most essential. If you have admired the simple lines and effortless grace of Japanese design, you have experienced Kanso.

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