Shun Premier 9.5″ Slicing Knife

The Shun Premier Slicing Knife has a long, straight edge and extremely fine tip that makes it ideal for carving meats and poultry. This razor-edged knife features all the superior craftsmanship and professional performance of the Premiere line, with a VG-Max carbon steel cutting core, 34 layers per side of stainless Damascus cladding and hammered tsuchime detailing. Made with beautiful walnutPakkaWood handles, finished withbrass handle rings and embossed metal endcaps.Hand washing is recommended to preserve the fine edge and long-term preservation of the handle. And like all Shun Classic blades, it includesfree lifetime sharpeningand is backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Features of the Shun Premier 9.5″ Slicing Knife include:

• An exceptionally strong, sharp and balanced collection
• Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core, 34 layers each side stainless Damascus cladding
• Over 100 individual steps required to complete each Premier knife
• Hand-hammered Tsuchime detailing
• Hand sharpened and finished
• Very fine, 16-degree, convex-ground, double-bevel blade
• Cutting edge rated at 60-61 Rockwell
• Made using the Kasumi method of knife making
• Contoured, D-shaped handle made from Walnut PakkaWood
• Full composite tang with brass handle ring and embossed metal endcap
• Manufacturer’s lifetime warranty
• NSF Certified
• Hand wash only