Shun Kanso 6″ Utility Knife

Features

• Japanese AUS10A highly refined high-carbon vanadium stainless steel construction
• Heritage finish blade hides scratches and gives a rustic look that just improves with age
• Contoured handle is constructed of tagayasan, an extremely dense wood traditionally used to create Samurai iron sword wood handle; provides strength, balance, and easy cutting control; full tang
• 60 Rockwell rating in hardness; hand-sharpened 16° double-bevel blade
• Handcrafted in Seki, Japan with a limited lifetime warranty

Description

The Shun Kanso Utility Knife is perfect for a multitude of small tasks where more precise cuts are needed, such as trimming broccoli, green beans, or other smaller vegetables. Its slightly curved belly enables it to do moderate rocking cuts. It’s nimble enough to peel an onion in hand, then slice it up in short order. Utility knives are sometimes called sandwich knives because they work well on almost everything that goes into a sandwich, from thin-skinned vegetables such as tomatoes, to meats and cheeses.
Shun Kanso is a design principle based on Zen philosophy meaning “simplicity,” but simplicity that is achieved by eliminating the non-essential. Features high-performance steel, razor-sharp edge, perfect balance, and precision cutting control. The blade is constructed of Japanese AUS10A highly refined high-carbon vanadium stainless steel sharpened to a 16° cutting angle each side to cut cleanly and help preserve food’s freshness and best taste, providing a razor-sharp edge that holds longer. The Heritage finish blade hides scratches and gives a rustic look that just improves with age. The handle is made of tagayasan wood, sometimes known as “iron sword wood.” The full tang construction provides strength, balance, and easy cutting control. Handcrafted in Seki, Japan with a limited lifetime warranty.

Specs

Made in Seki, Japan
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Blade Construction: AUS10A high-carbon vanadium stainless steel with Heritage finish
Handle Construction: Tagayasan with stainless steel rivets
Rockwell Hardness: 60 degrees
Edge: Approximately 16 degrees, double bevel
Blade Length: 6″
Blade Height: 1.12″
Overall Length: 10.5″
Spine Thickness at Heel: 2mm
Weight: 2.9 oz. (82g)

Item number: SWT0701