Five lines of professional quality knives

   • Classic
   • Ken Onion Signature
   • Pro
   • Premier
   • Elite

Serious Quality and serious Style. Shun knives blend ultra-modern and traditional methods to produce knives that are as nice to look at as they are to use. The traditional ‘Damascus’ patterning of durable folded high carbon steel support and protect the extremely hard central layer of VG-10 stainless steel. This process produces a knife that has an edge that is extremely sharp and long lasting while retaining the durability of the softer steel used in the folded steel cladding.

- VG-10 stainless steel is clad with 16 layers of SUS410 high-carbon steel on each side, producing a 33-layer rust-free Damascus look
- VG-10 "super steel" is composed of Carbon, Chromium, Cobalt, Manganese, Molybdenum, Silicon, and Vanadium
- Shun Classics feature Ebony-black PakkaWood® handles specifically designed for premium applications
- Stainless-steel bolsters and end caps
- Dishwasher safe (though not recommended)
- NSF Certified

In addition to their clad VG-10 blades, The Shun Classics also feature our uniquely stable "D" shape handle design.

The "D" shape rests precisely in the curve of the fingers as they curl around the handle. The asymmetrical bolster is ground out more on the right side to provide proper finger placement and an easy, secure grip. The knives balance perfectly, with the pivot point just ahead of where the handle sweeps out of the blade. Shun Classics may be special ordered for left-handed users—with the asymmetrical bolster ground out on the left side for ideal finger placement.

The black PakkaWood® handles provide the beauty of genuine wood, but—since the wood is impregnated with a waterproof resin—the handles are as durable as plastic and dishwasher safe, too.