Features:

  • Shun’s Classic Ultimate Utility Knife is the only knife professional chefs and home cooks need for a wide range of cutting, slicing, dicing, chopping, trimming, spreading and carving needs
  • The broad, hand-sharpened 16° single-bevel blade is 6-inch (15.2 cm), with a curved belly that allows the cook to rock the knife on the cutting board when mincing garlic, onions and jalapenos
  • The Ultimate Utility Knife’s cutting edge has a low-frequency serration perfect for slicing through the thin skin of fruits and vegetables, while the rounded tip is ideal for spreading and buttering
  • The beautiful and stylish D-Shaped ebony PakkaWood grip handle enhances the elegant, minimalist shape of the knife and complements the swirling patterns of the layered Damascus stainless steel
  • With its top-quality, multifunctional performance in a home or commercial kitchen and striking, attractive appearance, the Classic Ultimate Utility Knife incorporates the best of form and function
High quality

Fantastic knife great quality I'm a pro chef and I use these knives daily Handles fit nicely inhand but this is a personal thing, you must buy a knife that fits comfy in your hand Beautiful and quality Only thing is hard to sharpen but I haven't really had to sharpen ever. Great on tomatoes, bread, sandwiches etc. LOVE THIS KNIFE more than my husband

Great introduction to Shun knives

This was the first Shun knife I purchased, and it impressed me enough to pick up additional knives since then. As others have pointed out, this is a versatile knife useful for everything from bread & sandwiches to fine cuts on soft fruits & vegetables. I purchased it primarily for its ability to thinly slice tomatoes, at which it excels. There is a fair amount of heft to it for a relatively small knife and the tall blade helps maintain control when used with a cutting board (although requires a fairly wide slot in your storage block). For anyone considering moving up to higher end knives like Shun, this is a good place to start...if you decide not to invest in a full set of great knives, this is unique enough that you won't be displacing some similar knife from another manufacturer...if you do decide to expand and acquire more traditional pieces in the Shun Classic series, the overall utility of this knife will round out any complete set nicely.

Top quality sandwich knife

Amazing sandwich knife. This is now my go-to knife for cutting fruit and anything sandwich related. Very sharp and feels great in the hand.

Verstile for most sandwiches

Wouldn't have thought to buy it till I saw Williams-Sonoma had a sale on it. My go-to for bagel & lox sandwiches. Does a great job slicing firm tomatoes & onions thinly (better than pointy utility knives), and unlike pointy knives its spatula-like tip can cleanly get the last bits of cream cheese or guac out of a plastic container. Blade is too short for cutting panini or BLTs made on wide bread slices, however--but that's so specialized that I won't ding it any stars. Had it for 8 yrs. now, which in quality-knife-years is toddlerhood.

Love This Oddball Knife!

Knife purists are no doubt going to pan this oddity from Shun. But it has become the "go-to" utility knife in my kitchen. Superb design and excellent craftsmanship are reasons why you might consider getting your hand on one. One lament: I had to purchase a sleeve for this guy to preserve its beautiful Damascus-type blade when attaching it to my magnetic rack.

Great knife

Love the weight. Very sharp and precise cutting

Killer of tomatoes!

Great for items that resist cutting, like tomatoes. This is my go-to veggie cutter.

Beautiful shape and function

This knife is a work of art. The quality is unparalleled. The knife allows me to prepare complete vegan meals with ease, without having to change knives. Thanks to this versatile tool, I was able to get rid of a dozen old knives!

Sharp, beautiful and well balanced. Shun is the way to go hands down.

The best knives! They are insane sharp and super heavy. The pattern on the blade from pounding the different metals together is absolutely stunning. I am so glad we went with the Classic series as they are just that.

WOW!

I had not known about these sandwhich knives...but since I like to make my own bread and buns, and often make sandwhiches ..I figured, oh it would be nice to have a knife that would not destroy the beautiful sandwhich by making all the ingredients fall out on the sides. And Gosh does this knife serve its purpose. I don't know why or how it does it, but the feeling of cutting a realy big crunchy round sandwhich into two perfect halfs is stunning. I have a chef's knife of that brand also and really love it! Definitely a luxury, makes for a great gift if you know people who appreciate it, and if you're into cooking, you just deserve it. It is a beautiful knife. No experience on sharpening, but this kind of serrated knife will probably stay sharp very long, just like any great bread knife.

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