Kai Shun Classic Granton Santoku Knife 18cm

Description

Effortless cutting meets everyday versatility.The Kai Shun Classic Granton Santoku Knife 18 cm is a beautifully balanced, all-purpose knife designed to handle almost every kitchen task with ease. Its straight edge excels at chopping, while the Granton scallops reduce friction and help food release cleanly from the blade. Whether you are slicing vegetables, dicing fruit, or preparing proteins, this santoku glides smoothly through ingredients, making prep faster, cleaner, and more enjoyable.Handcrafted in Japan, it takes more than 100 steps to make each Shun knife. The Shun Classic series features beautiful Damascus-clad blades and D-shaped ebony PakkaWood handles. Yet behind these handcrafted knives beauty is function; razor-sharp blades offer top performance.Shun Classics proprietary high-performance VG-MAX steel, which provides incredible edge retention, is clad with 34 layers of Damascus stainless steel on each side (a total of 69 layers). Ground and bead-blasted, revealing the flowing pattern of the layered steel. The result is a line of knives that are sharp, durable, corrosion-resistant, and beautiful to behold.Features:VG MAX hardened Japanese steel cutting core69-layer Damascus stainless steel blade constructionGranton scalloped blade to reduce friction and improve food releaseDouble bevelled 16-degree cutting angle on each sideBlade hardness of 60 HRC for excellent edge retentionHeritage finish blade that develops a natural patina over timeSantoku blade is ideal for slicing, dicing, and choppingD shaped ebony coloured PakkaWood handleComfortable and well-balanced in useBlade length 18 cmHandcrafted in JapanNSF certified for commercial kitchen usePresented in an attractive gift boxLimited manufacturer warrantyCombining precision, comfort, and refined Japanese craftsmanship, this Granton santoku is a true workhorse knife for cooks who value performance and control.Read through ourShun Blogto find out more information about this top-end brand and the differences between their ranges.See all Chefs ComplementsShun Knives here.To find out the best knife to use for your next task at hand, how to sharpen and care for it, and why how your knife is produced is important, check ourBest Knife Guide Online blog post.