Shun – Premier Blonde 8″ Chef’s Knife

Premier Blonde Series

Shun Premier gets a bright and beautiful contemporary look in the new Premier Blonde series. The series features a full range of the most important pieces of kitchen cutlery. Shun Premier is already a lightweight, agile knife. Now, with its new blonde handles, it brings a whole new kind of lightness to your kitchen. 

Bright and beautiful
The blonde Pakkawood handles make it a perfect match for every kitchen, from contemporary to traditional. You’ll also like the confidence and control the contoured handle brings to every kitchen task.

Cutting is effortless!
Make paper-thin slices. Julienne with easy precision. With Premier Blonde’s premium stainless steel cutting core and Shun-sharp edge, these beautiful knives are sure to inspire your cooking to fresh, new heights.

Glide through each cut!
with Shun’s proprietary VG-MAX stainless steel cutting core and 69-layer Damascus construction.

Easy food release from the blade
with the hammered tsuchime blade finish.

Comfortable, ambidextrous grip
with its contoured, symmetrical handle and embossed endcap.

Your chef’s knife will be the most-used knife in your kitchen, so you want to find the one that feels like an extension of your arm. The beautiful Shun Premier Blonde 8-in. Chef’s Knife just may be the one. This breathtaking knife is lightweight, agile, and offers an extremely comfortable grip. In fact, Shun Premier Blonde’s thinner blades makes this chef’s knife lighter and less tiring to use than comparable European-style chef’s knives. The 8-in. length and razor-sharp edge are perfect for slicing and dicing a full range of foods. The wide blade keeps knuckles off the cutting board and comes in extra handy when transferring cut food from board to pan. With its curved belly, this precision kitchen knife can be gently rocked through fresh herbs or spices to produce a very fine mince.

• One of the most essential kitchen knives
• VG-MAX cutting core; the latest in the VG line of “super steels”; wear resistant, corrosion resistant, holds a fine, sharp edge; 16° each side
• 68 micro layers of Damascus cladding look beautiful, support and protect the core
• Hammered TSUCHIME finish helps release food easily when cutting
• Beautiful, blonde Pakkawood handle is contoured for comfort and control; resists moisture
• Handcrafted in Japan