The Shun Classic Santoku Knife is a traditional Japanese styled, all purpose knife. This knife is made specifically for those who are left handed.A santoku is a Japanese all-purpose kitchen knife. Like a chefs knife, the santoku is used for just about every cutting job in the kitchen. The name means “three virtues” which may refer to the three types of foods it works well with—vegetables, proteins, and fruit.All Shun Classic knife purchases come in a beautifully presented gift box. Cutting Edge: Hand-sharpened 16° double-bevel blade Steel: Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core, 34 layers each side (69 total including core) stainless steel Damascus cladding Hardness: 60 HRC Blade Length: 18cm Handle: D-shaped ebony PakkaWood® Origin: Handcrafted in Japan
