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Home Products DM0500 Shun Ken Onion 8" Chefs Knife

DM0500 Shun Ken Onion 8" Chefs Knife

by Onion, Ken, Shun Cutlery

SKU 420679

Date Added 04/02/2020

# Available This product is out of stock

Price $245.00

Overview

Shun pronounced "shoon" in Japanese, means- "at the peak of perfection". Each knife is handmade by skilled specialists and requires at least 100 handcrafted steps to complete one knife. Shun Ken Onion knives feature a VG-10 super steel core encased with a Damascus clad with 32-layers of SUS410/SUS431 stainless steel, 16-layers on each side. The Damascus steel supports and protects the core, which provides toughness, and is stain resistant. Each Shun knife provides a Japanese blade angle of 16°. The blade is complimented by an ebony PakkaWood curved handle that will deliver ultimate control and fits perfectly into the arc of the palm. The blade is also curved to provide versatility when working at a variety of heights. Other features include the comfortable wide rounded bolster design that will guide you to the correct grip, reducing hand strain. Shun offers a full assortment, so you will always find the right knife for the task. Made in Japan; Lifetime Warranty. Handwashing is recommended. Comes with original box, wooden stand and papers. Excellent condition.

Product Details

Blade Length 8

Overall Length 12.75

Weight (oz) 9.4

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Full Tang

Blade Material Damascus, VG-10, San Mai

Blade Details Drop Point

Handle Material Metallic, Wood

About the Maker

Onion, Ken
Onion, Ken

In November of 1991, Ken Onion began making knives under the guidance of Stan Fujisaka. After his first session with Mr. Fujisaka, Ken knew he was hooked and ordered his Burr King grinder. Ken has always been fascinated by high speed machinery with precision tolerances. His background as a jet mechanic in the Marine Corps. and later as a robot mechanic helped to hone his technical skills. Furthermore, Ken is blessed with a talent for design. The combination of these two gifts set the groundwork for the creation of the SPEED SAFE mechanism in 1997. The youngest ever inductee into the Blade Magazine Hall of Fame in 2008, he is recognized as one of the most innovative and successful knife designers of all time. In 1996 he created the first commercially successful assisted opening mechanism, and 20 years later unveiled his award-winning Field Strip Technology. As the designer of the successful Eros™ folder series, as well as the award-winning Hi Jinx™, Ken never seems to be at a loss for ideas.