KAI Shun Classic Kitchen Knives

KAI Cutlery is a powerhouse in Seki City, Gifu Provence, Japan. Seki because of the location of iron, has been the center of the production of swords, knives and other cutting tools for the past 700 years. KAI has been a leader in kitchen and utility knives for over 90 years; they own Kershaw Knives of Portland, Oregon, as well as extensive production facilities in Japan and other parts of the Pacific Rim.

Damascus steel has been in use for many centuries, but rarely in kitchen knives. This Damascus is a little unusual with a center core of VG-10, a Vanadium, Cobalt, Molybdenum, high quality stainless knife steel at 65 Rc. That core is then laminated with 32 layers (16 on each side) of 410+nickel stainless producing a stainless Damascus. The bolsters and butt cap are engraveable 416 stainless. The handles are black laminated Pakka Wood. Individual knives are Gift Boxed.

KAI Shun Classic Kitchen Knife Set

KE-DMSET5: $450.00

KAI Shun Classic 4" Paring Knife

A traditional European style paring knife with a 4" blade of damascus clad super steel. Weighs only 2.4 oz. Suggested retail $59.95.

(A) KE-DM0700: $45.00

KAI Shun Classic 6" Utility Knife

This is Goldie's choice as the most useful of all kitchen knives. German or French cook's knife style blade measures 6" long and 1" wide at the widest point. Damascus clad super steel in the shape of German or French cook's knife. Weighs only 2.8 oz. Suggested retail $89.95.

(B) KE-DM0701: $75.00

KAI Shun Classic Japanese Santoku

A full sized Santoku. The 7-1/4" blade of damascus clad super steel in traditional Japanese styling, meaures 1-7/8" at the widest point and weighs only 7.5 oz. Suggested retail $143.95.

(C) KE-DM0702: $125.00

KAI Shun Classic 8-1/2" Chef's Knife

The scalloped edge on this knife is intended to create a continuous suction breaking action as the edge is pushed or drawn through the meat, onions or other vegetables being sliced. Lots of small grooves along the edge of the blade, each one helping to break the suction that builds up as meat or vegetables cling to the slick side of the blade. If you slice lots of onions, as I do for my chili, then you know how hard it is to keep them from sticking to the blade. 8-1/2" chef's blade. Weighs 7.6 oz. Try this knife and if it does not please you 100%, return it for a full refund. That does not mean "try it for 30 days", it means try it for as long as you think to know if you like it. (new to this line of knives) Suggested retail $161.95.

(D) KE-DM0719: $134.95

KAI Shun Classic 10" Chef's Knife

A real man sized Chef's Knife of damascus clad super steel in traditional French styling. Blade measures 10" in length and 2" wide at the widest point. Weighs only 8.9 oz. Suggested retail $164.95.

(E) KE-DM0707: $125.00