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Unlike the narrow S-shaped blade of a Western boning knife, the blade on the Shun Elite boning knife is much wider and angles to a sharp tip. This conventional Japanese silhouette is called "honesuki," and is widely used to remove bones from chicken and beef. Like all knives in the fabulous Shun Elite collection, this one features a sleek black PakkaWood handle, made of a hardwood-resin fusion, which showcases an inlaid traditional Japanese emblem and fine rings of copper and brass near the bolster. A distinctive flourish, called a "hamon," along the edge of the blade recalls the samurai swords once made in Seki City, Japan, where Shun Elites are handcrafted. Any chef, especially one interested in Asian cuisine, would be honored to receive this exceptional, gift-boxed knife.
Shun Elite knives stand out for their incredible sharpness, sharper even than Shun Classics, thanks to the newest powdered steel alloy known as SG-2. The process used to make SG-2 results in a fine-grained, very dense blend of ingredients that creates a smooth-as-silk knife edge. Shun edges are formed to an unusually keen 16 degree angle, which is one reason they're so prized among chefs who value uniformly thin slices, a necessity in Japanese cuisine. Covered by a lifetime warranty, Shun Elite knives should be washed and dried--carefully--by hand, and stored when possible in a wooden block to protect the blade. --Ann Bieri
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The ancient traditions of Japanese samurai sword-making, meet today's state-of-the-art steel technology in the new Shun Elite series of knives by Kai. Like the traditional samurai sword blade, Shun Elite is extremely sharp and flexible; ideal for food preparation. But unlike the traditional blade, Shun Elite features a center layer of a new type of "super steel" called SG-2. This new "super steel" starts out in a powdered form. Under heat and pressure it combines to make a much denser alloy which in turn creates the finest molecular structure used in knife making today. The result is an edge that will hold longer than any other steel on the market. Even better for busy chefs. Shun Elite's superior edge will respond quickly and easily to a honing steel when it needs a quick touchup. For added strength and protection, the SG-2 is clade between two outer layers of quality 410A stainless steel for beauty and tireless handling. Shun Elite features an ergonomic handle of handsome PakkaWood®. This premium-quality hardwood laminate combines the beauty and feel of hardwoods with the strength and performance of plastic. Inlaid with a traditional symbol, the handle is also enhanced by thin rings of brass and copper separating it from the bolster. With this kind of beauty and performance, Shun Elite will soon become the knife chefs reach for again and again.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Shun SG0408 Elite Boning Knife (Kitchen)
Very sharp and convenient knife.
Two points to be made though: 1. Near the handle the work side of the blade ends with rather sharp point which is almost hooked (see the picture) towards the handle. If you hold the knife incorrectly or just not being careful enough, you can easily prick your finger with this part of blade. 2. As the knife gets duller (and it does), it is not obvious what to use as a honing/sharpening tool. Every sharpening steel I tried is softer than the steel used in the blade and has no effect. I also tried Kyocera ceramic steel, but that leaves scratches (even when the honing side is used) on the polished part of the blade.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
My wicked little friend.,
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This review is from: Shun SG0408 Elite Boning Knife (Kitchen)
My favorite knife for small, quick prep for moderate amounts of chopping, slicing and general use. Yes, it works great as a boning knife, but the blade shape has made it my favorite for it's versatility. I usually am just cooking for two and don't need one of my larger knives with this in my hand.
I can not say enough about the quality of the Elite line. The steel is the finest I have seen for kitchen use. Durable and insanely hard at 66 on the Rockwell scale and equipped with the best edge I have seen so far. Feather light in the hand with a perfectly shaped, lightly ergonomical shaped handle in which the steel continues through to the butt of the handle bringing the balance slightly to the rear, making this little kitchen razor wicked quick and efficient on everything but larger chopping chores better suited to one of my santoku or chef's knives. Having just returned from the Kershaw USA headquarters in Tualatin, OR, I can tell you the service was the best I have ever had on a warranty issue. A well used set of their 7700 series (beautiful, light and a work of art to look at)was exhanged for some Elite's and this little honesuki was one of them. I have owned Global, Henckels,MAC, Wustoff, Cutco (overrated junk) and many others. The Shun knives, all of them, are all around the best thing going for the home chef. The service is unbeatable directly from them, the fit and finish the best I have seen on production knives and the cutting qualities of the blades second to none. If you are into knives, really appreciate the new high end, cutlery steels on the market and want an agile little knife for general use and boning tasks, I can not reccomend this knife enough. You will fall in love with this little guy.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The greatest boning knife you will ever own.,
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This review is from: Shun SG0408 Elite Boning Knife (Kitchen)
This knife is so sharp! It cuts like a scalpel. You can really feel the difference in quality in a Shun Elite knife and any other knife. The SG-2 steel really makes a difference.
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