For the grill-masters in your life, there is the Shun Kanso BBQ Knife Set. It features 3 essential knives grill enthusiasts will appreciate: 5.5-inch Honesuki Knife for deboning poultry, 6.5-inch Gokujo (Boning/Fillet) Knife and 12-inch Hollow Ground Brisket Knife, ideal for slicing larger cuts of meat. All can be stored in the Shun-branded 8-slot knife roll that is included. Kanso is a design principle based on Zen philosophy. It means “simplicity,” but simplicity that is achieved by eliminating the non-essential. In Kanso, we took away anything that doesn’t matter and kept everything that does: high-performance steel, razor-sharp edge, perfect balance, and precision cutting control. The steel is Japanese AUS10A-highly refined, high-carbon, vanadium stainless steel that takes a razor-sharp edge and holds it longer. Kanso’s Heritage finish hides scratches and gives Kanso a rustic look that just improves with age. The handle is made of Tagayasan wood, sometimes known as “iron sword wood.” The handle contouring enables an easy chef’s grip. Full-tang construction provides strength, balance, and easy cutting control. Like all Shun knives, Kanso is sharpened to a 16 Degree cutting angle each side to cut cleanly and help preserve food’s freshness and best taste. Hand-crafted in Seki City, Japan, Kanso is essential simplicity: a simple kitchen knife that simply performs.

Culinary students will appreciate the versatility of the Shun Sora 5-piece Student Knife Set. It features 4 must-have knives and a knife roll for carrying. The set features one each of the the following knives: 3.5-inch paring, 8-inch chef’s, 9-inch bread, combination honing steel, 8-slot knife roll. Sora, in Japanese, means “sky”. Let your imagination take you-the sky’s the limit with what you can do with your Shun Sora Knives. Featuring our proprietary composite blade technology that brings together a VG10 cutting edge, clad with one layer of stainless steel on each side to create a san mai edge, with a mirror-polished Japanese 420J stainless steel upper. Boasting a razor-sharp 16-degree cutting angle on each side of the blade, Sora puts all the high-performance technology where it’s needed most: the cutting edge. Laser-cut, 2-sections are fit together and braze welded to permanently join them. Blade shapes and handles are designed for traditional Japanese knives, while the beautiful wavy pattern on each blade is reminiscent of Japanese sword hamon lines. Each handle is made with a textured TPE polymer handle that provides balance, and is easy to maintain. The texture of each handle provides a tacky surface when wet, making them superior to use around juicy fruits, vegetables and meat. A stunning Shun knife at an incredible price point; you can afford to have one in every style!.