Shun Premier Series

The Shun Premier Series is the hand-forged line that turns heads before it ever touches a cutting board. Each knife features a VG-MAX steel core clad in 68 layers of Damascus stainless steel, hand-sharpened to a 16° edge, and finished with a hammered tsuchime surface that reduces drag and helps food release cleanly. Near the edge, where the steels meet, an undulating line forms that echoes the hamon of a traditionally tempered samurai sword. The contoured walnut-coloured PakkaWood® handle is ambidextrous, durable, and won't harbour bacteria. Handcrafted in Japan through at least 100 steps per knife.

The Premier Series covers every essential kitchen task and several specialist roles - from the everyday Chef's Knife and Santoku to the Kiritsuke, Nakiri, Slicing Knife, and Vegetable Cleaver. Available as individual knives and curated sets. The most beautiful knives in the Shun range, and among the finest Japanese kitchen knives available in Australia.