Shun Classic 8-Inch Offset Bread Knife
June 18th, 2010
Price: $129.95
Stunningly beautiful line of cutlery features the look and benefits of Damascus steel, yet without it’s rusting problems.
Features
- VG-10 stainless-steel is clad with 16 layers of SUS410 high-carbon stainless teel on each side, producing a 33 layered rust-free Damascus-look.
- "D" Shape Pakkawood Handle provides both beauty and function. The "D" shape offers maximum comfort and control
- Stainless Steel Bolster - unique, offset design enhanes ergonomic qualities for the highest level of safety and control.
- NSF Approved
User Reviews
This is an excellent knife and complements a number of other knives I have extremely well.
It cuts with a degree of precision that I have just not found with other bread knives (and I have used most of the well-known brands) which can sometimes be too flimsy and move around when cutting bread with a hard crust such as a good sour-dough loaf or they are too thick or become blunt too easily. Also being offset has distinct advantages particularly in not hitting your knuckles when slicing.
This knife is one of the workhorses in my cooking exploits and having a reliable knife that cuts consistently across many bread/cakes types is really helpful whether it is a hard crust loaf as mentioned above or it is a cake I am slicing horizontally to fill with fresh cream and fruit this knife is always a delight to use.
Even my wife who is not particularly interested in knifes and cooking loves to use this knife and have said on more than one occasion that this is the best knife we own.
Simply it is a delight to use and has that added advantage of being beautiful to look at as well as being part of the truly excellent Shun knife range.
If I had to limit myself to three knives then this would certainly be one of the three (fortunately I don't).
Highly recommended! -- A knife that pleases all
I bought this knife a few days ago and used it to cut warm croissants. It cut through them without even bending the bread, it was totally amazing. Would definitely suggest buying this knife if you're looking for a bread knife. -- Fantastic Knife
This knife is an excellent tool. It looks stunning, and does exactly what it's supposed to. I've tried bread knives that aren't offset, and dislike them because your hand always hits the board before you've cut all the way through. With an offset knife this isn't a problem plus you can cut faster because you don't have to worry about your hand getting in the way. Shun makes excellent knives and this is no exception. -- Elegance and Efficiency
