Inspired by the blade-making traditions of ancient Japan, today's highly skilled Shun artisans produce blades of unparalleled quality and exquisite sharpness, each requiring at least 100 handcrafted steps to complete.
A well-equipped home kitchen should have at least four types of kitchen knives: a chef's knife, a slicer, a utility knife, and a parer. Forged-steel knives sliced, diced, and chopped their way to the top of our Ratings. They tend to be sturdier and less apt to bend than stamped-steel knives, but they're more expensive.
