Shun make some of the best knife sets in the world. I have been using Shun knife sets for more than 12 years now and I really honestly believe that Shun knives are amazing. Just recently I bought a new Shun 9-piece knife block set for our home. This beautiful set comes with a 9 inch bread knife – great for slicing up fresh loaves, a 9 inch slicing knife that you can use for sashimi or slicing meat, an 8 inch all round chefs knife used for just about anything, a 6 inch utility knife used for cutting through bones and all that hard kitchen work, a 3.5 inch pairing knife and a 2.5 inch Birds Beak knife great for all that work that you do with fruit!
Shun knives are made in Japan and use ancient methods that are the same as they use to make Japanese Samurai swords. If you are a fan of cooking Shun knives are a great add on to your kitchen and make a great Christmas or birthday present for a loved one or friend that is a bit of a cooking enthusiast. I am so glad that I bought these Shun knives for home – it was bad that we had to use cheaper nasty knives at home while I was using good quality knives at work. Shun knives are seriously some of the best I have ever used.
If you buy the Shun 9-piece knife block set it comes with a great sharpening steel that you can use to keep your knives really sharp and also they include a great set of kitchen scissors. Shun knives have handles made from something called Pakkawood and they also keep their edges really well. The blade runs right through to the handle so you never have to worry about handles snapping off. These are some great quality knives. I am very happy with my Shun knives!