Shun Sora Knife Block Set, 6 pieces

You'll never run out of reasons for using and applauding the all-around Shun Sora 6-Piece Block Set.
The multitasking knife block includes: a 3 1/2" Paring Knife, 6" Utility Knife, 8" Chef's Knife, Herb Shears and Honing Steel. Compact Paring Knife with ultra-sharp tip peels, cores, trims and make decorative cuts, plus chops smaller fruits and vegetables. The Utility Knife that precisely trims and cuts produces, doubles as sandwich knife to slice avocadoes, meats and cheeses. And of course the set includes theall-purpose kitchen prep tool, the Chef's Knife. Knife set's Herb Shears chop or mince fresh herbs directly into soups or salads, onto roasts or casseroles or cut plastic packaging and trims smaller meats and vegetables. The Shun combination 9" Honing Steel features two unique surfaces: smooth for everyday honing and micro-ribbed for weekly honing. The handsome 13-shot Bamboo Knife block includes extra open slots so you can continue to expand your Shun Sora collection. In Japanese, Sora means "sky" and the sky's the limit in your kitchen prep with Shun's stunning new Sora line with exceptional handcrafted quality. Sora's innovative Composite Blade Technology blends a VG10 san mai cutting edge with a mirror-polished 420J Japanese stainless-steel upper blade. The laser-cut blade sections are permanently braze welded for a design with an attractive wavy pattern at the joint resembling traditional Japanese sword hamon lines. This puts high-performance material where it's needed -- on the 16-degree, double-bevel blade edge. The textured PP/TPE polymer blend handle lends contemporary styling and a secure grip for balanced, agile control. Shun cutlery proudly takes its name from the Japanese culinary tradition of preparing and eating the very freshest food at the perfect shun moment, in harmony with nature's seasonal rhythms. The Shun brand, made by Kai Corporation, one of Japan's preeminent blade manufacturers, introduced its exquisitely styled and exceptionally sharp Japanese-style knives to American kitchens in 2002.

Compared to European and Western knives, Shun knives have lighter, thinner blades made of harder steel and honed to superior sharpness. The Shun knife block set reflects Shun's renowned craftsmanship and centuries-old Japanese knife making traditions.
6-Piece Set Includes: • 3 1/2" Paring Knife• 6" Utility Knife• 8" Chef's Knife• Herb Shears• 9" Honing Steel• 13-Slot Bamboo BlockProduct Features• All-around knife block set includes an assortment of Shun's most popular cutlery for a variety of kitchen prep tasks -- peeling, coring, dicing, slicing, chopping, mincing and honing• Knives and shears are beautifully handcrafted in Japan and stored in durable bamboo knife block• Hand-sharpened 16-degree, double-bevel blades (32-degree comprehensive)• Proprietary Composite Blade Technology blends a VG10 san mai cutting edge with a mirror-polished 420J Japanese stainless-steel upper• Knives' san mai construction clads VG10 carbon steel with a single layer of stainless-steel on each side• Bead blasting enhances the look of the san mai edge• Laser-cut blade sections are permanently braze welded together• Knife joint's handsome wavy pattern resembles traditional Japanese sword hamon lines• High-performance materials focus strength and precision on the cutting edge• Easy-care textured PP/TPE polymer full-tang handles for a secure grip and balanced, agile control• Herb shears come apart for easy cleaning and include an interlock screw for adjusting blade tension• Honing steel's built-in angle guide makes precision honing to the correct 16-degree Shun angle easy• Combination steel's smooth surface is for everyday honing and micro-ribbed surface for weekly honing• Stain- and rust-resistant and hold a fine edge• Hand wash• Limited 10-year warranty