- 9-inch bread knife with serrated edge; features artfully elegant Damascus-look pattern
- Blade made of high-carbon VG-10 steel for long-lasting durability of razor sharp edges
- Seamless one-piece stainless steel bolster, handle, and end cap
- Stainless steel handle with unique D-shape provides better control
- Hand washing recommended, dishwasher safe; lifetime warranty; made in Japan
Product Description
Seamless stainless steel construction produces this stunning collection. Features the look and benefits of Damascus steel, yet without it's rusting problems.... More >>
Shun Steel 9-Inch Bread Slicing Knife
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I bought this knife along with seven over Shun knives during a great sale at Amazon.com. I actually had to make a point to buy more bread than I usually do just to keep watching this knife in action. For my tastes, it’s a little too long, but that doesn’t at all take away from how well this knife works.
Rating: 4 / 5
Unbelievablely smooth slicing, easy to grip, never smashes the bread and looks beautiful. I have never owned a really good knife before, but this knife has turned me into a believer! The moment I sliced into a loaf of bread, I suddenly knew what a difference a good knife makes. This knife was given to me as a gift and I am now finding room in our budget for more Shun knives. I highly recommend this knife.
Rating: 5 / 5
very very happy with bread knife. have used it on various breads and it came up terrific. the one i bought from you is my second purchase which i gave to a dear friend. the first one i bought was from a shop which was of course much more costly. i have since bought another shun knife (chef). have not used it as yet. will buy another (chinese chopper) soon as a present for another friend. i have become a big fan of shun.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is an excellent knife, the grip is very comfortable, and the blade is super sharp, it cut through my onion roll like butter. It has hefty weight without being heavy, and is an excellent value for the price. Like owning a Samurai sword! Oh, and it is also beautiful.
Rating: 5 / 5
This Shun Steel Bread knife is excellent. It is composed of a VG-10 cutting core clad with 32 layers of SUS410 stainless steel. VG-10 is a hard steel and Shun harden the steel up to Rockwell hardness C (HRC) rating of 61. This allows the blade edge to hold up against rolling. It also allows the knife edge to be sharpened to a low 15 degree, meaning the knife is much sharper. In comparison, typical Henckels and Wusthof knives have a HRC of ~56 and are sharpened to edge angle of 20 degree (included angle 40 degree). This bread knife is asymmetrically sharpened, so it is almost like a chisel ground, but not quiet. In addition, the knife has a beautiful Damascus look and it has a D-shaped right hand handle. The knife is sharp and light, so it is a very nimble knife in use. The blade curves up gently from tip to heel. This allows you to cut through the bread without having your knuckles hitting the cutting board. So far, my bread cutting experience has been great.
The Shun Steel knives have exactly the same shape and blade as the Shun Classic series. The difference lies in the handles. Whereas the “Steel” knives have steel handles, the “Classic” knives have Pakkawood handles. I prefer the Classic wood handle as it looks very attractive and the wood handle is not cold to touch. However, the Shun Classic bread knife was sold at $130 and the Shun Steel bread was sold at $70. Paying $60 extra for a slightly better knife handle is not something I can justify. There are advantages of a steel handle of course. It last longer and more sanitary.
So, what are the reasons I purchase this Shun knife over the Henckels and Wusthof bread knives? I enjoy sharpening my other knives using my DMT diamond stone and Japanese water stones. However, it is very difficult to sharp a serrated bread knife. Therefore I decided it is advantageous to have the harder and sharper Shun knife, so that the knife needs sharpening less frequent. In addition, Shun provides free knife sharpening service for life. I will need to pay for the shipping to Shun, but Shun will sharp my knife for free and ship it back to me for free. This is a superb service, considers that professional sharpening is not cheap and most professional knife sharpeners charge extra for serrated knife and for Japanese 15 degree edge knives. Others simply do not know how to sharp a 15 degree edge knife and will ruin the knife for good. Finally, this Shun Steel bread knife actually costs equal or less than a Henckels Four Star bread knife or a Wusthof Classic bread knife.
For disclosure, I have a Dexter-Russell Chinese chef’s knife, a meat cleaver from Kong Moon, a Wusthof Blackwood Ikon paring knife, a Henckels Twin L paring knife and some cheap knives. Currently, this is my only Shun knife, so I am not a Shun disciple who believes Shun is the best. However, this knife is of high quality and free knife service for a serrated knife is, indeed, a great service.
In summary, this Shun bread knife is sharper, lighter, nimbler, cheaper and has greater service than its counterparts from Henckels and Wusthof. It is hard to not give a 5-star rating.
Rating: 5 / 5