Shun Classic 6" Ultimate Utility Knife, Handcrafted Japanese Knife, VG-MAX Core with Damascus Stainless Steel Cladding, Pakkawood Handle, Precision and Sharpness for Professional and Home Chefs

Of all the products I've purchased on Amazon (and I'm obsessive about buying things here) this is by FAR my favorite purchase.i've been wavering back and forth between the Shun's and the Wusthofs for a while and the price of the Shun was enough to keep me from pulling the trigger. I decided to just take a chance and buy the Sandwich knife as it seemed the most universally applicable of the set. I'm not fully ambidextrous but I do many things with my left hand and others with my right. Having a left handed knife was a dream (and it just so happens my wife is fully left handed so that was convenient). I'll say though that I've tried cutting with both hands and it's not a problem. The packaging is nice, light cardboard but an item I can't really describe other than a placement holder. Since I just bought one knife this time, I received just one box. The knife is light but in no way feels cheap. I started just trying it out, slicing tomatoes and a few other vegetables. It's not worth posting pictures but the thinness I was able to slice these things to was just shocking. It took virtually no pressure, you just place the blade on the item and move it back and forth. I moved on to trying to cut some beef for stir fry. Again, just like the vegetables it was extremely easy and you could cut things with a precision I haven't experienced before. Then I moved on to sandwiches, first just using a standard two slices of bread sandwich and then a Sub. It was pricey, but I'm sold and as a verified purchase, you'll see several more in the near future if you doubt my sincerity - I have to get them all. They're definitely an investment and you need to be careful with them, you could really hurt yourself if you weren't careful but that's the case with any knife.. If there was 10 stars, I'd give it to the Shun. With that said, I haven't tried a Wusthof yet and even though I'm in love with the Shun, I think I'm going to buy one just for good measure. I'll post a review of it when I do and update this one although I have a feeling I'm already too in love with this product to really want to change.

This is a great knife for cutting through crusty breads and making subs with. It is also good for slicing tomatoes and feels very comfortable in my hand. Bagels do not stand a chance against this knife. Be sure to only hand wash this knife, dry it thoroughly with a clean, soft towel and store in a block or on a magnetic bar. This knife is also super sharp so be sure to take that into consideration if you are new to Japanese knives. There are some videos on YouTube of Alton Brown demonstrating his Shun knives, and they are definitely worth a look. While this knife may not be an absolute necessity for the home cook, it is a great addition to anyone's quality knife collection. I think it would make a great gift to a Shun enthusiast who is missing it in their collection. If you throw a lot of parties and like to serve homemade subs to your guests, this knife will make preparation much easier.

I had not known about these sandwhich knives...but since I like to make my own bread and buns, and often make sandwhiches ..I figured, oh it would be nice to have a knife that would not destroy the beautiful sandwhich by making all the ingredients fall out on the sides. And Gosh does this knife serve its purpose. I don't know why or how it does it, but the feeling of cutting a realy big crunchy round sandwhich into two perfect halfs is stunning. I have a chef's knife of that brand also and really love it! Definitely a luxury, makes for a great gift if you know people who appreciate it, and if you're into cooking, you just deserve it. It is a beautiful knife. No experience on sharpening, but this kind of serrated knife will probably stay sharp very long, just like any great bread knife.

This is my third Shun knife and I've been using it for about 5 months now. Like the Shun Classic 3-1/2-Inch Paring Knife and the Shun Classic 7-Inch Santoku Knife it's extremely sharp and a beautiful knife to look at with it's round tip and Damascus-look ripples on blade. It comes in a lovely box like the one in my video review for the paring knife, that would make an impressive gift. After 5 months it's still very sharp without any sharpening and I use it a lot. This is a great knife for cutting everything from tomatoes and other vegetables to smaller size loaves of bread. It's my "sandwich making knife". The rounded tip makes it easy to reach into a jar of mayo, mustard or jam and the nice wide blade is perfect for spreading things on bread. It's also great for spreading pizza sauce or making wraps and then cutting them into sections. If you like to make sushi rolls it's great for spreading the sticky rice and for cutting them after you've rolled them up. (Rinse off the rice, of course) It makes a nice clean cut without mashing the roll or disturbing the contents. Is this a "must have" knife? No, I could get by with my other Shun knives but it a very handy one and it sure gets a lot of use around here.

I had always wanted a knife with a round tip so it would be less scary when the kitchen gets crowded and less damaging to floor or counter should it drops. I rarely use pointed knife tip to prep for cooking. I use the tip on a peeler when I need to. Ok, I admit I am not a serious cook, but enough to make our family's stomachs happy. Don't know how many times I salivated over the beautiful Shun knives wherever I saw them (Shop windows, catalog...), so when this knife came on market, I got it right away. It is wonderful to slice sandwiches, vegetables and fruit... Its weight makes it cut watermelon better than my other larger but lighter knives. It is not an ultimate utility knife that presumably could do everything but what it does, it does wonderfully.

Best hardened steel, sharpened to a razor’s edge. Design, look, Size, feel , function all excellent; well worth the money. As always, use a cutting board to preserve sharpness; but can be sharpened with ceramic, or stones. Cuts anything, meat, fruit, bread, vegetables, cake , pizza, even beef jerky ! Made as a “one knife” for sandwiches, but excels at much more.

Wouldn't have thought to buy it till I saw Williams-Sonoma had a sale on it. My go-to for bagel & lox sandwiches. Does a great job slicing firm tomatoes & onions thinly (better than pointy utility knives), and unlike pointy knives its spatula-like tip can cleanly get the last bits of cream cheese or guac out of a plastic container. Blade is too short for cutting panini or BLTs made on wide bread slices, however--but that's so specialized that I won't ding it any stars. Had it for 8 yrs. now, which in quality-knife-years is toddlerhood.

Why is it that most kitchen knives come to sharp points? How often does one really use that point? Most of the time it just prevents the front third of the knife from being used for spreading, and presents a handling danger. I LOVE this funny looking alternative design. Highly recommended. Like a giant sandwich spreader with a wicked sharp serrated edge. Brilliant. Find myself using it for everything. But one thing to know - impossible to sharpen yourself due to the serrations - the maker recommends returning it to the factory once a year, where they will sharpen and return it for no charge.

Schöne, komfortabel, nützlich, sehr scharf! Die Klinge scheint, wenn Sie eine außergewöhnliche Ausstellung "ding" hit Betroffene Salami Brot und Gemüse mit Leichtigkeit und beliebiger Dicke. Sehr zufrieden mit unserem Kauf.

Used this to cut bread, vegetables, and fruit. OMG, this knife is amazing. I cut a mango and gave the two cut faces of the mango to my wife. She actually said that the edge of the mango was so sharp, that it cut her mouth. i.e., the knife sliced it so well the the skin of the mango was actually sharp too. Great for garlic bread when using French baguettes. Cutting an orange in half is so effortless. I have owned other Shun knives for over a decade, and they still cute as if I just bought them.

Originally thought this was gimmicky but decided to give it a try. Have found this to be extremely versatile and a go to for most small jobs. Very comfortable to use and ridiculously sharp.

Love this knife! Works wonder in slicing and dicing onions, among many other uses.

I thought I did not need this knife before the purchase. I was wrong. Excellent build quality Japanese knife. I mostly use it for paring roasted duck or turkey. Way much better than the Miyabi utility knife (which is also really good) I used to use. It is a perfect size knife for me to handle the birds.