Ken Onion-designed Shun knife

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Had you guys seen that? Mighty cool looking I shall say. A tad expensive at Amazon, but can certainly be found cheaper elsewhere:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0007IR2MO
 
I actually bought one a while back after handling it in the store. KInda weird blde shape, but very comfortable in the hand. Took it home and gave it a workout (posted it in reviews and testing, but no time to find it now). Great performer.
 
hmm....very interesting.

What's the handle made of? What kind of steel?
 
The other Shun knives are handled in a pakkawood that looks like African Blackwood.
 
The shop at which I bought it couldn't find the paperwork, but promised to look for it--I haven't had a chance to go back there since. (The price was way below MSRP; that is why I keep up a good realtionship with a knife store, even if it is in a mall.)

The Blade says Cobalt, M.V. steel. I think that most of these are VG-10 core-laminates, but now I am not sure. I'll do a little checking later on if I have time.

The fit and finish of this knife are not what I would expect. If you run your hand along the handle, you can feel the rivets (or whatever they are called. A minor annoyance to be sure, but I would expect more from a knife this expensive. I did know this when I bought it, and still decided to go ahead. I am not sorry.

Still, the design feels amazing in the hand, and the blade geometry is awesome. And, she shore do cut.

:)
 
Here's how the Amazon site describes it thusly:

-Forged-Steel Blade -VG-10 "super steel is clad with 16 layers of SUS410 high-carbon stainless steel on each side, producing a rust-free Damascus-look. VG-10 holds an incredibly sharp edge longer for easier edge maintenance.
-PakkaWood® Handle-provides both beauty anf function. The specially shaped handle offers maximum comfort and control. PakkaWood® provides strength, stability, and moisture resistance.
-Stainless-Steel Bolster - special angled curved bolster enhances ergonomic qualities for the highest level of safety and control.
-Dishwasher Safe​
 
Jemelby said:
Dishwasher safe
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Who ever puts such a knife into a dishwasher should be beaten to death or worse: PUT ON A LIFE LONG KNIFE BAN :)
 
HoB said:
Who ever puts such a knife into a dishwasher should be beaten to death or worse: PUT ON A LIFE LONG KNIFE BAN :)
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Then castrated!!!!:D
 
Putting any knife like that in a dishwasher is pathetic. Some people have too much money on their hands. My wife asks me why, since I am always intersted in saving time, I use such High-maintenence knives in the kitchen. (immediate cleaning and wiping, and in the case of some Japanese and handmade knives, also oiling.) I answer "if you want to use high performance tools, you gotta atake care of them, or they won't be such high-perfromers next time".

She just indulges me.
 
I don't like the design at all. A kitchen knife's ergonomics are different from folders, fighting knives or bowies...sorry. It looks cool, no doubt...but I won't be getting it for real use in a kitchen. maybe it's just me....

but ken's folders ROCK!!!
 
Of course a kitchen knife's ergonomics are different from those of other types of knives. I would not have bought this knife if I hadn't held it in my hand in the store first--just too unusual, and I would not have taken the chance for that much money. That is why I like knife stores/
 
The offset design provides plenty of knuckle clearance and looks like it is very comfortable. My one reservation is that it looks like it is intended to be a chopping knife and, if so, the blade is too short for many cooks. As a sandwich or utility knife, it should be a dandy.
 
Sam, it's about eight inches and a tad. The curve makes it feel like much more. No surprise there--probably why Ken Onion had in mind.

I confess to chopping a few veggies with it to see how it did, and it was fine. But I don't use it for that in general. As one might expect, I have more than a few kitchen knives, and a few specialized choppers. No need to use this knife for that chore.
 
i bought this knife recently and it's fantastic, EXCEPT! the top is not
flat!! that means you can't reverse the knife and use the spine to
move foodstuff around your cutting board. for anyone who is a serious
cook, you know we do this all the time.
normally this would be a deal breaker, but i am able to work with
higher accuracy and speed with this knife than any other large knife
i've EVER worked with... excels at chopping AND rocking.

my solution? put the knife down and use the spine of a nearby utility
knife, which for me is a global 5" utility.

you ask... why go through THAT PAIN IN THE BUTT??

best results. this knife produces the best cut in vegetables. increases flavour
of dishes. it actually makes my food taste better.

i feel like cutting a piece of copper down to fit the curve in the top
removing the curve and giving me a flat pseudo spine that i would spot weld in place. it might be ugly, but it would fix this horrible problem.

damnit k. onion, some things are just not sacrificed for aesthetics!!
 
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