Shun Premier Knives

The Shun Premier 5-Piece In-Drawer Set is for cooks who want a complete set of essential knives without giving counter space to a block. It includes four Shun Premier knives suited to everything from delicate prep to slicing crusty bread: the 4-inch Paring Knife, the 6.5-inch Utility Knife, the 8-inch Chef’s Knife, and the 9-inch Bread Knife. All four rest in a space-saving 7-slot beechwood tray that fits inside a drawer, which protects the edges and keeps the knives within easy reach, with three open slots to grow the collection. The hand-hammered tsuchime finish on each blade helps food release as you cut.
FeaturesFour essential knives: Paring, utility, and chef’s knives cover daily prep, and the bread knife handles crusty loaves and soft breads.In-drawer storage: The beechwood tray keeps counters clear and keeps each edge from knocking against other utensils.Room to grow: Three open slots leave space for future Premier knives.VG-MAX cutting cores: Shun’s proprietary steel resists wear and corrosion and holds a fine, keen edge.Stainless Damascus cladding: Layered stainless steel supports each core, adds stain resistance, and helps food release.Hammered tsuchime finish: The hand-hammered surface helps food release from each blade while cutting.Contoured walnut PakkaWood handles: The handles offer comfort and control and resist moisture.Full composite tang: The composite construction keeps every knife light and balanced.Free lifetime sharpening: Shun offers free lifetime sharpening for every knife in the set.
Tasks It Handles WellDicing, mincing, and slicing with the chef’s knifeTrimming vegetables and slicing sandwiches with the utility knifePeeling, coring, and trimming with the paring knifeSlicing crusty loaves, bagels, and soft sandwich bread
Choosing a Shun Premier SetFor counter storage instead, the Shun Premier 7-Piece Essential Block Set holds the same four knives in a bamboo block and adds herb shears and a honing steel. A honing steel is not included with this set; the Shun Classic 9-inch Combi Honing Rod keeps the plain edges aligned between sharpenings. Learn More

The Shun Premier 7-Piece Essential Block Set gathers the core kitchen knives, a honing steel, and herb shears in one bamboo block. The 8-inch Chef’s Knife handles everyday slicing, dicing, and chopping; the 6.5-inch Utility Knife covers the in-between tasks; and the 4-inch Paring Knife takes care of peeling, coring, and trimming. The 9-inch Bread Knife, with its wide serrations, slices crusty loaves and soft breads cleanly. The matching combination honing steel keeps every plain edge aligned between sharpenings, and the herb shears snip fresh herbs and handle the small cutting jobs that would otherwise dull a knife. The laminated bamboo block has extra open slots, so the Shun Premier collection can keep growing.
FeaturesFour essential knives: Paring, utility, chef’s, and bread knives cover daily prep and every kind of loaf.Herb shears: The shears snip herbs and trim packaging and twine without taking an edge off your knives.Matching honing steel: Regular honing keeps each plain edge aligned and extends the time between sharpenings.Laminated bamboo block: Bamboo absorbs very little moisture, so the block does not shrink or swell like many hardwoods, and open slots leave room to expand.VG-MAX cutting cores: Shun’s proprietary steel resists wear and corrosion and holds a fine, keen edge.Hammered tsuchime finish: The hand-hammered surface helps food release from each blade while cutting.Contoured walnut PakkaWood handles: The handles offer comfort and control and resist moisture.Free lifetime sharpening: Shun offers free lifetime sharpening for every knife in the set.
Tasks It Handles WellDicing, mincing, and slicing with the chef’s knifeTrimming and peeling with the utility and paring knivesSlicing crusty loaves, bagels, and soft sandwich breadSnipping herbs and opening packaging with the shears
Choosing a Shun Premier Block SetFor a smaller footprint, the Shun Premier 5-Piece Starter Block Set holds the chef’s, utility, and paring knives with a honing steel in a slimline block. For a fuller kitchen, the Shun Premier 8-Piece Professional Block Set adds a santoku and a slicing knife in place of the shears. To keep the same four knives in a drawer instead, see the Shun Premier 5-Piece In-Drawer Set. Learn More