Shun Classic 3-Piece Starter Set (DMS300)

The Shun Classic 3-Piece Starter Set includes the three key knives that no kitchen should be without. It starts with the 8-inch Chef’s Knife, the do-it-all knife you will use any time you cook, and adds the 3.5-inch Paring Knife for small peeling, coring, and trimming tasks. The 6-inch Utility Knife completes the set and handles the in-between work that is too large for a paring knife and too fine for a chef’s knife, such as trimming vegetables, sectioning fruit, and slicing sausages and cheeses. Much of the work in a kitchen can be completed with these three knives alone. The set arrives in a presentation box suitable for storage or gift-giving, and it is an excellent foundation for a Shun Classic collection.

Features

• Three essential shapes: A chef’s knife, a utility knife, and a paring knife cover board work, mid-sized trimming, and in-hand detail.
• VG-MAX cutting cores: Shun’s proprietary steel is strong, fine-grained, and resistant to wear and corrosion, and it holds a very keen edge through extended prep.
• Stainless Damascus cladding: Layered stainless steel supports each core, adds stain resistance, and helps food release from the blade.
• Hand-sharpened double-bevel edges: The fine, symmetrical edges serve left- and right-handed cooks equally well.
• D-shaped ebony PakkaWood handles: The handles are comfortable in either hand, durable enough for daily use, and do not harbor bacteria.
• Full composite tang: The composite construction keeps every knife light and balanced.
• Gift box: The presentation box makes the set ready to give and doubles as storage.
• Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan: Each Shun Classic knife requires at least 100 individual steps to complete in Seki City, one of Japan’s most important blade-making centers since the 13th century.
• Free lifetime sharpening: Shun offers free lifetime sharpening for every knife in the set.

Tasks It Handles Well

• Dicing, mincing, and slicing with the chef’s knife
• Trimming vegetables and slicing sandwiches with the utility knife
• Sectioning citrus and slicing cheese and sausage
• Peeling, coring, and trimming with the paring knife

Choosing a Shun Classic Set

For just the two essentials, the Shun Classic 2-Piece Starter Set pairs the chef’s knife and paring knife. To store your collection on the counter as it grows, the Shun Classic 3-Piece Build-a-Block Set combines the chef’s knife and a honing steel with a block that leaves room for more knives.