Shun Classic Blonde 3-Piece Starter Set (DMS300W)

The Shun Classic Blonde 3-Piece Starter Set includes the three key knives no kitchen should be without, with light blonde handles for a brighter look. It starts with the 8-inch Chef’s Knife, the do-it-all knife you will use any time you cook. The 3.5-inch Paring Knife handles the small peeling, coring, and trimming tasks, and the 6-inch Utility Knife covers 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 Blonde 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.
• D-shaped blonde PakkaWood handles: The light-toned handles are comfortable in either hand, durable, 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 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 Blonde Set

For just the two essentials, the Shun Classic Blonde 2-Piece Starter Set pairs the chef’s knife and paring knife. To add counter storage and a honing steel, the Shun Classic Blonde 5-Piece Starter Block Set includes these same three knives in a slimline bamboo block. The same set is available with ebony handles as the Shun Classic 3-Piece Starter Set.