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8" Shun Cutlery Premier Chef Knife (Brown Handle)

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Amazon has 8" Shun Cutlery Premier Chef Knife (Brown Handle, TDM0706) for $129.95. Shipping is free.

Macy's has 8" Shun Cutlery Premier Chef Knife (Brown Handle, TDM0706) for $129.95. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for posting this deal.

Features:
  • Performs variety of kitchen tasks, from slicing and dicing to mincing
  • Premier Series features a beautiful hammered tsuchime finish to reduce drag and prevent food from sticking to the blade
  • VG-MAX steel and 68 layers of Damascus cladding deliver razor-sharp precision with a 16-degree edge, ensuring long-lasting performance
  • Contoured Pakkawood handle offers a comfortable and secure grip, providing optimal control for both left and right-handed users
  • Each Shun knife is meticulously handcrafted in Japan, reflecting a legacy of traditional knife-making expertise and a dedication to superior quality

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    • This offer matches our front page deal from November 2024 and our research indicates that this deal is $30 less (19% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $159.95 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 1110 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Amazon has 8" Shun Cutlery Premier Chef Knife (Brown Handle, TDM0706) for $129.95. Shipping is free.

Macy's has 8" Shun Cutlery Premier Chef Knife (Brown Handle, TDM0706) for $129.95. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for posting this deal.

Features:
  • Performs variety of kitchen tasks, from slicing and dicing to mincing
  • Premier Series features a beautiful hammered tsuchime finish to reduce drag and prevent food from sticking to the blade
  • VG-MAX steel and 68 layers of Damascus cladding deliver razor-sharp precision with a 16-degree edge, ensuring long-lasting performance
  • Contoured Pakkawood handle offers a comfortable and secure grip, providing optimal control for both left and right-handed users
  • Each Shun knife is meticulously handcrafted in Japan, reflecting a legacy of traditional knife-making expertise and a dedication to superior quality

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer matches our front page deal from November 2024 and our research indicates that this deal is $30 less (19% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $159.95 at the time of this posting.
    • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon based on over 1110 customer reviews.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Model: Shun Cutlery Premier Chef Knife, 8 Inch, Brown

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ekguru
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Good buy if you can take care of it... snippet from one of the reviews:

Improper cutting technique, or improper care can easily damage the edge of this knife, rendering it useless. I would suggest anyone who owns this knife to be careful when washing it in the sink. If you drop it or bang it against steel sink/faucet, or other items in the sink, don't be surprised to see nasty chips in the blade. This is generally not a problem you need to worry about with the more robust German knives like Wustoff or JA Henckels.
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Shun will sharpen your knives free for life with a walk-in or you can ship it to them and pay $15 to cover shipping and processinfg fees: https://shun.kaiusa.com/sharpening
docu
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Interested but recently this was on sale for $89 for the blonde handle. I was too late then but just info for anyone else considering

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Good buy if you can take care of it... snippet from one of the reviews:

Improper cutting technique, or improper care can easily damage the edge of this knife, rendering it useless. I would suggest anyone who owns this knife to be careful when washing it in the sink. If you drop it or bang it against steel sink/faucet, or other items in the sink, don't be surprised to see nasty chips in the blade. This is generally not a problem you need to worry about with the more robust German knives like Wustoff or JA Henckels.
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Interested but recently this was on sale for $89 for the blonde handle. I was too late then but just info for anyone else considering
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Shun will sharpen your knives free for life with a walk-in or you can ship it to them and pay $15 to cover shipping and processinfg fees: https://shun.kaiusa.com/sharpening
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I use these knives and Im not careful with them. I end up with very small chips out of the edge that are easily resolved with my automatic knife sharpener. I used to manually sharpen with various grit stones to achieve the sharpest edges, but the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. It's probably 95% as sharp with the automatic sharpener after 30 seconds and it's good for another month or so. These are great knives along with wustof and global.. all are in the same tier imo.
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Quote from kuripot :
Shun will sharpen your knives free for life with a walk-in or you can ship it to them and pay $15 to cover shipping and processinfg fees:
Walk-in, but only if you live in a very specific zip code in Oregon! Big Grin
But yes, $15 flat fee is as good as free. I sharpen my Wusthofs at a housewares store. about 8-12 per blade. The only thing with shipping is I send all of my Shuns at once due to the flat fee; just realized it's $2K of knives in a single package.
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Quote from noctural :
I use these knives and Im not careful with them. I end up with very small chips out of the edge that are easily resolved with my automatic knife sharpener. I used to manually sharpen with various grit stones to achieve the sharpest edges, but the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. It's probably 95% as sharp with the automatic sharpener after 30 seconds and it's good for another month or so. These are great knives along with wustof and global.. all are in the same tier imo.
Which automatic sharpener do you use?
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Which automatic sharpener do you use?
NOOO you will ruin the knife. These are meant to be sharpened on a whetstone. knife manual [amazon.com]
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Quote from Sunday :
NOOO you will ruin the knife. These are meant to be sharpened on a whetstone. knife manual [amazon.com]
Now I'm curious how shun sharpens your knife when you send it in.
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Quote from Sunday :
NOOO you will ruin the knife. These are meant to be sharpened on a whetstone. knife manual [amazon.com]
NOT so in my experience. I have the Chef's Choice Edge select 120 knife sharpener that I use regularly to sharpen my Shuns when needed and it does an EXCELLENT job keeping them almost as sharp as new. Granted it is a 20 degree angle sharpener but, if you are worried about keeping the actual 15 degree original angle intact, Chef's Choice also has the model 1520 (for a premium price) that will do so as it will sharpen at 15 or 20 degrees.
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I worked in professional kitchen as a line cook when I was young

Went through a couple of knives

I have Shun Premier at home. But 90% I'm reaching for Global 8" chef knife

The fit to your hand matters. I'm just naturally comfortable with Global

Shun feels bit brittle. I have not chipped mine, but it feel like I can break it…

Not in love with how it feels when I cut …


Try cutting potatoes , onion, etc

The right knife "feels" predictable and comfortable. It does what you think it will do.

If you get a knife that does something different then what you expect ( feel, speed, sharpness, grip) I would try again with different brand.
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Quote from kuripot :
Now I'm curious how shun sharpens your knife when you send it in.
They likely use a belt system to sharpen their knives. The particular steel they use is rather brittle which makes it quite easy to chip.

This is decent price for a Shun, though if you don't care about brand name, design, or free lifetime sharpening you can get a Tojiro or Takamura which will perform better for around the same price.
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Quote from FatPigs :
They likely use a belt system to sharpen their knives. The particular steel they use is rather brittle which makes it quite easy to chip.

This is decent price for a Shun, though if you don't care about brand name, design, or free lifetime sharpening you can get a Tojiro or Takamura which will perform better for around the same price.

Good to know! Tojiro I found on amazon, maybe my local knife shop has Takamura.
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bekahjoyDec 24, 2024 08:38 PM
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thank you OP.
nice find
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Quote from noctural :
I use these knives and Im not careful with them. I end up with very small chips out of the edge that are easily resolved with my automatic knife sharpener. I used to manually sharpen with various grit stones to achieve the sharpest edges, but the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. It's probably 95% as sharp with the automatic sharpener after 30 seconds and it's good for another month or so. These are great knives along with wustof and global.. all are in the same tier imo.
What automatic sharpener do you have

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Mr_SpiffyDec 24, 2024 10:55 PM
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It takes a little practice, but it's not that hard to lean to use a diamond sharpening stone to keep these razor sharp. Invest in a honing steel to keep them sharp for a lot longer between sharpenings. I haven't sharpened our Shun chef's knife in nearly a year by using a honing steel regularly. It's definitely due, though, as cutting tomatoes isn't as buttery smooth as it was before.

As for automatic sharpeners, I used to be in the stones only camp. I will only use stones on our knives, but use whatever keeps your knives sharp. A dull knife is a dangerous knife.

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