Shun Classic 7" Asian Chef's Knife - $89.95 + FS
Thread created 11-26-2017 by Trunkmonkee
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Japanese knives have a thinner/sharper angle and are generally used for vegetables/fruit/seafood and, nothing where contact with a bone is possible.
Shun Classic 7" Asian Chef's Knife - $89.95 + FS
Thread created 11-26-2017 by Trunkmonkee
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Got one for my brother for Christmas. Repped!
Shun Classic 7" Asian Chef's Knife - $89.95 + FS
Thread created 11-26-2017 by Trunkmonkee
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I think generally the Japanese knives are more delicate than German due to the edge being finer.
It's great for all your normal slicing and dicing, but they typically can't stand up to light...
Shun Classic 7" Asian Chef's Knife - $89.95 + FS
Thread created 11-26-2017 by Trunkmonkee
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Some Amazon reviewers said it was easy to have chip and dent.
Shun Classic 7" Asian Chef's Knife - $89.95 + FS
Thread created 11-26-2017 by Trunkmonkee
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Some of the things I've noticed on Shun's Asian "Chef" or "Cooks" knives:
They appear to be slightly thinner than the standard 8in chefs and 7in Santokus.
They have a flatter belly like a...
Shun Classic 7" Asian Chef's Knife - $89.95 + FS
Thread created 11-26-2017 by Trunkmonkee
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This is a great price. I absolutely love my shun
Shun Classic 7" Asian Chef's Knife - $89.95 + FS
Thread created 11-26-2017 by Trunkmonkee
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Great Japanese knife if you don't need the longer 8" or 10" (neither of which are offered in the Asian Chef version). One of the sharpest production knives out of the box, lightweight, and perfectly...
