Shun Premier 3 Piece Build-A-Block Set

This set includes the Shun Kanso 8-inch Chef’s Knife and the must-have honing steel to help maintain your Shun-sharp edge. Both fit in an attractive bamboo Slimline Block with room for four more additions to your collection —including a slot for handy kitchen shears. This compact block makes the most of limited kitchen counterspace while still keeping your most-used kitchen tools within easy reach.

The Shun Kanso 3-Piece Build-a-Block Set is part of the Shun Kanso series. Kanso is a design principle based on Zen philosophy. It means “simplicity,” but simplicity that is achieved by eliminating the non-essential. In Kanso, we took away anything that doesn’t matter and kept everything that does: high-performance steel, razor-sharp edge, perfect balance, and precision cutting control.

The steel is Japanese AUS10A—highly refined, high-carbon, vanadium stainless steel that takes a razor-sharp edge and holds it longer. Kanso’s Heritage finish hides scratches and gives Kanso a rustic look that just improves with age. The handle is made of a wood called tagayasan or wenge, which is sometimes known in Japan as “iron sword wood.”

The handle contouring enables an easy chef’s grip. Full-tang construction provides strength, balance, and easy cutting control. Like all Shun knives, Kanso is sharpened to a 16° cutting angle each side to cut cleanly and help preserve food’s freshness and best taste.

TECH SPECS Set includes:

• 8-in. Chef’s Knife

• Combination Honing Steel

• Slimline 6-Slot Block Knife

• Hand-sharpened 16° double-bevel blade (32° comprehensive)

• Heritage finish hides scratches, gives Kanso a rustic look that just improves with age

• Steel: AUS10A high-carbon, vanadium stainless steel

• Contoured tagayasan or wenge wood handle

• Blade length: 8 in. (20.3 cm)

• Handcrafted in Japan

Honing steel

• Built-in angle guide makes precision honing easy

• Two honing surfaces: smooth for everyday honing; micro-ribbed for weekly care

• Stainless steel

• Contoured tagayasan or wenge wood handle

• Rod length: 9 in. (22.9 cm)

Slimline block

• Beautiful, sustainable bamboo construction

• Accommodates up to 4 kitchen knives, large to small

• Plus slots for honing steel and kitchen shears

• Made in China

Please see individual components for detailed information.