You know your way around a kitchen, whether as an avid home cook or in the professional world. So it's time to get the block set that matches your needs: the Shun Classic 9-Piece Chef's Choice Block Set. Of course you get the essential kitchen knives every cook needs, but the knives in this set go beyond just the basics. For example, this set includes both an 8-in. Chef's Knife and our 5.5-in. Santoku for added cutting versatility. The Chef's Choice Block Set also includes our 6-in. Utility Knife, Shun Classic 3.5-in. Paring Knife and the 8.25-in. Offset Bread Knife. The 9-in. Hollow-Ground Slicing Knife features hollow-ground indentations for extra-easy, extra-perfect slicing. The Shun Classic 6-in. Boning/Fillet Knife makes it easy to work with meats, poultry, and fish. To round out this beautiful set, Shun includes our Combination Honing Steel to help maintain your Shun-sharp edges, and our 22-Slot Bamboo Block. This chef-ready set provides the right cutlery for professional-level cooking, even at home Proprietary VG-MAX cutting core is wear and corrosion resistant, strong, and very fine-grained to enable a razor-sharp, long-lasting 16° edge each side 34 layers of stainless Damascus cladding each side (68 total); support the core, add stain resistance, and help food release from the blade D-shaped ebony-finished Pakkawood handles are comfortable for both left- and right-handed users; durable, beautiful, and won't harbor bacteria Full composite tang for light weight and perfect balance Knives are handcrafted in Japan Honing steel and bamboo block are made in China
