This knife is used. BARELY used. Please see photos. I’m a Cai Dao (Chinese veg prep cleaver) kind of guy. Having worked many years as a chef (I’m now retired) and wanting to try out a quality Asian version of a “chefs knife”, I bought this to try out. This knife was never used professionally. I’m just not a western chefs knife guy. It has been lightly honed by me (manually) on my bench stones and it shows very little evidence of actual use. Please see photos and look at my reviews. If you are buying a knife to actually use,,this is an opportunity to save a considerable amount of money. There are many happy customers who bought one of my “barely used” knives and saved a lot of money. I’m a VERY fair seller in my representation of “condition”….

My record proves it…

If there is one knife that you simply can't be without, it's this one. The Shun Classic 8-in. Chef's Knife is an all-purpose blade ideal for a wide variety of cutting tasks. The eight-inch length is perfect for preparing fruits, vegetables, proteins, and other foods. The wide blade keeps knuckles off the cutting board and is extra handy when transferring cut food from board to pan. With its curved belly, the Chef's knife can be gently "rocked" through fresh herbs or spices to produce a very fine mince. Shun Classic's thinner blades makes it lighter and less tiring to use than comparable European-style Chef's knives.

THE must-have kitchen knife; beautiful looks, high performance

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

Handcrafted in Japan