Shun
Shun Classic Nakiri 6.5"
A handcrafted Japanese vegetable knife featuring 68 layers of Damascus cladding, a VG-MAX cutting core, and a comfortable D-shaped Pakkawood handle.
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Who It's For
Home cooks and culinary enthusiasts looking for a highly polished, premium Japanese vegetable prep knife.
Why We Love It
It combines striking visual design with a razor-sharp push-cut profile that makes prepping piles of vegetables effortless.
How this sits on Kitchenware Authority
Shun lists this as Classic (DM0728) in VG-MAX cutting core, 68 layers of stainless Damascus cladding, Pakkawood handle (6.5 inch blade (165 mm)) at 7.6 oz (215 g) from Japan. Published warranty: Limited Lifetime. This page is a research-based buying note from Kitchenware Authority, not a hands-on lab test — we compare maker specs and how this model sits next to other products already on this site.
Care on this site
Hand wash and dry immediately. Use wood, rubber, or plastic boards — not glass, stone, or ceramic. Skip bones, frozen food, and twisting the edge out of dense produce. Store with a saya, edge guard, or magnetic strip. Sharpen on a whetstone or with a qualified service; pull-through gadgets are a poor fit for thin Japanese geometry.
thumb_up Pros
- check Exceptional sharpness and edge retention with VG-MAX core
- check Beautiful 68-layer Damascus cladding prevents food from sticking
- check Elegant ebony-colored D-shaped Pakkawood handle
- check Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan with lifetime warranty support
thumb_down Cons
- close Premium price tag
- close Thin, hard steel is delicate and prone to chipping if misused
