The Shun Classic Utility Knife is an extremely handy all purpose knife suited to general food prep of smaller food items. Handcrafted in Japan it takes more than 100 steps to make each Shun knife. Shun knives feature beautiful damascus-clad supersharp blades and D-shaped comfortable handles that provide excellent support and control. These stunning knives offer the ultimate in performance. Each Shun knife blade features a special VG-MAX cutting core that is clad each side with 16 ultra thin layers of high carbon stainless steel. The Damascus type pattern emerges during the initial hand grinding process and is completed with tiny beads of glass being blasted at the steel to produce a stunning finish.