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Kai Shun
  • bread knife / brand preference; sawing / long slicing strokes; enthusiasts seeking premium performance.

Kai Shun Classic Bread Knife

Kai Shun Classic Bread Knife

£189.95 GBP
£189.95 GBP
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  • Tier - Best

“A best serrated specialist with a clear point of difference: shun brings a noticeably more refined japanese feel: hard vg-max steel, layered damascus construction and an edge that rewards accurate, light cutting.”

Lucy · Head of Curation
  • Free UK delivery over £75

The Shun Classic bread knife is a 22.5cm serrated specialist for crusty loaves, cakes and soft-skinned produce. The length is enough to cross a standard loaf cleanly rather than forcing short, crushing strokes.

Hard VG-MAX steel and layered Damascus construction give a more refined Japanese feel than a typical bread knife.

  • 22.5cm serrated blade
  • VG-MAX core with Damascus cladding
  • Made in Japan
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Best for

Best for

  • bread knife / brand preference; sawing / long slicing strokes; enthusiasts seeking premium performance.
Not ideal for

Consider something else if

  • you expect to cut bones, frozen food or use the knife roughly; you need a general chopping knife. Compare Classic Bread Knife with its adjacent Good/Better/Best alternative before deciding.
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Lucy's Verdict

A best serrated specialist with a clear point of difference: shun brings a noticeably more refined japanese feel: hard vg-max steel, layered damascus construction and an edge that rewards accurate, light cutting.

Lucy · Head of Curation

Why we chose it

We wanted one serrated knife in this price band that would earn drawer space rather than exist only to complete a matching set. Shun brings a noticeably more refined Japanese feel: hard VG-MAX steel, layered Damascus construction and an edge that rewards accurate, light cutting. The 22 cm serrated blade gives enough length to cross a standard loaf cleanly rather than forcing short, crushing strokes.

Who it's best for

Buy it if you want a serrated specialist mainly for crusty loaves, cakes and soft-skinned produce; you naturally use long, light sawing strokes; you want a harder Japanese edge plus Damascus finish and will hand-wash it. Classic Bread Knife is the recommendation when those priorities line up.

Why Lucy recommends it

  • Shun brings a noticeably more refined Japanese feel: hard VG-MAX steel, layered Damascus construction and an edge that rewards accurate, light cutting.
  • The 22 cm serrated blade gives enough length to cross a standard loaf cleanly rather than forcing short, crushing strokes.
  • Role: serrated specialist; best for crusty loaves, cakes and soft-skinned produce.

Not sure this is the one? Ask Lucy

TypeBread Knife
Size22.5cm
BrandKai Shun
Is Knifetrue
Blade Length22.5cm

Hand wash only, dry promptly and sharpen on a whetstone suited to hard Japanese steel.

Free UK delivery On orders over £75. Blades ship in protective packaging — never loose in a box.

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