• Kai Shun Premier Knife Set - 15cm Utility Knife and 20cm Chef’s Knife
  • Kai Shun Premier Knife Set - 15cm Utility Knife and 20cm Chef’s Knife
  • Kai Shun Premier Knife Set - 15cm Utility Knife and 20cm Chef’s Knife
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  • chef’s knife / brand preference; rock / push-cut / slice; enthusiasts seeking premium performance.

Kai Shun Premier Chef’s Knife

Kai Shun Premier Chef’s Knife

£199.95 GBP
£199.95 GBP
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  • Made in Kai Shun
  • Tier - Best

“Shun Classic performance with more theatre: hammered Damascus, hard VG-MAX and a beautifully finished handle.”

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

The Shun Premier chef’s knife adds a hammered tsuchime-style surface to the VG-MAX and Damascus construction, giving the 20cm blade both visual theatre and extra food-release texture.

It is an everyday all-rounder for herbs, vegetables and boneless meat that rewards a lighter touch and proper care.

  • 20cm blade, VG-MAX core
  • Hammered tsuchime finish
  • Damascus cladding
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Best for

Best for

  • chef’s knife / brand preference; rock / push-cut / slice; enthusiasts seeking premium performance.
Not ideal for

Consider something else if

  • you expect to cut bones, frozen food or use the knife roughly. Compare Premier Chef’s Knife with its adjacent Good/Better/Best alternative before deciding.
From the counter

Lucy's Verdict

Shun Classic performance with more theatre: hammered Damascus, hard VG-MAX and a beautifully finished handle.

Lucy · Head of Curation

Why we chose it

This is here to compete for the “one serious knife” purchase, so it needed a distinct feel and a convincing everyday reason to choose it over the other all-rounders. Premier adds a hammered tsuchime-style surface to the VG-MAX/Damascus construction, giving the 20 cm chef’s knife both visual theatre and extra food-release texture. The 20 cm format is the benchmark all-round size: enough blade for serious prep without becoming cumbersome.

Who it's best for

Buy it if you want a everyday all-rounder mainly for chopping herbs, dicing vegetables and portioning boneless meat; you naturally use rocking and draw cuts; you want a harder Japanese edge plus Damascus finish and will hand-wash it. This recommendation applies specifically to Premier Chef’s Knife.

Why Lucy recommends it

  • Premier adds a hammered tsuchime-style surface to the VG-MAX/Damascus construction, giving the 20 cm chef’s knife both visual theatre and extra food-release texture.
  • The 20 cm format is the benchmark all-round size: enough blade for serious prep without becoming cumbersome.
  • Role: everyday all-rounder; best for chopping herbs, dicing vegetables and portioning boneless meat.

Not sure this is the one? Ask Lucy

TypeChef’s Knife
Size20cm
BrandKai Shun
Is Knifetrue
Blade Length20cm

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.

Warranty check Ask Lucy before you buy — we'll tell you honestly if this isn't the one.

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