Keep your Shun knives in their best condition with this helpful starter set. The stainless steel honing steel's built-in angle guide takes the guesswork out of sharpening, and the two honing surfaces—smooth for everyday use, micro-ribbed for weekly care—maintain prized knives beautifully. With its high-carbon vanadium stainless steel blade, the handcrafted 8" chef's knife performs a wide variety of cutting tasks. Both tools feature durable handles of gorgeous tagayasan wood, known in Japan as "iron sword wood." The knife and honing rod fit into the slim bamboo block, with room leftover for kitchen shears and three more knives of various sizes. Set includes 8" chef's knife, 9" combination honing steel and 6-slot bamboo block.

Each exquisite Shun knife is carefully crafted in a 100-step process inspired by ancient sword smiths. The amazing razor-sharp blades are created in Seki City, Japan's 700-year-old center for samurai swords.

Need help choosing? Here's your essential guide to choosing the best knife

•	Handcrafted
•	Set includes: 8" chef's knife, 9" combination honing steel and 6-slot bamboo block
•	AUS10A high-carbon vanadium stainless steel blade with Heritage finish and full tang
•	16° double-bevel stamped blade (32° comprehensive)
•	Stainless steel honing steel with built-in angle guide
•	2 surfaces: smooth for everyday honing and micro-ribbed for weekly care
•	Tagayasan (wenge) wood handles
•	Six-slot bamboo block
•	Hand wash and dry knife
•	Due to Shun's recent logo update, your cutlery's logo may differ from the photos