Get your knife collection off to a stunning start with this four-piece set—a Crate & Barrel exclusive. The paring knife nimbly performs detail work, and the chef's knife handles larger cutting tasks. Slender and razor-sharp, the utility knife is the perfect size for in-between jobs. The blades are supported by stainless Damascus cladding with a hand-hammered tsuchime finish that reduces drag and helps release foods as they're cut. Grained, walnut-hued PakkaWood handles contrast beautifully with the shimmering steel blades and provide a comfortable grip. Accommodating up to seven knives to accommodate an expanding cutlery collection, the low-profile beechwood tray takes cutlery off the counter and stows it neatly in a drawer. The set makes a fantastic housewarming, wedding or graduation gift.

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.