Shun Kanso 8” Chef’s Knife Giveaway
My cousin Miki was the first to point out the knife. I was seven years old and we were at the counter of a small sushi restaurant in Fukuoka, Japan watching the sushi master deftly slicing off thin strips of velvety otoro with a long blade that, in retrospect, looked like a movie prop from Tarantino’s Kill Bill. I was enthralled. There was a grace and proficiency to the sushi master’s movements that seemed, to my young eyes, to border on insanely dangerous. But he managed that blade with simple eloquence, his precise cuts separating the exact amount of fish without ever causing his guide-hand the grievous bodily harm he seemed so close to. And that knife itself looked like a masterpiece, likely crafted and honed by a skilled Japanese craftsman of steel. Through the years I have never forgotten the mixture of awe and trepidation I felt while watching our meal being prepared. Now, my own kitchen cutting needs have never required a sushi cutting katana like that. I’m more of a veggies-on-cutting-board kind of chef. But I have always longed for a chef’s knife that embodied aesthetic perfection while delivering no-nonsense precision – and that desire was surely spawned from having lunch with my cool cousin in the 1980’s in a no-name sushi shop in Japan.
I’m super excited to be partnering up with my friends at Shun who are offering my readers (hey, that’s you!) the opportunity to win a Japanese chef’s knife that not only looks absolutely stunning – but has been crafted with a design and manufacturing philosophy geared to perfectly handle your kitchen cutting needs. You’ll look and feel like a master chef with this one!
One (1) winner will receive one (1) Shun Kanso 8” Chef’s Knife with a suggested retail value of $130
Kanso is a design principle influenced by Zen philosophy. It means ‘simplicity,’ but simplicity achieved by eliminating the non-essential. When the Shun Kanso was created, the focus was on including only what is most indispensable in a fine cutting instrument: high-performance steel, razor-sharp edge, perfect balance and precision cutting control. The Japanese AUS10A Blade is a refined, high-carbon vanadium stainless steel that takes a razor-sharp 16o-angled edge and holds it longer – while sporting a heritage finish that hides scratches and provides a rustic look that only improves with age. Perfect your chef’s grip with the angled handle made of Tagayasan wood, known as iron sword wood, praised for its denseness, durability and simple beauty. Full-tang construction provides unsurpassed cutting balance and strength. We like!
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Disclosure: We did not receive any monetary compensation from Shun for this post. However we were sent promotional samples to try out.
Please note: Shun will be shipping the winner this giveaway item directly.
I am not familiar with these knives but I love how professional they look.
I have never heard of Shun’s knives before until now. I would really like to try one out.
I don’t own one and I don’t remember hearing of them before.
I have never heard of the brand but would like to try the knife.
No, I have never heard of these wonderful knifes but I would love to own one!
No, I am not familiar with Shun knives.
I am not familiar with them, I would love to win this for my daughter in law.
No, I’ve never heard of it before, but looks great!
nope never heard of them
i dont but would love one and have never heard of them until now
I have heard of them but do not personally own one. They are truly beautiful knives!
I don’t own one yet…. 🙂
Nice knife
I have never heard of them until now but they look really nice
Japan makes the best knives
we love shun knives and this one is a beauty!
I am not familiar, but I am definitely interested in them now.
I am familiar with Shun knives, but I’m still only dreaming of owning one!
No, I don’t own one and I am not familiar with Shun Knives.
I’ve never heard of these knives. We’re looking for new ones.
thanks for the opportunity
Great looking knife!
I have heard of them but do not own. Would love to have one.
I never heard of these knoves
I do not own one. I have a friend who does and I want want soooo bad. 🙂
I got the 8″ Ken Onion chefs knife as a gift from my father. It quickly became my favorite knife. I tell anyone who will listen, these are of superior quality and are as useful for the home cook, as a professional chef. The fact that everyone of these can be a showpiece in your kitchen, is a bonus.
No I am not familiar with them and no I do not! Thanks for the chance to be though!
This is the first time that I have heard of Shun knives.
I have 4 Shun knives and I LOVE them. I’m heartbroken because my Chef knife chipped while I was preparing dinner tonight. It would be nice to win a replacement!!
I don’t have a Shun yet … but would love one!
I’ve never used one of these knives before…I’m not familiar with them at all!
Yes, I am familiar. I have two, and I love both. I am headed to the Warehouse Sale this year with a LONG shopping list!
I’m not familiar but do like the looks and performance, would love to give it a whirl…Thanks for the opportunity!
I don’t own any Shun knives but I hope to someday! Much more useful to me than a Hattori Hanza steel, too…
Shun knives are amongst the best out there. I own a utility shun, love it.
I have never heard of these knives, and don’t own any. But we could definitely use a good chef knife in our house!
I have always wanted a Shun knife. I have heard of them but do not have one yet!
I am not familiar with this brand of knives but would love to try it!
I have not heard of this brand before
I have never heard of them before!
I am not but I would like to own one. Thanks for this giveaway!
I’m aware of Shun knives and their superior quality but haven’t had the chance to use one!
I am not familiar with Shun knives.
I am not familiar with Shun knives, this is the first that I’ve heard of it.
Not familiar with Shun knives before this giveaway. It looks great though1
I am not familiar with Shun knives nor do I own one.
I am not familiar with this knife but it looks really nice. My husband is a cook, and he loves his knife. This would make him very happy.
I am afraid I am not familiar with them, but looks like a great knife! Thank you for the chance!
Never have heard of them until now.
I do not own one, but would love to.
I’m not familiar with these knives, but they look high quality and I’d love to try one!
No, I’m not familiar and this is the first I’ve heard of them.
I have never used one but I would love to try it
I had actually never heard of them until reading your post. I love the unique look of this knife!
I am not familiar, but they look great.
I am not familiar with Shun knives and do not own any. We recently had a fire, and this would be a great way to begin getting new ones. I didn’t have any good knives anyway.
No I am not familiar with this brand of knife.
I have never heard of them but the knife you are giving away looks amazing!
I am not familiar with them, but they sound amazing!
I have heard the name but don’t have any
I am not familiar with Sun knives, but I would like to be!
i am not familiiar with them but i would love to own one!
I have not heard of them but they look like high quality
I have never heard of Shun knives before. I would love to try them.
I have never heard of Shun knives.
I am familiar with Shun knives. I’ve tried them in cookware stores and I would so love to have one of my own.
I have heard of Shun knives, but I don’t own any.
this is my first time hearing about them
Amazing Knives! True Works of Art! Have a Personal Steak Knife.
I am not familiar with Shun knives
I was not familiar with Shun knives at all!
Nice steel and grind
Shun knives are excellent. I’ve only been able to borrow them from co workers. I’d love my own
What an absolutely awesome knife. I don’t own any Shun knives but I would love to! All of my knives are currently so dull- I am in need of new ones!
Great giveaway! I dream about the day I win a shun knife. Each knife is such a beautiful masterpiece.
Not familiar with these knives (yet!)
I’m not familiar with Shun knives until this post.
I’m a huge fan of the shun range.
I am not familiar with Shun knives but they look beautiful!
I am not familiar with them.
I am familiar and I own a shun bread knife. I love it!
I’m not familiar with them but the quality seems impressive.
I love Shun Knives! There are quite a few different styles and shapes in my kitchen. This would be an awesome addition. Thanks for the chance!
I’m familiar with Shun Products but I do not own any of their knives only cutting table but I know for sure Shun knives are the best.
Shuns are amazing, they’re my knives of choice
I have recently started buying all new knives, and after tons of research I went iwth the Shun Classic line. These are the best knives I have EVER owned. Best knifes ever!
Have a Shun Wasabi
One knife can make the difference between victory and defeat. Shun is that knife.
I have actually tried one and as a work tool, is perfect. The balance and easyness to sharpen them is amazing.
i love my Shun knives, all 6 of them.
I am familiar with Shun knives and own several of them.
Own a couple of shun knives. This one looks stunning
I love Shun knives, but don’t own any yet, this would be a great start to my collection! 🙂
I LOVE my Shun knives! Thanks.
I am not familiar with them.
I have two (one santoku chef and the other the Alton Brown smaller version) my husband purchased for my birthday several years ago and I treasure them!
Yes, familiar with these great knives. But don’t own one . . . yet.
Great knives with great steel and grind
Yes! No, but would be awsome to!
Shun knives are so beautifully crafted! I can’t wait to get my first one.
I am not familiar with nor do I own any Shun knives.
I’m not really familiar with them.
I gave a friend a Shun sashimi knife as a gift (I included a coin!), he’s put it to really good use. I don’t personally have my own, but he’s had no complaints!
I wasn’t familiar with Shun knives prior to this but they look fantastic!
Never heard of Shun.. if I win I’m going to make a nice stir-fry.
They are great for home cooks as well.
If I win this knife I will modify the design to make it much more versatile. In my opinion it is very much too rear weighted.
That knife is gorgeous. I would love to add a Kanso to my knife-set!
No, I’m not familiar with them.
Have heard of them and would love to have one
I know about Shun knives, but I don’t have any. I’d love one like this.
I have never heard of the Shun knife and I don’t own any nice or expensive knifes, but I do know what a difference a nice knife can make when cooking.
Never heard of it and never used one, but based on your recommendation I’d love to try them out!
I am new to this blog and Ilove beautiful knives, but don’t have a Shun.
I have heard lots of good things about Shun knives from professionals but have not used them.
Great giveaway!
I am familiar but do not own one