The Shun knife series is one of the most extensive Damascus knife series in the world and is highly regarded by culinary professionals and ambitious home cooks alike. Shun professional chef knives are made from a specially developed, stainless Damascus steel with 32 layers. The inner layer consists of V-Gold-10 steel. This steel is extremely corrosion-resistant, very hard (61±1 HRC, 1.0% carbon, 1.5% cobalt), and maintains the sharpness of the blade permanently with proper care. The convex grind of the blade, along with the manual honing of each Shun knife, creates an unparalleled sharpness that allows the knife to glide effortlessly through even the toughest ingredients. This sharpness, combined with the balanced weight of the knives, enables fatigue-free working.