essential kitchen knives from two of the world's top knife makers japanese knives are lightweight and thin high-carbon steel shun classic blonde shun knives are handcrafted in japan using a 100-step process inspired by samurai here with our new blonde pakkawood® handles razor-sharp blade for all-purpose tasks narrow blade minces and dices with precision effortlessly slices bread and pastries ideal for prepping trimming and paring crate&barrel