The Shun Kiritsuke excels at all the tasks needed from a chef's knife. Handcrafted in Japan. it features a blade with a VG-Max steel core with 68 layers of Damascus cladding for superior cutting performance and versatility. The straight edge of the blade is ideal for slicing and push cuts. It's an excellent choice to process vegetables. trim boneless proteins and slice cooked meats with ease. Once you try it. you'll find yourself reaching for your Shun Premier Kiritsuke every time.