Shun Classic 8-Inch Offset Bread Knife

I love it but that comes with its faults
This is a wonderful knife and it is one of my three primary prep and line knifes, however it has its draw backs.

Pros:
-Great steel
-Great look
-Holds an edge well
Cons:
-Almost too heavy, a little cumbersome
-Feels akward
-Not well balanced
-Hard to sharpen

I would recommend this knife but i would do so with caution because it take s some time to get use to the way it handles. Although most offset knifes take some time to get use too. I dont know what i would do with out it but it is out of love that i can point out its faults.

A knife that pleases all
This is an excellent knife and complements a number of other knives I have extremely well.

It cuts with a degree of precision that I have just not found with other bread knives (and I have used most of the well-known brands) which can sometimes be too flimsy and move around when cutting bread with a hard crust such as a good sour-dough loaf or they are too thick or become blunt too easily. Also being offset has distinct advantages particularly in not hitting your knuckles when slicing.

This knife is one of the workhorses in my cooking exploits and having a reliable knife that cuts consistently across many bread/cakes types is really helpful whether it is a hard crust loaf as mentioned above or it is a cake I am slicing horizontally to fill with fresh cream and fruit this knife is always a delight to use.

Even my wife who is not particularly interested in knifes and cooking loves to use this knife and have said on more than one occasion that this is the...

Elegance and Efficiency
This knife is an excellent tool. It looks stunning, and does exactly what it's supposed to. I've tried bread knives that aren't offset, and dislike them because your hand always hits the board before you've cut all the way through. With an offset knife this isn't a problem plus you can cut faster because you don't have to worry about your hand getting in the way. Shun makes excellent knives and this is no exception.

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