Hiro 8 Chef's Research Paper

The 8” Chef is the go-to knife for aspiring and professional Chef’s. The one knife that should be in every block, it’s a multi-purpose tool that is as at-home cutting through proteins as it is cutting through fruits and vegetables. The Shun Hiro line of high-performance cutlery is hand crafted in Seki City, Japan. This line features a contoured, charcoal and crimson PakkaWood® handle with inlaid mosaic crest, offering stunning looks and ultimate control for both right and left-handed Chef’s. A mirror-polished nickel silver bolster and endcap enhance the Hiro 8” Chef’s premium look and feel. The Hiro blade features a 16 cutting angle to provide precise, agile cutting. A hammered “tsuchime” finish adds to the knife’s beauty, while helping food
release from the blade. The Hiro blade is constructed with 64 layers of Nickel/stainless Damascus steel over an Ultra-Premium SG2 micro-carbide steel cutting core. SG2 steel is extremely hard and durable, enabling Shun to make a thin, lightweight blade that takes and holds a razor-sharp cutting edge much longer than a traditional knife. When it finally does need re-sharpening, Shun offers “free sharpening for life” on all of their cutlery.