Best Metal Knives in 2026

Made in Japan with a VG-MAX high carbon steel core and eye-catching Damascus cladding, the Shun Classic Blonde Bread Knife glides through baguettes and brioche alike.

The beautifully modern, D-shaped, blonde PakkaWood handle encases the full composite tang blade for balance, reducing unwanted rotation and improving grip for both right and left-handed chefs.

This knife is a baker or pastry chef's best friend in the kitchen. The “low-frequency” wave pattern of its design cleanly slices with light pressure. Never again crush, tear, and rip your bread apart with a serrated knife.

UTILITY KITCHEN KNIFE: With its unusual wide blade, rounded tip and low-frequency serrations, the 6-inch Shun Premier Ultimate Utility Knife is an amazingly versatile tool. It can cut thin-skinned vegetables, spread mayo or slice bread with ease.

SANDWICH KNIFE: Utility knives are sometimes called sandwich knives. They're perfect for preparing almost everything that goes into a sandwich – from thin-skinned vegetables like tomatoes to meats and cheeses.

HIGH-QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Constructed from Shun's proprietary VG-MAX cutting core and clad in 68 layers of stainless Damascus with a hammered TUSCHIME finish, this knife is corrosion and stain resistant with a strong, razor-sharp edge.

Shun Bundle Includes:

1 x Shun TDM0723 Premier Chef's Knife, 6-Inch

Handcrafted all-purpose knife that has many uses around the kitchen. Features layered Damascus steel with a striking, hand-hammered finish (known as 'Tsuchime' in Japanese). Hand-hammered finish reduces drag when cutting, keeping foods from sticking to the knife blade; Premium pakkawood handle nestles comfortably into the curves of the palm and allows for a variety of comfortable and secure grips. Due to the handcrafted nature of this knife, blade length can vary from 6-1/4-inch to 6-1/2-inch.

PARING KNIFE: Add an essential kitchen tool to your collection with the Shun 4-inch Premier Paring Knife. Peel and core fruits and vegetables with ease.

SMALL, NIMBLE KITCHEN KNIFE: This small knife gives you complete control over the tip and edge of the blade – making it perfect for peeling, trimming, coring, decorating and other detail work.

HIGH-QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Constructed from Shun's proprietary VG-MAX cutting core and clad in 68 layers of stainless Damascus with a hammered TUSCHIME finish, this knife is corrosion and stain resistant with a strong, razor-sharp edge.

Beautifully crafted, Asian-inspired chef’s knife sure to become a kitchen favorite; the Santoku knife easily handles all basic kitchen cutting tasks with unmatched versatility

Light and agile, combined with being slightly shorter than the standard chef’s knife, makes the Premier Santoku knife a top performer for users from professional chefs to the family kitchen

Easy to use as a chef’s knife and is especially effective with a down-and-forward cutting motion; hammered tsuchime finish helps release food easily when cutting for clean and precise results

SANTOKU KNIFE: The Shun 7-inch Kanso Hollow Ground Santoku knife is an Asian-inspired cooking knife that's a favorite among cooks for its ability to easily handle all the basic kitchen cutting tasks.

VERSATILE KNIFE: This kitchen knife is shorter than a standard chef's knife, light, agile and easy to maneuver with just enough belly curve for rocking cuts. Hollow-ground indentations reduce friction and help the blade glide through food.

HIGH-QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Constructed from AUS10A high-carbon stainless steel refined with Vanadium, this knife is strong, corrosion resistant, wear resistant, and razor sharp.

CHEF KNIFE: The most important tool in every kitchen is a chef's knife. This 8-inch chef knife is the perfect addition to any home chef's kitchen knife collection.

BUTCHER KNIFE: A great knife helps you cut foods with ease. This chefs knife has a super sharp blade, which makes boning, slicing, carving, chopping, skinning, and trimming much easier and safer for you. The knife is SUPER sharp on arrival (with a 9-11N edge) and stays sharp long after extensive use.

KITCHEN KNIFE: Your kitchen knife set is not complete without this 8 inch chef knife. Steak knives, kitchen shears, bread knife and paring knife are all important but you cannot be without a great chef knife.

KNIFE EDGE GUARD: Protect your knives and store them safely with the Shun Large Universal Saya.

PERFECT FOR CHEF & SANTOKU KNIVES: This universal knife saya, or sheath, is a perfect fit for 7-inch and 8-inch knives. It's ideal for protecting your Shun chef's knives and santoku knives.

HIGH-QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: The Large Universal Saya is beautifully crafted from beech wood with a finish similar to bamboo for stylish, secure protection.

Menkiri knife designed for making straight cuts of noodles

Featuring Japanese san mai (meaning, "3-layers") construction; carbon steel sandwiched between two layers of stainless steel

Blue Steel cutting core of fine-grained "blue" carbon steel hardened to 61 Rockwell

Made from VG10 san mai cutting edge and Japanese stainless steel using Composite Blade technology

Handle is made from a textured PP/TPE polymer blend

Blade's hollow ground intentations create air pockets that reduce friction and keep food from sticking

Discretely conceal the folding knife in pant pockets or suit jacket with total ease; the 3.5-inch blade folds nicely and stays closed using the liner locking system with ease

Skillfully constructed, razor-sharp VG10 stainless steel blade with beautiful and distinguished ebony PakkaWood handle has a glossy, desirable, fit and finish

Functional pocketknife meets exquisite steak knife in the form of a slender, lightweight folder; give as a bachelor’s gift, wedding or anniversary gift; it is a possession of understated elegance