Just a demonstration using chives of how the following knives cut: My mom's 9" Cutco chef knife (which I sharpened before this video as it was pretty dull to begin with as it sees frequent heavy use by my mom) My 8" Shun chef knife (which has never been sharpened yet and sees frequent use) My 5-1/2" Kyocera Kyotop Ceramic Santoku (which has never been sharpened yet and sees infrequent use)
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Shun DM0716 Classic 4-Inch Paring Knife List Price: $84.00  |
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A member of the stylish Shun Classic line, this durable paring knife deftly handles intricate dicing and trimming tasks alongside its requisite peeling and skin-removal role. The paring knife’s compact size makes it easy to handle and thus a favorite when control and precision are a priority... |
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Shun DM0718 Classic 7-Inch Santoku Hollow Ground Knife List Price: $163.00 |
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A member of the stylish Shun Classic line, this multipurpose Santoku knife comfortably handles any kitchen cutting need from chopping to mincing, dicing, and slicing. Resembling something between a chef’s knife and a cleaver, this tool features a wide blade measuring 6-1/2 inches in length... |
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Shun Classic 3-1/2-Inch Paring Knife List Price: $80.00 |
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The razor sharp edge of our Shun Classic Vegetable Paring Knife slices its way through almost everything. Featuring the same VG-10, a hardened Japanese steel of all our Shun Classics, this knife has superior strength, flexibility and corrosion resistance-all characteristics you've come to expect from Shun... |
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Shun DM0741 Classic U2 (Ultimate Utility) Knife List Price: $125.00 |
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The scalloped-edge, six-inch blade on this Shun Classic knife is so sharp it slices effortlessly through everything from a soft tomato to a crusty loaf of bread. Add the rounded tip for spreading mayonnaise, and the Ultimate Utility becomes the ultimate sandwich-maker that every kitchen needs... |
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Shun DM0750 Sharpening Steel List Price: $50.00 |
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Featuring durable stain-resistant steel construction, this sturdy sharpening tool promises to keep kitchen knives in razor-sharp cutting condition. Measuring 9-1/4 inches in length, the gradually diminishing circular rod has blade-honing, miniscule ridges running up and down its body... |
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Well of course the Shun knife is gonna cut it, you were cutting right where the cutco knife was.