What could be better to have at your disposal, once you’ve spent hours cooking the perfect brisket, than this Shun Kanso Brisket Knife? Shun’s Kanso line is based on a Zen philosophy meaning Simplicity. For this series, Shun eliminated everything that was not essential to creating an excellent knife. Shun’s requirements for a high-quality knife are: high-quality steel, a razor-sharp edge, perfect balance, and precision cutting control. Kanso blades are made from a highly refined, high-carbon, vanadium Japanese stainless steel capable of taking a razor-sharp edge and holding it longer than other blades. The blades have a Heritage finish designed to hide scratches and give the knife a rustic look that improves with age. The handles are made from tagayasan wood and are contoured to fit comfortably in your hand. These knives have a full tang to give the knives strength and perfect balance. It’s ideal for slicing or trimming larger cuts of heat and the long, narrow blade makes it easy to slice meat in a single pass to ensure more of the juices stay inside the meat. That razor sharp edge ensures slices will look beautiful, since there’s no need to saw back and forth. Food releases easily with the hollow-ground indentations on the blade. The rounded tip makes the knife safer and easier to use. Included with the knife is a wooden saya, or sheath, to protect the blade, making it simple to transport away from home for a barbecue. Kanso features: Japanese AUS10A high-carbon, vanadium stainless steel Heritage finish hides scratches, and gives Kanso a rustic look that improves with age Contoured tagayasan wood handle Handcrafted in Japan