The Shinano 信濃川 Damascus Pattern Series Knives by Shimeru. Our eye-catching, unique handle designs are made from ergonomic blue resin, which is chemically stabilised. Highly impervious to heat, cold and moisture with military-grade strength and life-long durability.

What’s in the Range?

The collection features a knife for every possible kitchen need and requirement. Available in this set are:

• Shinano 7″ Nakiri knife 菜切り包丁
• Shinano 7″ Santuko knife 三徳包丁
• Shinano 8″ Bread Knife パン切りナイフ 
• Shinano 8″ Kiritsuke knife 切り付け包丁
• Shinano 5″ Petty knife ペティナイフ
• Shinano 5″ Santuko Knife 三徳包丁
• Shinano 3.5″ Fruit knife フルーツナイフ
• Shinano 6″  Boning/Filleting knife 骨抜きナイフ

Masterfully forged from professional-grade High-Carbon Steel, the Shinano Collection features individually forged kitchen knives that are built to last so that you never need another kitchen knife set again.

The knives are etched with a traditional Damascus pattern, paying homage to a style of knife-making whose history stretches back over 1000 years.

High-Carbon Steel, which was once the metal of choice of Japanese swordsmiths, has been exploding in popularity due to its added hardiness and sharpness, to such a degree that high-carbon steel has become the premier choice of many professional chefs.

Each Shinano knife is carefully heat-treated and sharpened to perfection for razor-sharp cutting and extreme durability. The knives are etched with a traditional Damascus pattern, paying homage to a style of knife-making whose history stretches back over 1000 years.

The knives boast a 15° edge for superior cutting, as compared to a typical 20-25° edge found in most Western knives. You WILL feel the difference from the very first cut.