Shun Premier Combination Honing Steel

Shun Premier Combination Honing Steel

The right tool for prolonging the sharpness of your edge With each use of your knife, the razor-sharp edge naturally bends over just a tiny bit. The edge is still sharp, but the sharpest part isnt making contact with the food. The remedy is honing with the Shun Premier Combination Honing Steel. The Shun Premier Combination Honing Steel gently realigns the edge of your blade. It offers two honing surfaces: a smooth one for day-to-day honing, and a micro-ribbed one for weekly honing. By honing your edge regularly, you can go longer between actual sharpenings.

While fine European knives can require honing after each use, Shun's harder steel means you can hone just once a week or so, depending on your level of use, of course. The Shun Premier Combination Honing Steel has an angle guide built into the handle, so you can easily hone your knives at the correct 16° Shun angle. The premium walnut PakkaWood® handle provides a secure grip and matches the handles of the rest of the beautiful Shun Premier line.

Features:
Built-in angle guide makes precision honing easy

Stainless steel with micro ribs

Handle: Walnut PakkaWood®

Rod length: 9 in. (22.9 cm)

Craftsmanship & Provenance

Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan

Every Shun Premier knife is handcrafted in Seki City, Japan, long considered the heart of the Japanese cutlery industry. Since 1908, Seki City has also been home to the makers of Shun fine cutlery, where ancient tradition continues to inform exceptional knives today.

A Legacy of Japanese Blade-Making

In the 13th century, Seki City was considered the heart of the Japanese cutlery industry, and it remains one of Japan’s most important blade-making centers today.

At Least 100 Steps, Handcrafted

Each knife takes at least 100 individual steps to complete, combining traditional Japanese craftsmanship, premium materials, and modern technology. Premier also features a hammered Tsuchime finish and hand-sharpened blade for refined performance.

Why It Matters

The Shun name comes from the Japanese culinary tradition of shun: the exact moment when an ingredient is at its peak of freshness, flavor, and beauty. A very sharp knife helps preserve cellular structure for better texture, appearance, and taste, while premium blade materials help support lasting edge retention and corrosion resistance.

Traditional Japanese craftsmanship meets modern culinary performance in a knife designed to stay sharper longer, resist wear, and bring lasting value to the kitchen.