We asked chef Masayoshi “Masa” Takayama to rank ten of them, and the Shun Classic 6.5-inch knife was his No. 1 pick ($94.98 at Broadway Panhandler, 477 Broome St., nr.

The Shun classic 8-inch chef’s knife is Food & Wine’s favorite high-end pick. During our tests, it performed well cutting paper-thin slices of tomatoes and other veggies. Grab one today at ...

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Every maker has its own recipe for metal. Kershaw’s stunning Shun Classic, which has 16 layers of high carbon stainless on each side, is sharpened on leather strops, like shaving razors.

I use this razor-sharp Japanese paring knife daily, and it’s on sale at Amazon for a few more hours. Grab it while it’s $55 off.

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