• A wise investment for any cutlery collector who uses their knives regularly, this special steel will keep your blades sharper for longer
• Shun recommends honing their hardened steel knives once per week
• 9” Length
• Built-in angle guide
• Handcrafted steel honing steel
• Ergonomic handle
• Made in Japan, Lifetime Warranty

Shun Premier 9″ Honing Steel

Maintain Razor-Sharp Precision & Peak Performance. ✨

Keep your Shun knives performing “at the peak of perfection” with the Shun Premier 9″ Honing Steel. Unlike a sharpening rod, this premium honing steel is designed to realign the knife’s edge, ensuring your blade stays razor-sharp between sharpenings. 🧭

Over time, even the finest Shun knives can develop a slight edge roll from regular use. A few gentle passes on this honing steel restore alignment—maintaining cutting efficiency and prolonging edge life. With Shun’s signature 16° built-in angle guide ⚙️, you’ll always hone at the correct precision, eliminating the guesswork of maintaining your knife’s factory edge.

The elegant PakkaWood® handle 🌲 offers comfort, grip, and durability, while the steel rod provides just the right resistance to suit Shun’s harder Japanese steel. Handcrafted in Seki City, Japan, this honing steel is the perfect companion for your Shun Premier collection.

🌟 Key Features & Highlights

🔹 9″ Honing Rod ⚖️ – Realigns blade edges for sharper, longer-lasting performance.
🔹 Built-in 16° Angle Guide 📐 – Ensures precise honing every time.
🔹 Optimized for Shun’s Harder Steel 🗡️ – Designed for once-weekly honing (vs. daily for softer steels).
🔹 Elegant PakkaWood Handle 🌲 – Water-resistant, comfortable, and naturally antibacterial.
🔹 Polished Steel Finish ✨ – Durable and corrosion-resistant surface.
🔹 Ergonomic Design 🖐️ – Provides excellent balance and control during honing.
🔹 Handcrafted in Japan – Precision-made in over 100 steps by expert artisans.
🔹 Lifetime Warranty 💎 – Backed by Shun’s renowned quality guarantee.

🥇 The Shun Premier Series – Crafted for Perfection

Every blade in the Shun Premier Series reflects a legacy of Japanese swordsmithing. The knives feature a VG-MAX cutting core clad in 16 layers of Damascus stainless steel for incredible sharpness and beauty. The signature tsuchime hand-hammered finish 🔨 minimizes friction and enhances cutting precision, while the ergonomic PakkaWood handle provides balance and style.

This honing steel completes the collection, helping preserve that legendary edge for years to come.

🏯 About Shun Cutlery

In Japanese, “Shun” (旬) means “at the peak of perfection.” For over a century, the Kai Corporation of Seki City, Japan has blended traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge innovation to create some of the world’s finest kitchen knives and tools.

Each Shun product is handcrafted through more than 100 meticulous steps, resulting in tools that embody precision, beauty, and tradition — the essence of Japanese artistry in every slice. 🌸

✅ 9″ Honing Steel | 📐 Built-in 16° Guide | 🌲 PakkaWood Handle | 🏯 Made in Japan | 💎 Lifetime Warranty

Use and Care

Proper Cutting Techniques: Shun Cutlery is designed to be used in a smooth, slicing motion, never in a "chopping" manner. When you cut, always push forward and down, and pull back toward your body to retain your blade's edge. Repeat this motion as you cut. Always pay close attention to your fingers to prevent injury. 

Cleaning: A Shun knife is a fantastic investment for your kitchen, so properly washing your knife is essential. Always hand wash Shun knives with gentle dish soap and a non-abrasive brush. Do not use soaps with citrus extracts or bleach as they can promote rust. Rinse and towel dry immediately after washing. Do no drag the edge of the knife on the towel as it can cut through and cause injury. Always blot dry the cutting edge. 

Proper Knife Storage: Knives have to be stored in a safe place to protect the cutting edge and guarding against injuries. There are some options for storing your knives. Magnetic knife bars are convenient and safe for chefs who want to be able to view their blades and easily access then. They attach to the wall and firmly hold knives in place.  A wooden knife block is the best way to store knives on the counter. The size of the block varies with the number of knives to be store. Most Zwilling J.A. Henckels blocks also have a slot for a honing steel and kitchen shears. 

Cutting Surfaces: The cutting surface you use makes a big difference in keeping your knives sharp. A cutting boards with good quality will help retain a sharp edge for substantially longer. Soft woods such as hinoki, wooden, or bamboo cutting boards, and quality polyethylene boards. Avoid surfaces that can dull or damage the knife such as china, marble, granite, tile, Formica, porcelain, stainless counter tops and glass; these surfaces can be very hard on your knives. Remember, all cutting boards and surfaces should be cleaned thoroughly immediately after use to avoid harmful bacteria growth.

Honing and Sharpening: Regular honing is necessary to maintain the a sharp cutting edge. Weekly honing will significantly extend the time between sharpening. For sharpening, it is recommended to use a whetstone, or send knives in Kai USA Ltd for a free sharpening service. Shun brand products are sold by Kai USA Ltd. and are backed by a Limited Warranty against manufacturing defects. In addition to supporting their products through this warranty, Shun will sharpen any Shun knife for free for the lifetime of the owner. The knife owner pays for shipping and processing and Shun experts will sharpen the knife for free. Sharpening is done in Shun's Tualatin, Oregon facility, using the same horizontal sharpening wheel to put the original edge back on Shun knife. Called a hiromai, this sharpening wheel, and the skills of knife experts ensure a Shun-sharp edge every time.

Warranty

Unless otherwise stated here, Shun cutlery from Kai USA Ltd. carries a limited warranty for the lifetime of the owner. Shun guarantees their cutlery will perform as advertised when properly used and maintained, and is free of manufacturing defects in material and construction. The Limited Lifetime Warranty is non-transferable and does not extend to normal signs of wear, rust, damage or breakage due to improper maintenance, accidents, loss or theft. Any product we determine to be defective will be repaired or replaced solely at Shun's discretion. To receive warranty repair or replacement, the owner must send the product to be evaluated by Kai USA Warranty Services in their Tualatin, Oregon headquarters. In addition to the provisions of this warranty, the owner may also have other rights that can vary by state. No other warranties are implied or expressed other than what is specifically stated here. If you have a warranty concern, please do not return your knife to the place of purchase. 

Wood Accessories 90-Day Warranty

Shun's wood accessories are made of natural materials that will show wear over time. This is not a defect. Shun's 90-Day Warranty protect you against original manufacturing defects, but not natural wear. Please visit Shun's website for warranty details.