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Shun · Updated August 2026

Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706): price & specs

Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706). Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: abt.com verified ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

BronzeDeskmark46/100#8 of 13 in class

The Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) is listed at $189.95 on abt.com as of 2026-08-01, #10 cheapest of 12 chef knives (median $160); other retailers may be lower. It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 46/100 pay-blind standing, #8 of 13 in class.

Verified Aug 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Is the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) a good buy?

At $190, the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) is #10 cheapest of the 12 chef knives we track, where the median is $170. On the spec sheet, its hardness hrc of 60 is above the median of the 12, its edge angle degrees of 16 is above the median of the 8, and its blade length of 203 mm is at the median of the 13.

Specifications

Price (US)$189.95 Abt.com lists $189.95 for DM0706. Price was observed to vary meaningfully by retailer: Amazon listings around $170 and Shun's own official store around $213 both appear in independent sources, so $189.95 (a mid-market big-box retailer) is used as a representative US price and the spread is disclosed here rather than picking an extreme.
BrandShun
Released—
Blade length (mm)203
Steel typeVG-MAX stainless steel core, clad in 34 layers per side of Damascus stainless
Hardness hrc60
Handle materialPakkaWood (Ebony finish), D-shaped
Edge angle degrees16
Weight grams201
Full tangNo
Blade finishDamascus-clad, hand-sharpened, NSF certified

Source: abt.com (verified 2026-08-01) · corroborated by knivesacademy.com. Abt.com's DM0706 listing states an 8in VG-MAX/Damascus blade, 16-degree per-side edge, D-shaped PakkaWood handle, and a 'full composite tang' (Shun's own term, which the brand and multiple retailers use to mean the tang is a composite/molded construction rather than an exposed steel full tang — recorded here as full_tang: false to reflect the actual construction rather than the marketing phrase), at $189.95. KnivesAcademy independently corroborates 60 HRC and a 7.1oz (201g) weight, which is used in place of WebstaurantStore's 0.67lb (304g) 'shipping weight' figure since it is closer to the knife's actual weight. The product image is a retailer-hosted copy of Shun's own studio photography (confirmed by embedded file metadata naming the exact SKU '921DM0706' and by visual inspection showing the correct Damascus blade and black D-handle with the Shun kanji mark); it is credited to Shun/Kai USA rather than to WebstaurantStore since the photography itself is the brand's.

Is the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) worth it vs cheaper chef knives?

Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) against its closest cheaper and pricier chef knives on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 12 ranked

ProductPriceBlade length (mm)Steel typeHardness hrcHandle materialEdge angle degrees
Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) this$189.95203VG-MAX stainless steel core, clad in 34 layers per side of Damascus stainless60PakkaWood (Ebony finish), D-shaped16
WÜSTHOF Classic Ikon 8-Inch Cook's Knife$179.64203X50CrMoV15 high-carbon stainless steel58Synthetic (POM), half-bolster, fade/discoloration resistant14
MIYABI Kaizen 8-Inch Chef's Knife$189.99200VG10 stainless steel core, 64-layer Damascus cladding61Black linen Micarta, D-shaped10

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) cost?

The Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) has a US price of $189.95 (Abt.com lists $189.95 for DM0706. Price was observed to vary meaningfully by retailer: Amazon listings around $170 and Shun's own official store around $213 both appear in independent sources, so $189.95 (a mid-market big-box retailer) is used as a representative US price and the spread is disclosed here rather than picking an extreme.), as of 2026-08-01.

How does the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) compare on price?

At $190, the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) is #10 cheapest of the 12 chef knives we track, where the median is $170.

What are the Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706)'s key specs?

Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef's Knife (DM0706) (Shun): blade length mm 203, steel type VG-MAX stainless steel core, clad in 34 layers per side of Damascus stainless, hardness hrc 60, handle material PakkaWood (Ebony finish), D-shaped, edge angle degrees 16. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-08-01.

Price of record: $189.95 at abt.com, 2026-08-01. Other retailers may be lower — check the current price:

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