KAI Shun Damascus Chef’s Knife 20 cm Left-Handed DM-0706L

Description

The KAI Shun Damascus DM-0706L is a 20 cm Japanese chef’s knife built specifically for left-handers, from the iconic Shun Damascus series. Its handle and edge geometry are reversed so that left-handed cooks get the same precision, comfort and control that right-handers enjoy with the standard model.

The blade is forged in 32-layer Damascus with an exposed core in VG-MAX steel, a premium Japanese alloy that reaches a hardness of HRc 61 ±1 Rockwell, delivering an extraordinarily sharp edge and superb edge retention. The asymmetric D-shaped handle, made of stabilised black Pakkawood, is mirrored for the left hand and gives a firm, moisture-resistant grip.

Why choose the KAI Shun DM-0706L left-handed chef’s knife?

Because a true left-handed knife is more than a mirror image: its 20 cm blade is the all-purpose workhorse of the kitchen — chopping, slicing and rock-cutting vegetables, meat and fish — and the reversed grind lets a left-handed cook work naturally, without fighting a right-handed edge.

With a 20 cm blade, a maximum width of 4.6 cm, a 12.2 cm handle and a total length of 34.1 cm, it weighs 210 g for authority and balance on the board. The knife is supplied in a presentation box and carries a 10-year warranty against manufacturing defects. Its VG-MAX core (HRc 61 ±1) is best sharpened on Japanese water stones.

Shun Damascus Chef’s Knife 20 cm Left-Handed — specifications

Storage and protection

For carrying and storing the KAI Shun Damascus DM-0706L left-handed chef’s knife we recommend the medium KAI CK-M magnetic sheath:

Other KAI Shun Damascus knife models

The KAI Shun Damascus knife series offers a wide range of different blade models. At Cuchillalia.com we stock them all — for example the following: