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Shun Leather Storage Fit Guide

Find the right leather home for your Shun knife. Our Shun Leather Knife Roll and Shun Leather Sheaths are made in Japan to fit Shun knives. Check your knife in the table below before you choose.

Sizes at a glance

Shun Leather Sheath Small


Blade up to 15.5cm long

Blade width: 2 to 3cm

Paring, utility and steak knives

Shun Leather Sheath Large


Blade up to 20cm long

Blade width: 3.5 to 4.8cm

Chef’s, santoku, nakiri and kiritsuke knives

Knife Roll 4 Slot: small slots (2)


Blade up to 16.5cm long

Blade width: Up to 3.5cm

Paring, utility and steak knives

Knife Roll 4 Slot: large slots (2)


Blade up to 23cm long

Blade width: Up to 5.5cm

Chef’s, santoku, nakiri, kiritsuke and bread knives

The gold bar shows the longest blade each one takes.

Which Shun knives fit

Swipe the table sideways to see every column.

Shun knife Sheath Small Sheath Large Roll: small slot Roll: large slot Note
Shun Classic
Paring Knife 9cm (incl. White) Yes No Yes Yes Use the Small sheath
Utility Knife 15cm (incl. White) Yes No Yes Yes Use the Small sheath
Steak Knife (Set of 4) Yes No Yes Yes
Boning Knife 15cm No Yes No Yes
Chef’s Knife 15cm No Yes No Yes
Chef’s Knife 20cm (incl. White, Left Hand) No Yes No Yes
Granton Chef’s Knife 20cm No Yes No Yes
Chef’s Knife 25cm No No No No
Granton Santoku 18cm No Yes No Yes
Santoku 18cm (White, Left Hand) No Yes No Yes
Nakiri 16.5cm No Yes No Yes
Kiritsuke 20cm No Yes No Yes Heel may show in Large sheath
Carving Knife 20cm No Yes No Yes
Carving Fork 16cm No No No Yes
Bread Knife 23cm (incl. White) No No No Yes
Granton Slicing Knife 23cm No No No Yes
Slicing Knife 23cm White No No No Yes
Vegetable Cleaver 18cm No No No No
Shun Premier
Paring Knife 10cm Yes No Yes Yes Use the Small sheath
Utility Knife 16cm Yes No Yes Yes Use the Small sheath
Chef’s Knife 15cm No Yes No Yes
Chef’s Knife 20cm No Yes No Yes
Chef’s Knife 25cm No No No No
Santoku 14cm No Yes No Yes
Santoku 18cm No Yes No Yes
Nakiri 14cm No Yes No Yes
Kiritsuke 20cm No Yes No Yes
Bread Knife 23cm No No No Yes
Slicing Knife 24cm No No No No
Combination Honing Steel 23cm No No No No
Shun Kagerou
Paring Knife 9cm Yes No Yes Yes Use the Small sheath
Utility Knife 15cm Yes No Yes Yes Use the Small sheath
Santoku 18cm No Yes No Yes
Chef’s Knife 20cm No Yes No Yes
Nakiri 16.5cm No No No Yes Blade too wide for Large sheath
Bread Knife 23cm No No No Yes

Good to know

  • Small knives and the Large sheathParing and utility knives can slip out of the Large sheath, even with the button fastened. Choose the Small sheath for these.
  • Small knives and the knife rollParing, utility and steak knives fit safely in both the small and large slots of the roll.
  • Shun Classic Kiritsuke 20cmIt fits the Large sheath, but the heel of the blade (the corner nearest the handle) may sit slightly outside it.
  • Other knife brandsThe roll and sheaths were fit-tested for Shun knives. For any other knife, measure the blade and compare it with the sizes at the top of this page. Measure length from the tip to where the blade meets the handle. Measure width at the widest point of the blade.