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Knife Steel

The steel in a Japanese knife decides how sharp it gets, how long it stays sharp, and how much care it needs. This collection brings together every blade we carry, sorted by steel.

High-carbon steels such as White Steel and Blue Steel take the keenest edges but need to be wiped dry and oiled. Stainless and semi-stainless steels such as VG-10, Ginsan and AUS-10 are easier to look after. Powdered steels such as ZDP-189, SG2 and HAP40 offer the longest edge retention. If you are unsure which suits your kitchen, our knife specialists are happy to help.

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  • Damascus gyuto chef knife with hammered silver blade and dark wood handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife 9.5" (240mm)

    Yoshihiro VG-10 16 Layer Hammered Damascus Stainless Steel Gyuto Chefs Knife 9.5" (240mm)

    From $189.99
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  • Japanese sujihiki slicer knife with hammered Damascus blade and octagonal wood handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife (Octagonal Ambrosia Handle) (9.5" (240mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife (Octagonal Ambrosia Handle) (9.5" (240mm))

    $194.99
    $194.99
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  • Japanese sujihiki slicer knife, hammered Damascus blade, octagonal rosewood handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife (Octagonal Rosewood Handle) (9.5" (240mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Sujihiki Japanese Slicer Knife (Octagonal Rosewood Handle) (9.5" (240mm))

    $199.99
    $199.99
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  • Chinese-style chef cleaver knife with black handle and white metal blade
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    Yoshihiro Inox Chinese-Style Cleaver Vegetable Cutter Multipurpose Chef Knife

    Yoshihiro Inox Chinese-Style Cleaver Vegetable Cutter Multipurpose Chef Knife

    $199.99
    $199.99
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  • Japanese slicer knife with silver sujihiki-style blade and black handle spacer
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    Yoshihiro VG-1 Gold Stainless Steel Sujihiki Kiritsuke Japanese Slicer Chefs Knife Ambrosia Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-1 Gold Stainless Steel Sujihiki Kiritsuke Japanese Slicer Chefs Knife Ambrosia Handle

    $199.99
    $199.99
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  • Fish fillet chef knife with light wood handle, dark bolster, and silver blade
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    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Funayuki Deba Fish Fillet Chef knife

    Yoshihiro Kasumi White Steel Funayuki Deba Fish Fillet Chef knife

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  • Japanese gyuto chef’s knives with kurouchi blades and ebony handles
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Gyuto Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Gyuto Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

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  • Gyuto chef knife with dark blade and pale camphor wood handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Nakiri vegetable knife with dark blade and light camphor handle, in wooden saya cover

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Kurouchi blue steel gyuto knife with light Kaede handle, black collar, and etched blade
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Gyuto Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Kaede Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Gyuto Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Kaede Handle

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  • Stainless steel Japanese gyuto knife with ebony handle and ivory bolster

    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Ebony Wood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Ebony Wood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Japanese chef knife with rosewood handle and ivory bolster, polished stainless steel blade

    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro AUS10 Ice Hardened Stainless Steel Gyuto Japanese Chef Knife Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Santoku knife with dark blade and black handle cover, full length view
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

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  • Nakiri vegetable knife with dark kurouchi blade and ebony wood handle
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    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

    Yoshihiro High Carbon Blue Steel #2 Kurouchi Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife with Ebony Wood Handle

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  • Santoku chef knife with dark blade and light camphor handle, cutting edge close-up

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi High Carbon White Steel #2 Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Chef Knife with Camphor Handle

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  • Petty-utility knife with dark handle and wooden saya cover, textured dark blade visible

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty-Kiritsuke Utility Knife

    Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Nashiji High Performance SLD Petty-Kiritsuke Utility Knife

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  • Nakiri vegetable knife, hammered damascus blade and octagonal turquoise handle
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 6.5" (165mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Nakiri Japanese Vegetable Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 6.5" (165mm))

    $209.99
    $209.99
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  • Santoku knife with hammered Damascus blade and turquoise blue octagonal handle
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    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    $209.99
    $209.99
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  • Chef's gyuto knife with hammered Damascus blade and turquoise blue octagonal handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Turquoise Blue Handle

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  • Japanese chef’s gyuto knife with Damascus blade and two-tone handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle

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  • Damascus Santoku knife laid with wooden saya, light octagonal handle and dark blade.

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Alternative Ivory Handle (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    $209.99
    $209.99
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  • A Japanese-style kitchen knife with a patterned steel blade and a reddish-brown wooden handle, resting diagonally on a light wood cutting board next to its matching wooden sheath.

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Gyuto Japanese Chefs Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster

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  • Damascus santoku knife with octagonal rosewood handle and ivory bolster

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    Yoshihiro VG-10 46 Layers Hammered Damascus Santoku Japanese Multipurpose Knife Octagonal Rosewood Handle with Alternative Ivory Bolster (Blade Length 7" (180mm))

    $209.99
    $209.99
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  • Japanese paring knife with speckled white-steel blade and camphor wood handle, black bolster

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Paring Japanese Peeling Knife 3.5" (90mm) with Camphor Handle

    Yoshihiro Nashiji High Carbon White Steel MAZAKI Paring Japanese Peeling Knife 3.5" (90mm) with Camphor Handle

    From $219.99
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