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Bay Trade Japan has 106 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for the United States, priced from $49 to $798. Its chef knives cost a median of $212. The core steel is named on 100 % of its listings and the layer count on 32 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026

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Score

64/100

Price 18/40 · Steel 26/30 · Listing 20/30

Listings

106

United States

Median · Chef

$212

all brands: $206 = +3 %

Steel named

100%

of listings state the core steel

Layers stated

32%

of listings give a layer count

Shown discounted

59%

of listings displayed a crossed-out price

Prices by type

Compared with the median of all brands in the same market. Green: cheaper than the market. Red: more expensive. Grey: within 5 %.

Type	n	Median Bay Trade Japan	All brands, US	Low – High
Damascus chef knife	31	$212 = +3 %	$206	$110 – $728
Damascus santoku	24	$186 ▼ −7 %	$200	$94 – $440
Damascus nakiri	17	$175 ▼ −8 %	$190	$110 – $440
Damascus utility knife	14	$162 = +2 %	$160	$49 – $320
Damascus slicing knife	11	$398 ▲ +33 %	$299	$195 – $798
Damascus kiritsuke	4	$429 ▲ +65 %	$259	$228 – $520
Damascus paring knife	2	$108 ▲ +22 %	$89	$51 – $166
Damascus bunka	2	$312 ▲ +26 %	$249	$298 – $327
Damascus knife set	1	$248 ▼ −6 %	$265	$248 – $248

Core steels used

As stated by the seller, among listings that name a steel.

Core steel	n	%
VG10	68	64 %
SG2	21	20 %
SRS13	9	8 %
AUS10	8	8 %

All 106 Bay Trade Japan listings

Knife	Brand	Type	Blade	Layers	Core steel	Price
SETO Cutlery ISEYA 33 Layers Nickel Damascus VG10 Petty Knife 120mm G-1	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	4.7"	33	VG10	$61$49
SETO Cutlery ISEYA 33 Layers Nickel Damascus VG10 Paring Knife 76mm G-0	Bay Trade Japan	Paring	3"	33	VG10	$51
SETO Cutlery ISEYA 33 Layers Nickel Damascus VG10 Petty Knife 5.9" 150 mm G-2	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	5.9"	33	VG10	$75$53
Isshin Hammered 17 Layers Damascus VG10 Santoku Knife 180mm	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	17	VG10	$152$94
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Petty Knife 120mm	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	4.7"	33	VG10	$95
Masutani VG10 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife Sairyu Green	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Santoku Knife Sairyu Green	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Nakiri Knife Sairyu Green	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Nakiri Knife Sairyu Mahogany	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Santoku Knife Sairyu Mahogany	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Nakiri Knife Sairyu Black	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Nakiri Knife Sairyu Blue	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Nakiri Knife Sairyu Red	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Santoku Knife Sairyu Red	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife Sairyu Blue	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife Sairyu Red	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Santoku Knife Sairyu Blue	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$110
Masutani VG10 Damascus Santoku Knife Sairyu Black	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$110
Kanjo VG10 Wave Damascus Petty Utility Knife 150mm Ebony Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	5.9"	–	VG10	$112
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Wa Petty Utility Knife 150mm	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	5.9"	33	VG10	$143$118
Masutani VG10 Hammered Damascus Santoku Knife 170mm Green Kokuryu	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$120
Masutani VG10 Hammered Damascus Nakiri Knife Kokuryu	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$120
Masutani VG10 Hammered Damascus Nakiri Knife Black Kokuryu	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$120
Masutani VG10 Hammered Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 180mm Kokuryu Red	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$120
Masutani VG10 Hammered Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 180mm Kokuryu	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$120
Masutani VG10 Hammered Damascus Nakiri Knife Blue Kokuryu	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$120
Masutani VG10 Hammered Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 180mm Blue Kokuryu	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$120
SETO Cutlery ISEYA 33 Layers Nickel Damascus VG10 Chef's Knife 210mm G-4	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	33	VG10	$120
SETO Cutlery ISEYA 33 Layers Nickel Damascus VG10 Santoku Knife 180mm G-5	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	33	VG10	$120
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Petty Knife 80mm	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	3.1"	33	VG10	$133
Isshin Damascus VG10 Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	34	VG10	$175$135
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Petty Knife 150mm	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	5.9"	33	VG10	$144$142
Kanjo VG10 Wave Damascus Santoku Knife 180mm Ebony Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	–	VG10	$155
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Wa Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	33	VG10	$201$155
Kanjo VG10 Wave Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Ebony Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	VG10	$157
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Wa Santoku Knife 170mm	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	33	VG10	$198$159
Sakai Takayuki AUS10 45 Layers Mirror Damascus Paring Knife 80mm	Bay Trade Japan	Paring	3.1"	45	AUS10	$166
Isshin Hammered 45 Layers Damascus AUS10 Wa Gyuto Chef Knife 240mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	9.4"	45	AUS10	$200$169
Sakai Takayuki Hammered Damascus VG10 Kengata Santoku Knife 160mm	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.3"	33	VG10	$189$171
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Kengata Gyuto 190mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.5"	33	VG10	$229$173
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Chef Knife 180mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	33	VG10	$194$175
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Santoku Knife 180mm	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	33	VG10	$194$175
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33Layers Damascus VG10 Nakiri Knife 160mm	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.3"	33	VG10	$194$175
Sakai Takayuki Coreless Damascus Kengata Petty 120mm Maicarta Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	4.7"	–	VG10	$234$183
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Wa Gyuto Chef Knife 240mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	9.4"	33	VG10	$266$184
Sakai Takayuki AUS10 45 Layers Mirror Damascus Nakiri Knife 160mm	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.3"	45	AUS10	$229$189
Sakai Takayuki Hammered Damascus VG10 KENGATA Chef's Knife 190mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.5"	33	VG10	$223$193
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Kengata Yanagiba Knife 270mm	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	10.6"	33	VG10	$268$195
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Sujihiki Knife 240mm	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	9.4"	33	VG10	$225$195
Sakai Takayuki AUS10 45 Layers Mirror Damascus Santoku Knife 170mm	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	45	AUS10	$229$197
Sakai Takayuki SPG2 Hammered Damascus Kengata Petty Utility Knife 120mm	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	4.7"	–	SG2	$225$198
Isshin Damascus AUS10 Santoku Knife 165mm	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.5"	67	AUS10	$270$212
Isshin Damascus AUS10 Gyuto Knife 180mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.1"	67	AUS10	$270$212
Sakai Takayuki AUS10 45 Layers Mirror Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	45	AUS10	$213
Sakai Takayuki Hammered 33 Layers Damascus VG10 Chef Knife 240mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	9.4"	33	VG10	$265$220
Isshin Damascus AUS10 Kiritsuke Gyuto Knife 210mm	Bay Trade Japan	Kiritsuke	8.3"	67	AUS10	$310$228
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Petty Knife 140mm Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	5.5"	–	VG10	$238
Sakai Takayuki Coreless Damascus Kengata Santoku 160mm Maicarta Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.3"	–	VG10	$278$238
Sakai Takayuki Hammered Damascus VG10 Kengata Gyuto Knife 190mm Petty 150mm Se	Bay Trade Japan	Set	–	33	VG10	$254$248
Kanetsune Seki 17 Layers Damascus VG10 Petty Utility Knife 120mm SANNOIKE	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	4.7"	17	VG10	$350$250
Kato VG10 Hammered Damascus Petty Knife 150mm Honduras Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	5.9"	–	VG10	$300$258
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Nakiri Knife Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.7"	–	VG10	$260
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Santoku Knife Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$260
Sakai Takayuki SPG2 Hammered Damascus Wa Kengata Gyuto Chef Knife 190mm Rosewo	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.5"	–	SG2	$321$264
Sakai Takayuki Coreless Damascus Kengata Gyuto 190mm Maicarta Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.5"	–	VG10	$369$268
Kanetsune Seki 17 Layers Damascus VG10 Santoku Knife 180mm SANNOIKE	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	17	VG10	$380$270
Sakai Takayuki SPG2 Hammered Damascus Kengata Santoku Knife 160mm	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.3"	–	SG2	$320$278
Sakai Takayuki SPG2 Hammered Damascus Wa Kengata Gyuto Chef Knife 190mm	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	7.5"	–	SG2	$360$286
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	VG10	$289
Katayama VG10 Damascus Nakiri Knife 160mm Zelkova	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.3"	–	VG10	$385$298
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Zelkova	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	VG10	$445$298
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Santoku Knife 165mm Zelkova	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.5"	–	VG10	$385$298
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Bunka Knife 165mm Zelkova	Bay Trade Japan	Bunka	6.5"	–	VG10	$385$298
Yoshimi Kato Super Gold 2 SG2 V-shape Black Damascus Petty Utility Knife 150mm	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	5.9"	–	SG2	$350$310
Sakai Takayuki Coreless Damascus Kengata Yanagiba 260mm Maicarta Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	10.2"	–	VG10	$400$318
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Suminagashi Nakiri Knife 160mm Ironwood Re	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.3"	–	SG2	$475$318
Yoshimi Kato VG10 Hammered Damascus Santoku Kitchen Knife 170mm Honduras Rosew	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$320
Yoshimi Kato Super Gold 2 SG2 V-shape Black Damascus Petty Utility Knife 120mm	Bay Trade Japan	Utility	4.7"	–	SG2	$400$320
Yoshimi Kato VG10 Hammered Damascus Bunka Knife 170mm Honduras Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Bunka	6.7"	–	VG10	$327
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Santoku Knife Akatsuki	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	–	SG2	$480$340
Kato VG10 Hammered Damascus Nakiri Knife Honduras Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.3"	–	VG10	$430$340
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Nakiri Knife 165mm Akatsuki	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	SG2	$480$350
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Sujihiki Knife 240mm Zelkova	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	9.4"	–	VG10	$490$350
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damscus Kiritsuke Gyuto 180mm Corian	Bay Trade Japan	Kiritsuke	7.1"	–	SRS13	$440$360
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Akatsuki	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	SG2	$550$360
Yuta Katayama VG10 Damascus Sujihiki Knife 240mm Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	9.4"	–	VG10	$475$368
Yoshimi Kato VG10 Hammered Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Honduras Rosewood	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	VG10	$500$368
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Ironwood Reimei	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	SG2	$560$373
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Sujihiki Knife 240mm Akatsuki	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	9.4"	–	SG2	$600$398
SUKENARI Damascus Super Gold 2 Wa Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm Ebony Handle	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	SG2	$398
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Santoku Knife 180mm Corian	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	–	SRS13	$420
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Nakiri Knife Blue Turquoise	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	SRS13	$500$430
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Santoku Knife 180mm Blue Turquoise	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	–	SRS13	$500$430
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 240mm Akatsuki	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	9.4"	–	SG2	$650$430
SUKENARI Damascus Super Gold 2 Wa Gyuto Knife 210mm Water Buffalo	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	8.3"	–	SG2	$434
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Nakiri Knife 165mm Ironwood	Bay Trade Japan	Nakiri	6.5"	–	SRS13	$440
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Santoku Knife 180mm Ironwood	Bay Trade Japan	Santoku	7.1"	–	SRS13	$440
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife 240mm Ironwood Reimei	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	9.4"	–	SG2	$650$445
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Sujihiki Knife 270mm Akatsuki	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	10.6"	–	SG2	$680$468
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm Ironwood	Bay Trade Japan	Kiritsuke	8.3"	–	SRS13	$498
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Kiritsuke Gyuto 210mm Blue Turquoise	Bay Trade Japan	Kiritsuke	8.3"	–	SRS13	$598$520
Saji Takeshi SRS13 Hammered Damascus Sujihiki 270mm Ironwood	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	10.6"	–	SRS13	$578
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Sujihiki Knife 240mm Ironwood Reimei	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	9.4"	–	SG2	$770$589
Yuta Katayama Super Gold 2 Damascus Sujihiki Knife 270mm Ironwood	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	10.6"	–	SG2	$820$625
Saji Takeshi SG2 Damascus Diamond Finish Gyuto Chef Knife 240mm Blue Turquoise	Bay Trade Japan	Chef	9.4"	–	SG2	$960$728
Saji Takeshi SG2 Damascus Diamond Finish Sujihiki Knife 270mm Blue Turquoise	Bay Trade Japan	Slicer	10.6"	–	SG2	$1,060$798

The score out of 100 is the mean score of the brand's knives, with the same rules as the rankings: price against the median of the same knife type in the same market (40), stated core steel (30), layer count, blade length and handle stated (30). Sets are left out. Brands with fewer than five scored listings get no score. We have not tested these knives.