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District Cutlery has 66 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for the United States, priced from $83 to $600. Its chef knives cost a median of $275. The core steel is named on 80 % of its listings and the layer count on 36 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026

districtcutlery.com

Score

52/100

Price 12/40 · Steel 21/30 · Listing 19/30

Listings

United States

Median · Chef

$275

all brands: $206 ▲ +33 %

Steel named

80%

of listings state the core steel

Layers stated

36%

of listings give a layer count

Shown discounted

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 District Cutlery	All brands, US	Low – High
Damascus chef knife	25	$275 ▲ +33 %	$206	$119 – $500
Damascus nakiri	14	$270 ▲ +42 %	$190	$119 – $450
Damascus santoku	11	$240 ▲ +20 %	$200	$119 – $475
Damascus utility knife	6	$137 ▼ −14 %	$160	$83 – $250
Damascus bunka	5	$375 ▲ +51 %	$249	$199 – $399
Damascus bread knife	3	$195 ▲ +82 %	$107	$185 – $345
Damascus slicing knife	2	$500 ▲ +67 %	$299	$399 – $600

Core steels used

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

Core steel	n	%
VG10	36	55 %
SG2	7	11 %
Aogami Super	3	5 %
AUS10	3	5 %
Aogami	2	3 %
SLD	2	3 %

All 66 District Cutlery listings

Knife	Brand	Type	Blade	Layers	Core steel	Price
135mm Tojiro Basic Vg10 Damascus Petty Utility Yo Handle	District Cutlery	Utility	5.3"	36	VG10	$83
180mm Tojiro Basic Damascus VG10 Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	7.1"	36	VG10	$119
180mm Masutani VG10 Damascus Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$119
170mm Tojiro Basic Vg10 Damascus Santoku	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.7"	36	VG10	$119
170mm Masutani VG10 Damascus Santoku	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$119
165mm Tojiro Basic Damascus VG10 Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	36	VG10	$119
130mm Ittetsu Vg10 Damascus Wa Petty Utility	District Cutlery	Utility	5.1"	–	VG10	$125
180mm Masutani Kokuryu VG10 Damascus Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	7.1"	–	VG10	$129
160mm Ittetsu Vg10 Damascus Petty Utility Wa Handle	District Cutlery	Utility	6.3"	–	VG10	$135
130mm Hatsukokoro Hikari SLD Damascus Kurozome Wa Petty	District Cutlery	Utility	5.1"	–	SLD	$139
165mm Masutani Kokuryu Vg10 Damascus Usuba Yo Handle	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$140
170mm Masutani Vg10 Kokuryu Damascus Santoku Yo Handle	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.7"	–	VG10	$149
167mm Suncraft Senzo Black Vg10 Damascus Wa Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.6"	–	VG10	$159
210mm Ittetsu Vg10 Damascus Gyuto Wa Handle	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	VG10	$160
170mm Ittetsu Vg10 Damascus Wa Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.7"	–	VG10	$160
165mm Tsunehisa AUS10 45-Layer Damascus Santoku	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.5"	45	AUS10	$169
165mm Tsunehisa Vg10 Nickel Damascus Nakiri Blade	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$179
165mm Tsunehisa Vg10 Nickel Damascus Nakiri Blade	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$179
210mm Tsunehisa AUS10 45-Layer Damascus Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	45	AUS10	$179
9.5" Miyabi Kaizen Vg10 Damascus Bread Knife	District Cutlery	Bread	9.5"	64	VG10	$184.99
210mm Hatsukokoro Hikari Sld Damascus Kurozome Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	SLD	$189
180mm Tsunehisa 17 Layer Vg10 Santoku	District Cutlery	Santoku	7.1"	17	VG10	$190
Miyabi Kaizen II FC61 Damascus Bread Knife	District Cutlery	Bread	9.5"	48	not stated	$194.99
180mm Hatsukokoro Ryuhyo SG2 Damascus Wa Bunka	District Cutlery	Bunka	7.1"	–	SG2	$199
240mm Hatsukokoro Ryuhyo Sg2 Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	9.4"	–	SG2	$210
210mm Hatsukokoro Ryuhyo SG2 Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	SG2	$219
210mm Tsunehisa Damascus VG10 Gyuto Red Pakka	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	VG10	$220
130mm Saji VG10 Damascus Petty Utility	District Cutlery	Utility	5.1"	–	VG10	$229
240mm Makoto Kurosaki Ryusei Vg7 Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	9.4"	–	VG10	$239
165mm Tsunehisa VG10 Nickel Damascus Wa Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	–	VG10	$240
180mm Tsunehisa Nickel Damascus Aus10 Santoku Yo Handle	District Cutlery	Santoku	7.1"	–	AUS10	$240
180mm Nigara AS Wa Bunka Birch	District Cutlery	Bunka	7.1"	–	Aogami Super	$249
150mm Mcusta Zanmai Classic VG10 Damascus Petty Utility	District Cutlery	Utility	5.9"	32	VG10	$250
210mm Hatsukokoro Kumokage Damascus Aogami Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	Aogami	$270
270mm Tsunehisa 17 Layer Sumi Vg10 Yo Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	10.6"	17	VG10	$275
210mm Muneishi Aogami Damascus Kurouchi Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	Aogami	$275
180mm Mcusta Zanmai Classic VG10 Damascus Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	7.1"	32	VG10	$280
175mm Ryusen Bonten Unryu Kai VG10 Damascus Wa Santoku	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.9"	63	VG10	$299.99
210mm MCUSTA Zanmai Classic VG10 Damascus Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	32	VG10	$300
180mm Mcusta Zanmai Classic VG10 Damascus Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	7.1"	32	VG10	$300
210mm MCUSTA Zanmai Premium VG10 Damascus Gyuto Ironwood	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	32	VG10	$325
9.5" Miyabi Birchwood SG2 Damascus Bread Knife	District Cutlery	Bread	9.5"	100	SG2	$344.99
170mm Nigara VGXEOS Damascus Kurouchi Wa Santoku	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.7"	–	not stated	$349
240mm Kenshiro Hatono SG2 Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	9.4"	–	SG2	$369
170mm Nigara STRIX Damascus Wa Bunka	District Cutlery	Bunka	6.7"	–	not stated	$375
170mm Nigara Strix Damascus Wa KiriNakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.7"	–	not stated	$375
170mm Nigara Strix Damascus Wa Santoku	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.7"	–	not stated	$375
178mm Ryusen Blazen Sg2 Wa Bunka	District Cutlery	Bunka	7"	–	SG2	$399
180mm Toshitaka VG10 Damascus Wa Bunka	District Cutlery	Bunka	7.1"	–	VG10	$399
165mm Ryusen Bonten Unryu Kai VG10 Damascus Wa Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	63	VG10	$399
270mm Mcusta Zanmai Classic Corian Sujihiki	District Cutlery	Slicer	10.6"	32	VG10	$399
170mm Nigara Xeos Damascus Wa Santoku Blade	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.7"	–	not stated	$400
165mm Nigara VGXeos Damascus Wa Nakiri Blade	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	–	not stated	$400
240mm Mcusta Zanmai Classic Vg10 Damascus Gyuto Yo Handle	District Cutlery	Chef	9.4"	32	VG10	$400
165mm Ryusen Fukakuryu Kai ATS314 Damascus Wa Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	63	not stated	$439
210mm Ryusen Fukakuryu Kai ATS314 Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	63	not stated	$449
165mm Nigara Xeos Damascus Ebony Wa Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	–	not stated	$450
210mm Ryusen Bontenunryu Kai VG10 Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	63	VG10	$450
165mm Nigara Xeos Damascus Chestnut Wa Nakiri	District Cutlery	Nakiri	6.5"	–	not stated	$450
210mm Ryusen Blazen SG2 Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	SG2	$450
170mm Nigara Xeos Damascus Wa Santoku W Turquoise	District Cutlery	Santoku	6.7"	–	not stated	$475
210mm Yamamoto As Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	Aogami Super	$489
240mm Nigara STRIX Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	9.4"	–	not stated	$499
210mm Hatsukokoro Shinkiro Aogami Super Damascus Wa Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	8.3"	–	Aogami Super	$499
240mm Mcusta Zanmai Premium VG10 Damascus Gyuto	District Cutlery	Chef	9.4"	33	VG10	$500
270mm Kamo Katsuyasu Vg10 Damascus Sujihiki Wa Handle	District Cutlery	Slicer	10.6"	–	VG10	$600

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.