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JP Knives has 27 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for the United States, priced from $38 to $145. Its chef knives cost a median of $109. The core steel is named on 37 % of its listings and the layer count on 70 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026
Score
70/100
Price 37/40 · Steel 9/30 · Listing 24/30
Listings
27
United States
Median · Chef
$109
all brands: $206 ▼ −47 %
Steel named
37%
of listings state the core steel
Layers stated
70%
of listings give a layer count
Shown discounted
100%
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 %.

TypenMedian JP KnivesAll brands, USLow – High
Damascus santoku8$107 ▼ −47 %$200$72 – $132
Damascus chef knife7$109 ▼ −47 %$206$72 – $145
Damascus utility knife5$90 ▼ −44 %$160$52 – $113
Damascus nakiri3$114 ▼ −40 %$190$93 – $118
Damascus paring knife2$53 ▼ −41 %$89$38 – $67
Damascus slicing knife1$65 ▼ −78 %$299$65 – $65
Damascus bread knife1$124 ▲ +16 %$107$124 – $124

Core steels used

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

Core steeln%
VG101037 %

All 27 JP Knives listings

KnifeBrandTypeBladeLayersCore steelPrice
Japanese Masamune Kitchen Paring Knife 90mm 3 inch Damascus 69 Layers SEKI JAPJP KnivesParing3.5"69not stated$64$38.40
Japanese Masamune Kitchen Utility Knife 135mm 5 in Damascus 69 Layers SEKI JAPJP KnivesUtility5.3"69not stated$87$52.20
Japanese Masamune Kitchen Utility Knife 150mm 6 in Damascus 69 Layers SEKI JAPJP KnivesUtility5.9"69not stated$94$56.40
Japanese Masamune Kitchen Carving Knife 200mm 8 in Damascus 69 Layers SEKI JAPJP KnivesSlicer7.9"69not stated$109$65.40
Japanese SAIUN Kitchen Fruit Paring Knife 90mm 3.5 inch VG10 Damascus SEKI JAPJP KnivesParing3.5"33VG10$112$67.20
Japanese Masamune Kitchen Chef's Knife 175mm 7 in Damascus 69 Layers SEKI JAPAJP KnivesChef6.9"69not stated$120$72
Japanese Masamune Kitchen Santoku Knife 180mm 7 inch Damascus 69 Layers JAPANJP KnivesSantoku7.1"69not stated$120$72
Japanese Masamune Kitchen Chef's Knife 200mm 8 in Damascus 69 Layers SEKI JAPAJP KnivesChef7.9"69not stated$131$78.60
Japanese SETO ISEYA-G Kitchen Santoku Knife 180mm 7.1" VG-10 Damascus SEKI JAPJP KnivesSantoku7.1"33VG10$138$82.80
Japanese KAI MAGOROKU Kitchen Petty Utility Knife 120mm 5" Damascus steel JAPAJP KnivesUtility4.7"–not stated$150$90
Japanese FUJIMI Kitchen Santoku Knife 7" Hammer Forged VG-10 Damascus From JAPJP KnivesSantoku7"17VG10$155$93
Japanese FUJIMI Kitchen Nakiri Knife 6" Hammer Forged VG-10 Damascus From JAPAJP KnivesNakiri6"17VG10$155$93
Japanese FUJIMI Kitchen Chef Knife 7" Hammer Forged VG-10 Damascus From JAPANJP KnivesChef7"17VG10$155$93
Japanese KAI MAGOROKU Kitchen Petty Utility Knife 150mm 6" Damascus steel JAPAJP KnivesUtility5.9"–not stated$161$96.60
Japanese KAI SEKI MAGOROKU Kitchen Santoku Knife 145mm 6 in Damascus steel JAPJP KnivesSantoku5.7"–not stated$174$104.40
Japanese Kitchen Gyuto Chef's Knife 180mm 7.1 inch Damascus 45 Layers SEKI JAPJP KnivesChef7.1"45not stated$182$109.20
Japanese Kitchen Santoku Knife 180mm 7.1 inch Damascus 45 Layers from SEKI JAPJP KnivesSantoku7.1"45not stated$182$109.20
Japanese KAI MAGOROKU Kitchen Santoku Knife 165mm 6 1/2 in Damascus steel JAPAJP KnivesSantoku6.5"–not stated$185$111
Japanese Kanetsune Kitchen Petty Utility Knife 5.9 inch VG10 Damascus SEKI JAPJP KnivesUtility5.9"33VG10$188$112.80
Japanese Kitchen Nakiri Vegetable Knife 165mm VG10 Damascus 17 Layers SEKI JAPJP KnivesNakiri6.5"17VG10$190$114
Japanese Kitchen Santoku Knife 170mm 6.7inch VG10 Damascus Multilayer SEKI JAPJP KnivesSantoku6.7"17VG10$190$114
Japanese KAI MAGOROKU Kitchen Nakiri Knife 165mm 6 1/2 inch Damascus steel JAPJP KnivesNakiri6.5"–not stated$196$117.60
Japanese KAI SEKI MAGOROKU Kitchen Gyuto Chef Knife 180mm 7" Damascus SEKI JAPJP KnivesChef7.1"–not stated$196$117.60
Japanese KAI MAGOROKU Kitchen Gyuto Chef's Knife 210mm 8 in Damascus steel JAPJP KnivesChef8.3"–not stated$207$124.20
Japanese KAI MAGOROKU Kitchen Bread Knife 240mm 9 1/2 inch Damascus steel JAPAJP KnivesBread9.4"–not stated$207$124.20
Japanese Kanetsune Kitchen Santoku Knife 180mm 7.1 inch VG10 Damascus SEKI JAPJP KnivesSantoku7.1"33VG10$220$132
Japanese Kanetsune Kitchen Gyuto Chef Knife 210mm 8.3" VG-10 Damascus SEKI JAPJP KnivesChef8.3"33VG10$242$145.20

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.