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Strata has 30 damascus kitchen knives in our survey for the United States, priced from $130 to $860. Its chef knives cost a median of $348. The core steel is named on 57 % of its listings and the layer count on 0 %.

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Survey of 14 November 2026
Score
33/100
Price 9/40 · Steel 14/30 · Listing 10/30
Listings
30
United States
Median · Chef
$348
all brands: $206 ▲ +68 %
Steel named
57%
of listings state the core steel
Layers stated
0%
of listings give a layer count
Shown discounted
3%
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 StrataAll brands, USLow – High
Damascus chef knife14$348 ▲ +68 %$206$145 – $860
Damascus santoku7$245 ▲ +23 %$200$155 – $575
Damascus utility knife5$210 ▲ +31 %$160$130 – $370
Damascus nakiri2$438 ▲ +130 %$190$400 – $475
Damascus slicing knife1$540 ▲ +81 %$299$540 – $540
Damascus kiritsuke1$495 ▲ +91 %$259$495 – $495

Core steels used

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

Core steeln%
VG101137 %
AUS1027 %
Ginsan13 %
Aogami13 %
ZDP-18913 %
Aogami Super13 %

All 30 Strata listings

KnifeBrandTypeBladeLayersCore steelPrice
Hitohira - Imojiya KT - VG10 - Damascus - Petty - 150mm - Western HandleStrataUtility5.9"–VG10$130
Hitohira - HG - Tsuchime Damascus - Gyuto - 210mm - Western HandleStrataChef8.3"–not stated$145
Hitohira - HG - Tsuchime Damascus - Santoku - 185mm - Western HandleStrataSantoku7.3"–not stated$155
Hitohira - HG - Tsuchime - Damascus - Petty - 150mm - Walnut HandleStrataUtility5.9"–not stated$175
Hitohira - NM - Nashiji Damascus - Santoku - 170mm - Wine Pakka HandleStrataSantoku6.7"–VG10$185
Hitohira - HG - Damascus - Gyuto - 210mm - Western HandleStrataChef8.3"–not stated$185
Hitohira - Imojiya KT - VG10 - Damascus - Gyuto - 200mm - Western HandleStrataChef7.9"–VG10$205
Hitohira - Imojiya TH - VG10 - Damascus - Petty - 150mm - Ebony HandleStrataUtility5.9"–VG10$210
Hitohira - HG - Damascus - Gyuto - 210mm - Walnut HandleStrataChef8.3"–not stated$210
Hitohira - HG - Damascus - Gyuto - 240mm - Walnut HandleStrataChef9.4"–not stated$220
Hitohira - Imojiya KT - VG10 - Damascus - 230mm Gyuto - Western HandleStrataChef9.1"–VG10$225
Hitohira - Futana - Ginsan - Tsuchime Damascus - Santoku - 170mm - Keyaki ZelkStrataSantoku6.7"–Ginsan$235
Hitohira - Futana - Nickel Damascus - Santoku - 170mm - Tagayasan HandleStrataSantoku6.7"–AUS10$245
Hitohira - Futana - AUS-10 - Tsuchime Damascus - Santoku - 170mm - Cherry WoodStrataSantoku6.7"–AUS10$260
Hitohira - Imojiya TH - VG10 - Damascus - Gyuto - 210mm - Wa HandleStrataChef8.3"–VG10$315
Nigara Hamono - VG XEOS - Tsuchime Damascus - Petty - 160mm - Ebony HandleStrataUtility6.3"–not stated$355
Nigara Hamono - SG STRIX - Tsuchime Damascus - Petty - 150mm - Ebony HandleStrataUtility5.9"–not stated$370
RYUSEN - TANGANRYU - VG10 - Tsuchime Damascus - Gyuto - 210mm - Micarta HandleStrataChef8.3"–VG10$380
Nigara Hamono- VG XEOS - Tsuchime Damascus - Nakiri - 180mm - Ebony HandleStrataNakiri7.1"–not stated$400
Blenheim Forge - Classic Range - Blue Super - 220mm - Gyuto - English Walnut HStrataChef8.7"–Aogami Super$425
Nigara Hamono - VG XEOS - Tsuchime Damascus - Gyuto - 225mm - Ebony HandleStrataChef8.9"–not stated$430
Nigara Hamono - SPG STRIX - Tsuchime Damascus - Nakiri - 180mm - Ebony HandleStrataNakiri7.1"–not stated$475
Nigara Hamono - SPG STRIX - Tsuchime Damascus - Gyuto - 210mm - Ebony HandleStrataChef8.3"–not stated$495
Sakai Kikumori - Nakagawa VG10 Damascus - 270mm Kiritsuke Yanagiba - Magnolia StrataKiritsuke10.6"–VG10$545$495
RYUSEN - TANGANRYU - VG10 Tsuchime Damascus - 240mm Gyuto - Maple Hybrid HandStrataChef9.4"–VG10$495
Yoshida Hamono - ZDP189 - Damascus - Santoku - 180mm - Rosewood HandleStrataSantoku7.1"–ZDP-189$500
Nigara Hamono - SPG STRIX - Tsuchime Damascus - Sujihiki - 240mm - Ebony HandlStrataSlicer9.4"–not stated$540
Sakai Kikumori - Nakagawa - Blue #1 Damascus - 180mm Santoku - Ebony HandleStrataSantoku7.1"–Aogami$575
Sakai Kikumori - Seiun - VG10 - Damascus - Gyuto - 210mm - Ebony HandleStrataChef8.3"–VG10$775
Sakai Kikumori - Seiun - VG10 - Damascus - Gyuto - 240mm - Ebony HandleStrataChef9.4"–VG10$860

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.