Best Stainless Steel Usuba Knives in 2026

QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Knife is crafted with one-piece high-carbon Japanese steel for easy edge maintenance and long-lasting sharpness

SUPERIOR DESIGN: Built to last ergonomic handle with textured finger points offers a non-slip grip with added comfort, durability, and safety

BEST USE: The perfect knife for chopping, mincing, and cutting. Ideal for slicing and chopping vegetables

【Multi-functional Chef's Knife】: This MOSFiATA Super Sharp Nakiri Knife is made of high-quality German stainless steel that resists rust, corrosion and discoloration. It can be used for your daily kitchen tasks of chopping, slicing, dicing and mincing of all kinds of meat, vegetables, fruits and bread. Great for professional chefs, culinary experts, food caterers and for novice home chefs.

【Sharp Edge & 14~16° Sharpening Angle】: Sharpness is key. Hand-polished by craftsmen with decades of experience to ensure its durability. The thickness of this kitchen knife is 2.5mm. Its hand-polished edge is 14-16 degrees per side, which is sturdy and sharp to get the job done perfectly. Rockwell hardness: 56 ± 2 HRC.

【Sturdy Comfortable Handle】: The solid handle provides a safe, comfortable grip. Even after prolonged use, your palm and wrist will not fatigue. Ideal for both people who cook frequently and those who just like preparing snacks. And this Micarta handle is perfect for all hand size. The durability and reliability of the kitchen knife are secured by the triple rivet design that attaches the handle firmly onto the blade.

WÜSTHOF CLASSIC IKON SERIES – Features a sleek and sophisticated black handle with a double bolster for exceptional balance, beauty, and the ultimate cutting experience. Classic IKON: Design, Ergonomics, and Quality Perfected

PRECISION FORGED – Forged from a single block of High Carbon Stainless Steel and tempered to 58-degree HRC. The Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) yields a blade that is 20% sharper with twice the edge retention than previous models

ASIAN KNIFE – The CLASSIC IKON 7" Nakiri Knife is designed with a thinner blade than the traditional cleaver, at a 10° cutting edge, and features a long straight edge. The hollow edge is crafted with evenly spaced vertical indentations, which create small air pockets between the blade and the food

🔪【PERFECTED NAKIRI KNIFE】—The Black Hawk Nakiri Knife is designed to be a combination of simple beauty and practical functionality. This knife has a flat profile of the blade and blunt front end is very popular among Asian knives for its efficiency. Featuring special-forged German stainless steel with a precise vacuum heat-treatment and nitrogen cryogenic tempering, it ensures you the superb hardness, flexibility, and lasting performance.

🔪【PEAK PERFORMANCE】—Our experienced knife smiths hand sharpen the phenomenally sharp edge with traditional 3-step Honbazuke method to be 14-16 degree per side. Full-tang structure with triple rivets built-in balance each knife and ensure solid durability and superior resilience.

🔪【ERGONOMIC DESIGN】— Every curve and angle of the handle is ergonomically designed for a comfortable and ambidextrous hold. The shape of the blade also brings you a minimal slicing resistance. This nakiri knife works tirelessly beside you and brings you an effective cutting experience and most importantly, excitement back to cooking.

TRADITIONAL JAPANESE KNIFE: Prepare the perfect cuts of sushi or sashimi with the Kai 8.25-inch Wasabi Yanagiba Knife.

ULTIMATE SUSHI KNIFE: With it's long, thin blade, this cooking knife is ideal for creating thin slices of raw fish. Simply start with the back of the knife blade and pull it through the fish. The weight of the blade will do all the work.

HIGH-QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: Constructed from high-carbon stainless steel for a corrosion and wear-resistant blade that's easy to sharpen and offers good edge retention.

All-purpose utility knife made in traditional japanese knife styling

Made with Daido 1K6 high-carbon, stainless steel for superior edge retention

Embellished with the japanese character for' wasabi'

🥕【Multi-functional Chef's Knife】 Featuring a long, strong blade with a square tip for safety.It can be used for your daily kitchen tasks, perfect for slicing, dicing, mincing, chopping and cutting meat, vegetables, fruits and bread. Great for professional chefs, home cooker, and for novice home chefs.

🍅【Super Sharp】 An excellent vegetable knife must be sharp. The KENTROON nakiri knife is hand polished at 12-14° on each side by experienced professional craftsmen. This makes the blade extremely sharp and not easy to blunt. The 2mm thick blade greatly reduces the resistance in the cutting process, making the cutting extremely smooth.

🍅【Professional Performance Steel】 The cleaver knife is forged from 7Cr17Mov stainless steel with a hardness of 56±2. This kind of steel is superior to the material of most kitchen knives on the market, and the knife made of this kind of steel has excellent durability and sharp edge retention.

🎄MULTI-USE NAKIRI KNIFE - The Nakiri knife is a Japanese vegetable knife with a thin and broad rectangular blade, a double bevel straight cutting edge, and a flat, blunt tip. It's a traditional Japanese knife for working with vegetables and produce, is great for kitchen needs like julienning carrots, slicing tomatoes, dicing onions, chopping peppers, peeling potatoes, trimming celery or paring avocados, perfect for busy kitchens.

🎄NO-SLIP ERGONOMIC HANDLE&WELL-BALANCED - The meticulously constructed,  full tang pakkawood handle with round butt has gone through special treatment, making it extremely impervious to heat, cold, and moisture. The handle is polished smoothly with ergonomical design to help alleviate fatigue and finger pains from long periods of slicing or chopping, perfectly blending performance，sturdiness and comfort. The orange and black corrugated handle is unique and give you a luxurious&beautiful look.

🎄RAZOR SHARP BLADE - Sharpness is the most important feature for a cutting knife and we reached the great results in providing the best sharpness of our knives on the market. Hand sharpened by experienced artisans, this kitchen knife has an 12° angle on both sides of the blade and a very thin, ultra-sharp blade. The thickness of this kitchen knife is 2mm, which is ideal to do the job, and do the job well.

Stainless Steel Nakiri Knife: The kitchen knife’s blade comes in at a staggering 56+ on the Rockwell Hardness scale, and is made of Japanese VG10 stainless steel. The ultra-high hardness provides superior edge retention, making the blade less prone to damage and its sharpness lasting longer. Great for professional chefs, culinary experts, and novice home chefs.

Super Sharp Edge Chefs Knife: This Japanese vegetable knife has a razor-sharp edge cause combination of high-quality Damascus steel and excellent forging techniques. Minimal cutting resistance, easy cutting process, and unparalleled cutting experience make cutting vegetables, fruit, and meat more efficient. Your kitchen cooking experience will be greatly improved by this usuba knife.

Ergonomic Full Tang G10 Handle: The half-pound small cooking knife, is lighter and more comfortable. Ergonomically designed handles and sharp blades of Damascus chef knife achieve perfect balance, can more effectively reduce the burden on the wrist, and allow for more flexible handling of ingredients.

👩‍🍳【 Multi-purpose Japanese-style Kiritsuke Knife】 8’’ Kiritsuke knife has a sword-like shape with its long and flat blade, which is suitable for prepare food in kitchen, especially slicing, dicing, vegetables, fruits, fish, and meats. Our Kiritsuke knife can be used to perform some of the tasks usually done by the Yanagiba and Usuba. You can make delicious meal with our beautiful Japanese kiritsuke knife.

👩‍🍳【Sharp blade - High Carbon Stainless Steel】 Our Kiritsuke knife blade is made from premium high-carbon 7Cr17Mov Steel and heat treated to 56+HRC with excellent corrosion resistance and wear resistance due to the high chromium used in it and more than 0.5% of carbon.  Carefully tapered for improved hardness, flexibility, and minimal slicing resistance. The precisely tapered blade minimizes surface resistance for buttery smooth cut through and enhanced non-stick properties.

👩‍🍳【Ergonomic Pakkawood Handle】Our Kiritsuke knife is made of Pakkawood, which closely resemble natural wood but often come in a range of colors rarely seen in real wood. Pakkawood produces a very dense product that is waterproof.This material holds up well in our knife handle, especially those exposed to wet and adverse environments. Ergonomic handle can be gripped tightly and don't worry slipping off when use our kitchen knife, also is comfortable to cut, slice.

Saya Knife Cover/Blade Protector (ONLY for NAKIRI or USUBA Knives)

Material : Japanese Natural Magnolia wood/ Safety pin Included

INSIDE DIMENSIONS : 1.81" W x 0.098" H (46mm x 2.5mm) Available in NAKIRI/ USUBA 165mm(6.5")/ Please check attached pictures for your size reference.

WÜSTHOF CLASSIC IKON SERIES – Features a sleek and sophisticated black handle with a double bolster for exceptional balance, beauty, and the ultimate cutting experience. Classic IKON: Design, Ergonomics, and Quality Perfected

PRECISION FORGED – Forged from a single block of High Carbon Stainless Steel and tempered to 58-degree HRC. The Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) yields a blade that is 20% sharper with twice the edge retention than previous models

ASIAN KNIFE – The CLASSIC IKON 5" Nakiri Knife is designed with a thinner blade than the traditional cleaver, at a 10° cutting edge, and features a long straight edge. The hollow edge is crafted with evenly spaced vertical indentations, which create small air pockets between the blade and the food

Japanese Vegetable knife- Huusk 7 Inch Nakiri knife is perfect for cutting vegetables. Its sharp and exceptionally thin edge allows chefs to make precise cuts and slice through firm and dense vegetables without cracking them. It is a good assistant for chefs or green hands in the kitchen. Start your Japanese knife collection journey with this professional Japanese chef knife!

Premium Steel- Bushido is the soul of Japan, and steel is the soul of Huusk knife. Our Bushido Series 武士道シリーズ Japanese knife have added 0.5% carbon and 15% chromium to the steel to make the blade ultra sharp, long lasting and easy to resharpen. Replace your dull knife with this 7 inch vegetable knife that you are truly use.

Crafted with Passion- 45 days to make one knife. Each hand forged Huusk kitchen knife goes through 40 steps to get perfect and 15° V-shaped blade is the secret to the sharpness of Japanese chef knife. This Nakiri knife creatively applied the anti-rust black coating on the blade and the scallops left by hammer makes every cutting non-sticking.

Multi-Functional Knife - This Japanese knife is made of 9CR18MOV high carbon steel, which make it tough, anti-corrosion, and the hardness reach 58±2HRC. And the thickness is 2.5mm, makes this kitchen knife more durable and balanced. Nakiri knife can be used for chopping, slicing meats and vegetables. Suitable for home and restaurant kitchens.

Ergonomic Rosewood Handle - The handle is made of rosewood, which is waterproof, anti slip and will not shrink after washed. But for longer lifespan, please keep it dry and place it in a ventilated area.

Symmetrical design - This 7-inch Japanese Nakiri cleaver can be used with both hands. The round handle provides a perfect grip, and the razor-sharp blade edge(12-15°per side) allows you to cut foods effortlessly. With its great balance, you won't feel any physical fatigue after long-used.

Blade core is made from 3-layer Japanese Cobalt Molybdenum Vanadium VG10 superior stainless steel, clad by high quality stainless steel from both sides

Sand-blast finish blade and Katana sword wave line gives an impressive appearance; 61° Rockwell hardness

Black resin and linen canvas Micarta handle with two stainless steel rivets

Kurouchi translates as “Black-Forged” and this unique style of forging offers a characteristic look and an unpolished rustic aesthetic finish to the blade. With a HRC of 62-63, the core of Blue Steel #2 is prized for its high edge retention and provides an extremely sharp edge that is able to maintain its sharpness over extended period of time. The Kurouchi Stainless Cladding allows the blade to be more forgiving to moisture while still having superior edge retention and sharpness intact.

Our Yoshihiro Kurouchi Stainless Clad Knives are clad in 2 layers of full Kurouchi stainless steel that provides durability and protection without sacrificing its sharp cutting edge. Traditional Kurouchi knives will always be made out of highly reactive carbon steel but this knife is exceptional in that the Kurouchi finish is on the Stainless Cladding which is a new development in modern metallurgy and is highly rare and difficult to forge.

One of the most popular knives that a cook can have today is a Japanese Vegetable knife known as a Nakiri knife. The Nakiri is a Japanese double edged knife with a flat cutting edge. The flatness allows for the whole length of the knife to come in contact with the cutting board with each stroke. This is particularly helpful when chopping vegetables since it eliminates those imperfect cuts in which ingredients are hanging by a string.

SPECTRE SERIES - Gorgeous. Elegant. Ferociously formidable with unparalleled craftsmanship. Expertly designed by our master artisans, the Spectre Series knives feature perfectly balanced and ergonomic grips for amazing comfort and safety, shockingly sharp cutting edges, & are crafted to reflect centuries of traditional Japanese knife design along with cutting-edge nitrogen-cooled forging techniques. Stylish & beautiful, these knives are sure to draw the eye in any kitchen!

THE BLADE - Relentlessly sharp. Made from our specially formulated High-Carbon Japanese AUS-8 Stainless Steel for enhanced corrosion resistance & non-stick properties, these Precision Forged, Nitrogen Cooled, blades are individually handcrafted & hand-sharpened by our virtuoso technicians in the traditional 3-stage Honbazuke method to 14° per side for clean, precise, cuts, amazing edge-retention, & they have a Rockwell Hardness of 58 for maximum strength, flexibility, & blade edge durability.

WONDROUS COMFORT  —  When you first grip the handle of this knife it will feel as if it were made for you specifically. Its traditional Japanese D-Shape is designed to tuck right into your palm for unrivaled comfort & control. Its Mirror-Polished Black Spanish Pakkawood Handle has a mosaic pin of brass & copper and amazingly superior Full Tang Strength for safe & precise use. Its seamless build ensures no dirt or debris can infiltrate its body & is nearly impervious to heat, cold, & moisture.

✔【Natural Paintless And Odorless Handle】Made of Brazilian Rosewood, with crystal clear amber wood grain, like amber marble tiles in five-star hotels. Through the complicated screw process, the steel heads on both sides of the handle are connected, which is high-grade and will not loosen for a long time. If loose or cracked, 1 year refund.

✔【Hand-forged Black Knife Surface】Using 50Cr15MoV steel, and after being tempered by masters, the hardness can reach 56+-2, making the kitchen knife sharper and more durable, and at the same time leaving beautiful "marks beaten by time" on the surface of the knife.

✔【6.5 Inch Chef's Knife】The thickness of this nakiri knife is 2.5mm. With hand polished edges 14-16 degrees per side, it can be used for your everyday kitchen tasks like chopping, slicing, chopping all kinds of meats, vegetables, fruits and breads. Suitable for home and restaurant kitchens.

Our Yoshihiro High Speed Steel series beautifully brings together incredible sharpness, long lasting edge retention, stain resistance, and an ease of sharpening that outclasses many other knives currently on the market. The outstanding performance of the knife is the result of combining state-of-the-art metallurgy with the bountiful knowledge and skill of the master craftsmen.

High Speed Steel is currently considered to be the most advanced stainless steel on the market for high-end kitchen knives. A particular significance is the high amount of Cobalt (8%) in the steel alloy which give it its high wear-resistance and durability. It makes it perfect for use in its original purpose of industrial machinery, but also excellent in high-end kitchen knives which require long lasting edge retention.

The most versatile and one of the most popular knives that a cook can have today is a Japanese all-purpose chefs knife known as a Santoku knife. Santoku is Japanese for three virtues referring to the shape of the blade which comprises aspects of the traditional vegetable knife , Usuba, and Gyuto in one knife making it a favorite among chefs and cooks everywhere.

Handcrafted in Seki, Japan

Fabricated from revolutionary FC61 fine carbide stainless steel - 61 Rockwell hardness

Ice-hardened FRIODURx2 blade offers exceptional durability, cutting edge retention, and corrosion resistance

Super Sharp Carbon Steel

Handle may vary from red or black

Measures: 11 inch overall, 6 inch blade

✔【Three-layer Composite Steel】Just like a sandwich, the deliciousness is in the middle layer. Our chef's knife, the middle steel core is 90Cr15MoV, and the Rockwell hardness reaches 59± 2 HRC. It only takes one cut to cut beef, which is smooth and easy.

✔【Natural Olive Wood Handle】Environmentally friendly and natural, no paint, no smell. It feels great, just like touching high-end furniture with hundreds of thousands of dollars. Natural wood grain, as beautiful as a handicraft.

✔【6.7 Inch Usuba Knife】The thickness of this chef's knife is 2.5 mm. Hand-polished edges 14-16 degrees on each side, it can be used for your daily kitchen tasks, such as chopping, slicing, and chopping all kinds of meats, vegetables, fruits and breads. Suitable for home and restaurant kitchens.

MASAMOTO SOHONTEN PROFESSIONAL USUBA KNIFE: The Usuba knife is a traditional Japanese vegetable knife. The single-bevel thin blade cuts the vegetable and fruits freshly and minimizes the discoloration and change in flavor often caused by oxidation. It is also used for performing the Katsuramuki technique by Japanese chefs. It is suitable for tackling large ingredients, such as cabbages, but it is not recommended for cutting vegetables or fruit with hard skins.

EXTRA RAZOR SHARP MASAMOTO KS SERIES: Masamoto KS is a professional product line of high-quality Japanese carbon steel knives. The blade is made of Masamoto’s Gyokuhaku-ko "Shirogami White Steel #2" (HRC. 62-63) and is totally handmade not only in forging but also in sharpening, polishing, and finishing stages. This one is the ultimate choice for the ones seeking an extra sharp knife and maximizing the taste of foods. *This is not stainless steel knife.

D-SHAPE JAPANESE WA HANDLE: Lightweight and easy-to-grip d-shaped wooden handle, Ferrule is made of durable natural water buffalo horn. Professional sushi chefs in Japan use this Japanese-style WA handle.