Yuzu Knives: hand-forged Japanese-style kitchen knives, sayas and whetstones

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Yuzu Knives is a UK shop selling a small range of Japanese-style kitchen knives. Its homepage says the blades are hand-forged from AUS-10, a high-carbon stainless steel made in Tokai, Japan, and the knives follow traditional Japanese shapes with wooden handles. Rather than dozens of models, there are four main kitchen knives, a few sets and starter kits, and the accessories to look after them.

It suits home cooks who want one really good knife without wading through hundreds of options, and anyone buying a present for someone who loves cooking. The site has a knife quiz, a sharpening guide and care instructions, which helps if you've never owned a Japanese knife before.

What's worth a look

Here are six picks from the homepage, all at full price when we checked.

If you only buy one, the Gyuto Knife at £109 is the Japanese take on a chef's knife and handles most jobs. The Nakiri Knife, also £109, has a flat, square blade made for vegetables, and the smaller Petty Knife at £75 is for fruit, herbs and fiddly work.

Good to know before you buy

The four main knives are the Gyuto, Bread Knife and Nakiri at £109 each and the Petty at £75. A saya is a wooden sheath that protects the edge in a drawer, and each knife has a matching one at £19. Japanese steel stays sharp for a long time but needs gentle care: wash and dry by hand rather than in the dishwasher, and don't use it on frozen food or bones.

The Dual-Sided Whetstone at £39 has a 1000 grit side for sharpening and a 3000 grit side for finishing, on a bamboo base. If you're new to whetstones, the sharpening guide on the site walks through the basics.

There are also starter kits built around a single knife, such as the Gyuto and Nakiri kits at £149, and there's a gift card from £25 if you'd rather let someone choose. You need to be 18 or over to buy knives in the UK, so expect an age check at checkout or on delivery.

Current offers

Yuzu Knives has a few offers with us right now:

• 10% off your first order when you sign up.
• Free UK delivery on orders over £115.
• The Four Knife Set is £299 instead of £402.

When we checked, the homepage also showed the Three Knife Set at £229 instead of £293, the starter kits at £115 to £149 instead of £133 to £167, and the saya bundles reduced.

How to save more

• Sign up before your first order to get 10% off, then use it on the knife you want most.
• Think about a set if you want more than two knives. The Four Knife Set at £299 costs less than buying the four knives separately.
• A single £109 knife plus a saya or the whetstone takes you over £115, so you get free delivery as well.

Products, prices and offers checked on the store's own website on 6 Nov 2026. Prices and stock can change.

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