Compare the top 3 knife sets in Australia 2026

For most Australian first home buyers the Furi Pro Stainless Steel Knife Block Set 7 Pc at around $238 is the right buy. Australian designed brand with Japanese stainless steel blades, five knives (East and West Santoku, cook's, carving, serrated multi purpose and paring), an included Diamond Fingers sharpener, and a reverse wedge anti fatigue handle, a strong balance of quality, utility and price on Amazon AU. The included sharpener is the practical differentiator: the set includes a Diamond Fingers sharpener for edge maintenance.

If you want a complete starter set including steak knives for the table, the HENCKELS Premium Quality 12-Piece Statement Set at about $234 is the value pick. Twelve pieces (six chef knives, six steak knives, sharpener, shears and block) at the cheapest German-engineered entry point on Amazon AU. Important caveat: Henckels is the budget sub-brand of Zwilling J.A. Henckels, the flagship Zwilling Pro line costs 2-3× more, so these are stamped (not forged) blades, lighter and dishwasher-safe but less durable than forged premium German steel.

The Stanley Rogers Black Acacia 6-Piece Knife Block Set at about $99 is the budget pick, the cheapest credible knife block on Amazon AU from an Australian kitchenware heritage brand with a 10-year guarantee. Six essential knives in an acacia wood block, skipping the steak-knife filler. The trade off vs Furi is no included sharpener and stamped stainless rather than Japanese steel, fine for occasional cooking, but expect to add a separate $30 honing rod within the first year.

One honest limitation: none of these three includes a proper Japanese nakiri or sashimi knife. Households that cook regular sushi, sashimi or Japanese-style vegetable prep should add the Tojiro DP 2-Piece (about $237, covered in the full article) as a complement, Japanese knives are a different geometry and steel chemistry to Western sets, not a replacement for them.