A British manufacturer specialising in safety-focused kitchen knives is launching a new collection of round-ended blades at Spring Fair 2026, with the aim of reducing injuries and fatalities linked to knife use.
The Be Blunt range centres on a premium four-knife set designed with rounded tips, combining safety-conscious design with high-quality materials. Consumers can choose between sleek black Pakawood handles or traditional rosewood finishes.
The product launch aligns with increasing national awareness around safer knife alternatives. The Let’s Be Blunt campaign, established in 2025 by Southport attack survivor Leanne Lucas, has played a key role in this shift, encouraging families and communities to replace pointed kitchen knives with round- or blunt-tipped versions as a preventative measure against knife crime.
The campaign frames knife safety as a public health issue, focusing on everyday actions that reduce harm and drawing parallels with long-standing safety measures such as seatbelt laws and restrictions on indoor smoking.
Be Blunt’s knives are designed to retain full culinary functionality while removing the sharp point commonly found on standard kitchen blades, allowing users to prepare food as normal.
The rounded tip reduces the likelihood of impulsive weapon use and limits the severity of accidental injuries, including frequent kitchen accidents involving hand injuries.
All knives in the range use full tang construction, with the German steel blade extending through the handle. This provides improved balance, strength and longevity, ensuring consistent performance without weak points.
The company has also embedded social responsibility into its business model. Each knife set sold contributes funding to knife crime charities and community interest companies working at a grassroots level.
Calls for safer alternatives have grown louder following a number of widely reported knife incidents across the UK. In 2025, actor and campaigner Idris Elba publicly advocated for dulled and round-tipped knives as part of a broader response to knife violence, helping to bring the idea into the mainstream.
Recent crime data shows that police recorded around 51,527 knife-related offences in England and Wales in the year ending June 2025, with sharp instruments continuing to play a major role in serious violence.
Healthcare figures further underline the scale of the issue, with approximately 3,494 hospital admissions for assault involving sharp objects recorded in 2024/25, alongside thousands of additional treatments each year.
Be Blunt spokesperson Dominic Vanderstay said: “Our safety knives are safer alternatives to the pointed-tipped knives that most people use in their kitchens, but they’re just as effective.
“Too many lives are ended because a kitchen knife was an easily available weapon at a moment of crisis. I was determined to come up with a solution that doesn’t compromise food prep performance.
“We collaborated with professional chefs, testing a vast array of blade types and handle designs. Our goal was to create a high-performance safety knife that fundamentally addresses the safety risks posed by a traditional blade. Judging by the feedback we’ve received, I believe we’ve achieved that goal.”
The knife sets are now on sale at beblunt.co.uk, with prices set at £59.99 for the black Pakawood option and £69.99 for the rosewood version.
Be Blunt is inviting the public to take part in the discussion around knife safety, highlighting how small, considered changes at home can play a role in preventing harm and protecting lives.
