Pakistan Knives FactoryDecades of Manufacturing, Wholesale Worldwide
This oyster knife has a 6 cm blade and acacia wood handle, brass bolster, 16 cm total length, made in Pakistan.
This oyster knife pairs a 6 cm stainless steel blade with a 10 cm acacia wood handle and a polished brass bolster, for a 16 cm overall length. Manufactured in Pakistan, its warm wood tone and brass accent suit restaurant and home kitchen use. A wholesale item for retailers targeting seafood preparation customers.
Oyster farming is ancient. Roman writers credit a businessman named Sergius Orata with raising oysters in the Lucrine Lake near Naples in the early first century BC, and oysters soon became a fixture of Roman banquets. The basic challenge has not changed since: prising a tightly closed shell open without slipping, which is the job of the short, stiff blade and sturdy bolster on oyster knives like this one.
Some oysters have brittle hinges that break apart instead of popping. Going in from the side solves it:
On this Pakistan knife, the brass bolster in front of the acacia handle acts as a stop, keeping your hand behind the blade.
With its warm acacia handle and polished brass bolster, this 16 cm knife looks as good on a table as it works in the kitchen, which makes it an easy present:
As a stainless Pakistan knife, it copes well with brine, and the brass slowly mellows to a soft patina.
A well-made one is, and the materials tell you a lot. This knife pairs a 6 cm stainless blade with a polished brass bolster and an acacia handle, a dense hardwood that copes well with splashes. Sialkot, the centre of Pakistan's cutlery trade, has long exported kitchen and table knives; inspect the bolster joint and the tip on arrival and you will know what you have.
The retail price for one piece is at the top of this page, shown in PKR to visitors in Pakistan. Gift shops and restaurants ordering several receive a lower wholesale price; tell us the quantity on WhatsApp or by email.
Slowly, yes, and many owners like the warm patina. To restore the shine, rub on a little brass polish with a cloth, keeping it off the wood, then wash and dry the knife before its next use.
