About this knife

This grafting knife pairs a 6.5 cm flat, spatula-tipped blade with an 8 cm matching aluminum handle, built entirely from metal for a durable, wipe-clean tool. Manufactured in Pakistan, it rounds out the compact grafting knife range in an all-metal finish. A wholesale item for retailers wanting a low-maintenance metal-handle grafting knife.

Specifications

Manufacturer
Pakistan Knives Factory, Sialkot, Pakistan
Weight
0.048 kg
Blade size (cm)
6.5
Handle size (cm)
8
Blade
Stainless steel
Handle
Aluminium
Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Quality check

Checks for an all-metal knife with nothing to hide

With no bolster and no wood, every join on this all-metal grafting knife is in plain view, which makes inspection quick.

  • Run a fingertip along the edges of the aluminium handle: they should be smooth, with no sharp corners left from manufacturing.
  • Open the 6.5 cm blade fully and close it again; the action should feel even, with no grinding at the pivot.
  • With the knife closed, the edge must rest inside the 8 cm handle, clear of the metal.
  • Check the spatula tip for burrs, which would tear bark during budding.
  • Look at the finish in good light: blade and handle should be free of deep scratches.
Display & retail

Where an aluminium grafting knife sells best

Metal handles appeal to a different customer from wood: the market gardener, the greenhouse worker, the nursery that wants tools it can wash down. Place this knife with plant-hygiene sprays, grafting tape and secateurs rather than with gift knives.

  • Show it beside the wood-handled 8 cm models, so the practical difference is clear at a glance.
  • Note on the shelf card that the aluminium handle can be wiped with alcohol between plants, a real selling point wherever plant hygiene matters.
  • At 48 g it feels light for an all-metal knife, so let customers pick one up.

Demand peaks in spring and again at summer budding time, so keep stock up for both.

Questions & answers

Metal handle, hygiene and price: buyer questions

What does this folding knife cost in Pakistan?

US$2.95 per piece (PKR 1,326 for buyers in Pakistan). From 50 pieces the price drops to US$2.07 per piece. For a larger order, send us the quantity on WhatsApp or by email and we will quote a lower rate.

Can the knife be disinfected between plants?

Yes, and that is one of the best reasons to choose it. Wipe the blade and the aluminium handle with 70% alcohol or a horticultural disinfectant between trees to avoid spreading diseases such as fire blight. Dry the knife afterwards and add a drop of oil to the pivot now and then.

Made in Sialkot

How all-metal folding knives come together in Sialkot

Sialkot, in Pakistan's Punjab, has been a metalworking centre for centuries, and its workshops supply cutlery, surgical instruments and garden tools to buyers worldwide. A knife of this type usually starts as two parts: a stainless blade blank that is hardened, ground and polished, and an aluminium handle shaped to receive it. The blade is then pinned into the handle on a pivot, the action is adjusted so it opens and closes evenly, and the edge is finished last.

Aluminium makes sense for a working tool. For the same volume it weighs about a third as much as steel, it does not rust, and it can be polished to sit well beside the blade. Among Pakistani knives for the garden, all-metal models like this are the easiest to keep clean, and a stainless steel Pakistan knife of this kind has no wooden parts to dry out or crack.