About this knife

This hooked pruning knife pairs a 7 cm curved hawksbill blade with an 8 cm glossy black horn handle. Manufactured in Pakistan, its dark, polished finish suits retailers wanting a classic compact pruning knife. A wholesale item for retailers targeting vineyard and orchard customers.

Specifications

Manufacturer
Pakistan Knives Factory, Sialkot, Pakistan
Weight
0.122 kg
Blade size (cm)
7
Handle size (cm)
8
Blade
Stainless steel
Handle
Horn black
Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Quality check

Unpacking a compact horn pruner

Horn is beautiful but natural, so give each knife a quick look before it goes out.

  • The black gloss should be even along the 8 cm handle; faint lighter streaks are normal in horn.
  • Look for hairline cracks near the ends and around the pins, which can appear if horn dries too fast.
  • The blade should open firmly, without side play, and fold back with its point inside the handle.
  • Pins should be smooth and flush.
  • The 7 cm edge should be evenly ground along its whole curve.

A hooked blade knife with a horn handle that passes this check will look as good on the shelf as it works in the garden.

Display & retail

Pair black horn with white bone on the shelf

Black horn looks its best next to something pale. Display this compact pruner side by side with the white bone version of the same size: the contrast catches the eye and invites customers to choose between the two, rather than wondering whether to buy at all.

Set both on a small dark wood stand at counter height, blades open at the same angle. Underneath, a card can explain that each has a 7 cm curved Pakistani blade and an 8 cm handle in natural material. The pairing works in garden centres, farm shops and gift shops near wine regions, and especially in the weeks before Father's Day and the winter holidays.

Made in Sialkot

Turning raw horn into a polished handle

Horn has been worked into handles, combs and buttons for centuries because heat makes it pliable. Craftsmen typically soften it, press it flat, cut it into scales and let it cool slowly. The scales are fitted to the frame, shaped and sanded, and the last stage, a long polish with fine abrasives and compound, brings up the deep black shine seen here.

Horn is keratin, the same protein as fingernails, so each piece carries its own fine streaks and variations. Paired with a stainless 7 cm blade, it makes a compact Pakistan stainless steel knife with a traditional feel, built on handle-making skills common across Sialkot's cutlery trade.

Questions & answers

Every horn is different, and other answers

What is the stainless Pakistan knife price for this horn pruner?

US$5.25 per piece (PKR 1,970 for buyers in Pakistan). From 50 pieces the price drops to US$3.68 per piece. For a larger order, send us the quantity on WhatsApp or by email and we will quote a lower rate.

Will every horn handle look the same?

Close, but not identical. Natural horn can show faint grey or brown streaks under the black gloss, and the depth of colour varies slightly from one piece to the next. The size, blade and shape are the same across the whole order.