Damascus Blade Folding Knife with Glossy Black Horn Handle – 9.5 cm Handle, Brass Bolster

A glossy black horn handle and brass bolster pair with a genuine Damascus blade on this 9.5 cm folding knife, made in Pakistan.

$13.00
Unit price. Rates are degressive by quantity, size and material.
Wholesale $9.10
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  • Factory direct Sialkot, since 1982
  • Worldwide shipping
  • Private label on request
  • Wholesale pricing by quantity

About this knife

This folding knife combines a 7.5 cm hand-forged Damascus steel blade with a 9.5 cm glossy black horn handle and a polished brass bolster. Crafted in Pakistan, its compact size and classic materials make it an accessible entry point into genuine Damascus steel. A dependable wholesale seller alongside the rainbow wood version in the same smaller size.

Specifications

Weight
0.229 kg
Blade size (cm)
7.5
Handle size (cm)
9.5
Blade
Damascus steel
Handle
Horn black
Bolster
Brass
Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Sharpening

Short strokes for a compact 7.5 cm blade

Small blades are easy to over-sharpen, so less is more:

  1. Colour the edge bevel with a permanent marker; after a few strokes you will see exactly where the stone is cutting.
  2. On a stone of 1000 to 3000 grit, keep a shallow angle of about 17 degrees and make short strokes that cover the 7.5 cm edge in two or three overlapping passes.
  3. Alternate sides every few strokes until a faint burr forms along the full length.
  4. Remove the burr with a few light passes on a leather strop, or on newspaper laid over a flat board.

Between sharpenings, a few passes on the strop keep compact Damascus knives from Pakistan like this one keen.

Made in Sialkot

Bringing glossy black horn to a shine

The deep gloss on this handle comes from finishing, not from varnish. In the Sialkot trade, horn is generally cut into scales, shaped against a grinding wheel, then sanded through finer and finer grits before buffing with polishing compound on a soft cloth wheel. Horn is keratin, so heat from the wheel must be kept low or the surface can scorch.

Paired with a polished brass bolster on a 9.5 cm handle, the result is a classic small folder in two traditional materials, a format Sialkot makers have produced for generations. For shops looking at Pakistan knives for sale at an accessible size, it offers genuine Damascus without the bulk of the larger boxed models.

Questions & answers

Lock, price and size questions

Does the lock mechanism feel secure?

Check it yourself rather than relying on a description. Open the 7.5 cm blade all the way: it should stop with a firm feel and stay put when you press lightly on the spine. Try to wiggle it in every direction; there should be no play at all. Closing it should take a deliberate action, never happen by accident. Contact us before selling if a knife fails any of these points.

What is the Damascus knife price in Pakistan for this compact model?

Customers in Pakistan see the price in rupees at the top of this page, for a single knife, and can order through WhatsApp. Wholesale buyers get a sliding scale: the larger the order, the lower the unit price. Message or email us for a quote.

How does it compare with the rainbow wood version?

Same 9.5 cm handle, same 7.5 cm Damascus blade and brass bolster. The difference is the handle material: glossy black horn here for a classic, understated look, and bright layered dyed wood on its sibling.

Pro tip

Keep the glossy horn away from your keys

A polished horn handle scratches easily against keys and coins. Give this knife a pocket of its own, or slip it into a small leather pouch, and the gloss will last for years. If fine scratches do appear, a little paste wax rubbed in with a soft cloth hides most of them. The compact Pakistan pocket knife then looks as good as the day it arrived.