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This Damascus pruning knife has a hawksbill blade and rich acacia wood handle, brass bolster, made in Pakistan.
This serpette pruning knife pairs an 8 cm hand-forged Damascus steel hawksbill blade with a 10 cm rich acacia wood handle and a polished brass bolster. Manufactured in Pakistan, it's a premium alternative to the stainless steel pruning knives in the range. A wholesale item for retailers targeting collectors and premium gardening customers.
The rippled 8 cm blade, rich acacia and brass bolster make this a knife people like to show, yet it still does a pruner's work. For buyers who want Pakistani Damascus that earns its place outdoors as well as in a cabinet, it suits:
Many 10 cm pruners in the range share this hawksbill shape and 8 cm blade, so the choice comes down to steel and handle. This one pairs Damascus with acacia and a brass bolster, making it a warm, traditional Pakistan knife with a wood handle. The alternatives:
Good ones are, and Pakistan, especially Sialkot, is a major source of pattern-welded blades today. Look for a pattern that runs evenly from the bolster to the point, without blotches or a visible weld line, and a blade cleanly ground along its curve. On this pruner, also check that the acacia meets the brass flush. Damascus asks a little more care than stainless: wipe it dry and keep it lightly oiled.
The single-knife price is at the top of this page, in rupees (PKR) for visitors in Pakistan, who can also buy via WhatsApp. Collectors' shops and gift retailers ordering several Damascus pruners receive a lower unit rate; message or email us with your quantity for a quote.
It can if it is left to dry on the blade. Plant sap is mildly acidic and Damascus reacts to acids, which is how the pattern was revealed in the first place. Wipe the blade after each session, dry it and apply a thin film of oil, and the contrast stays crisp.
Smiths learned long ago that forge-welding layers of different steels, then twisting and folding the bar, produced blades with a flowing pattern. The technique was widely practised in early medieval Europe, where pattern-welded blades were prized possessions, and it faded only when better steelmaking made it unnecessary for strength.
The revival came in the late twentieth century, led by craft smiths who wanted the look for its own sake. Today Pakistan knife makers, many of them in Sialkot, are among the most prolific producers of Damascus blades, applying the pattern to hunting knives, folders and, as here, an 8 cm hooked pruning blade set in acacia with a brass bolster.
