Compact oyster knife with dark wood handle and inox bolster

Oyster Knives Ref. 3684

Dark Wood Handle Oyster Knife – 8.5 cm Handle, Inox Bolster

Name: Dark Wood Handle Oyster Knife – 8.5 cm Handle, Inox Bolster
Brand: Pakistan Knives Factory
SKU: 3684
Price: 2.80 USD
Availability: InStock

This compact oyster knife has a 6.1 cm blade and dark wood handle, inox bolster, made in Pakistan.

$2.80

Unit price. Rates are degressive by quantity, size and material.

Wholesale $1.96

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Factory direct Sialkot, since 1982
Worldwide shipping
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Wholesale pricing by quantity

About this knife

This oyster knife pairs a 6.1 cm stainless steel blade with an 8.5 cm dark wood handle and a polished inox bolster, sized for precise, controlled shucking. Manufactured in Pakistan, its compact build suits everyday oyster preparation. A wholesale item for retailers targeting seafood and hospitality customers.

Specifications

Weight: 0.06 kg
Blade size (cm): 6.1
Handle size (cm): 8.5
Blade: Stainless steel
Handle: Dark wood
Bolster: Inox

Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Display & retail

Putting a compact shucker in front of seafood shoppers

Small oyster knives sell on impulse when they sit right beside the oysters themselves.

Fishmongers and delis can stand a few next to the shellfish counter, with a card explaining that the short 6.1 cm blade is built for control rather than reach.
Bundle one with a dozen oysters before Christmas and New Year's Eve, when many people try opening oysters at home.
Group the compact knife with the longer models in the range so customers can choose by hand size and shell size.
In kitchen shops, place it beside seafood forks, lemon squeezers and cut-resistant gloves rather than among chef's knives.

With an 8.5 cm dark wood handle and a polished inox bolster, it looks neat enough to leave out on a counter stand.

Questions & answers

Compact oyster knife: honest answers

Are knives made in Pakistan any good?

The trade around Sialkot has made cutlery and steel instruments for export for well over a century, so the skills are long established. What decides the quality of an individual knife is its materials and finish, and here they are clear: a stainless blade, a polished inox bolster that will not rust and a dark wood handle. The checks listed below show what to look for on delivery.

What is the price of this compact oyster knife in Pakistan?

For visitors in Pakistan, the page header shows the price per knife in rupees, and WhatsApp orders are welcome. Fishmongers and caterers ordering by the dozen pay less per piece; send us your quantity for a wholesale quote.

Can it open large oysters?

It is designed for small and medium shells. Weighing about 60 g, with a 6.1 cm blade and an 8.5 cm handle, it gives precise control at the hinge but limited leverage. For big, deep oysters, the long fixed-blade model in the range is the better tool.

Quality check

Five checks on a short oyster blade

An oyster knife takes twisting forces at the tip and at the bolster, so check the parts that carry them:

Sighted from the tip, the 6.1 cm blade runs straight and sits centred in the bolster.
The point is firm and free of chips or burrs that could snag the shell.
The inox bolster sits flush with the dark wood, without a gap where water could get in.
The blade does not shift when you try to wiggle it gently in the handle.
The sides of the blade are smooth, with no rough grinding marks.

A stainless steel Pakistan knife that passes all five is ready for the counter or the kitchen drawer.

Made in Sialkot

How a small bolstered oyster knife comes together

Oyster knives look simple, yet each one combines three materials that must fit tightly. A blank is cut from stainless steel and ground into a short, stiff, pointed blade; an inox bolster is fitted where the blade meets the handle, the spot that takes the strain each time a shell is twisted open; and the dark wood is shaped into the 8.5 cm handle, then sanded and finished so the grain shows.

In Sialkot, where knives made in Pakistan have been produced for generations, these stages are often divided between specialised workshops for grinding, polishing and handle fitting. That division of labour is one reason the city can turn out small kitchen tools like this in volume.