About this knife

This serpette pruning knife combines an 8.5 cm curved hawksbill blade with a 10 cm dark wood handle and a polished inox bolster, sized larger than the teak wood version in the same range. Manufactured in Pakistan, its hooked edge suits vine pruning and grafting work. A wholesale item for retailers targeting vineyard and orchard customers.

Specifications

Manufacturer
Pakistan Knives Factory, Sialkot, Pakistan
Weight
0.076 kg
Blade size (cm)
8.5
Handle size (cm)
10
Handle
Dark wood
Bolster
Inox
Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Did you know?

Why the hawksbill shares a name with a sea turtle

The hawksbill sea turtle and the hawksbill knife were named for the same feature: a narrow, downturned beak like that of a bird of prey. On this hooked blade knife the 8.5 cm edge curves inward in just that way, so a stem drawn into the hollow cannot slide off the end. The point bites first and the curve carries the cut through, which is why the shape has survived in vineyards and orchards for so long.

Questions & answers

Buying the dark wood serpette: the usual questions

What does this pruning knife cost in Pakistan?

US$4.10 per piece (PKR 1,648 for buyers in Pakistan). From 50 pieces the price drops to US$2.87 per piece. For a larger order, send us the quantity on WhatsApp or by email and we will quote a lower rate.

Why is the handle longer than the blade?

The 10 cm dark wood handle has to house the 8.5 cm blade when it folds, and the extra length gives room for the whole hand during the pulling cut. On thicker canes that matters, because a short handle leaves the little finger hanging off the end.

Quality check

Five points to inspect before the dark wood stock goes out

On a 10 cm handle with an 8.5 cm hook, small faults are easy to spot if you know where to look. Open a sample from each carton:

  • The hook point is sharp and straight, not bent over in transit.
  • Folded, the curved edge rests inside the handle without touching the wood on either side.
  • The inox bolster sits flush with the dark wood; run a fingernail across the join.
  • Opening takes a firm, even pull, and the blade does not wobble at full extension.
  • The wood is smooth, free of cracks and evenly finished down to the butt.

A Pakistan folding knife that passes all five is ready for the shelf.

Display & retail

Selling a full-size serpette beside the secateurs

Pruning knives sell when customers see them as a partner to secateurs rather than a replacement. In late winter, place this one right next to the secateur rack, open on a small angled stand so the 8.5 cm hook is visible from the aisle.

  • Add a shelf card explaining the pulling cut; one line is enough to turn curiosity into a sale.
  • Group the dark wood model with the teak versions of the same size, so shoppers choose by colour rather than by size.
  • Keep grafting tape and raffia within reach for the spring rush.

Leave one sample out for handling: the 10 cm handle does most of the selling once it is in a customer's hand.