How a rubber wolf ends up on a metal handle
Sialkot's cutlery trade grew up around steel, but a knife like this brings three crafts together. The blade is typically cut from stainless sheet, hardened, ground and edged; the 12 cm metal handle is shaped and given its rubberised, textured surface; and the wolf medallion is moulded separately in coloured rubber before being set into the side.
Rubber suits a themed inlay because it keeps its colours, feels slightly soft and adds grip where the palm rests. Final assembly brings blade, handle and assisted-opening action together, and a careful maker then checks every piece for centring and a smooth start. That blend of metalwork and moulding is typical of the modern tactical knife coming out of the city.
