Grafting Knives Ref. 3648

Burl Wood Handle Hooked Grafting Knife – 10 cm Handle, Inox Bolster

This hooked grafting knife has a burl wood handle, inox bolster, 10 cm, made in Pakistan.

$4.10
Unit price. Rates are degressive by quantity, size and material.
Wholesale $2.87 from 50 pcs
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  • Factory direct Sialkot, since 1982
  • Worldwide shipping
  • Private label on request
  • Wholesale pricing by quantity

About this knife

This grafting knife pairs a 7.5 cm hooked blade with a 10 cm burl wood handle and a polished inox bolster, its densely figured grain giving each handle a unique look. Manufactured in Pakistan, it's a premium wood option in the grafting knife range. A wholesale item for retailers wanting a distinctive burl-wood grafting knife.

Specifications

Weight
0.07 kg
Blade size (cm)
7.5
Handle size (cm)
10
Blade
Stainless steel
Handle
Teak wood
Bolster
Inox
Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Display & retail

Let customers choose their own burl pattern

No two burl wood handles look alike, and that is the selling point. Rather than sealing every knife in a box, lay several out in an open tray at eye level and let buyers pick the figure they like best. That small choice turns a grafting knife into something personal.

  • Light the tray well; the swirls and dark eyes in burl only show under good light.
  • Put a short card beside it explaining that burl grows from a knotted swelling on a tree.
  • Place it with gift items before the festive season, and among grafting tools in spring.
  • Keep the hooked blades folded in the tray, with one open sample nearby.
The story

Why burl wood never looks the same twice

A burl, or burr in British usage, is a rounded outgrowth on a trunk or root where the grain grows in tight swirls and clusters of tiny knots instead of running straight. Woodworkers have prized it for centuries for veneers, bowls and boxes, and burr walnut veneer was a favourite of English furniture makers in the early eighteenth century.

The appeal is that the figure can never be predicted or repeated. On a knife, that means the handle you hold is a one-off. Here the 10 cm burl handle sits behind a polished inox bolster, and every Pakistani knife made this way carries a pattern found on no other.

Questions & answers

Burl handle and buying questions

Does Pakistan make good knives?

Pakistan does, and much of that output comes from Sialkot, a city that has made cutting tools for centuries. On this model the test is simple: a stainless 7.5 cm hooked blade that arrives sharp, a burl wood handle finished smoothly up to the inox bolster, and a blade that opens and closes without play.

What is the price of this burl wood grafting knife in Pakistan?

Pakistani visitors see the price of one knife in rupees (PKR) at the top of this page. For wholesale quantities, contact us by WhatsApp or email; the rate per knife becomes lower as the order grows.

Will my handle look like the photo?

Not exactly. Burl figure changes from one piece of wood to the next, so the photo shows a typical handle rather than the one you will receive. Colour and pattern vary; the fit and finish should not.

Quality check

Inspecting a figured wood handle

Burl's swirling grain is attractive but can hide flaws, so give each knife in a delivery a little extra attention:

  • Run a fingertip over the handle: the finish should be smooth, without open cracks along the swirls.
  • Small dark spots are part of the wood; make sure none is a hole deep enough to trap dirt.
  • The inox bolster meets the burl flush all round.
  • The hooked 7.5 cm blade opens firmly, has no side play and sits centred when closed.
  • The edge is even along the whole curve.

A Pakistan knife with a wood handle in burl is chosen for its looks, so a well-finished handle is what customers are paying for.