Set of six table knives with white horn handles, shown in a wooden presentation case

Table Knife Sets Ref. 6043

White Horn Handle Table Knife Set – 12 cm Handle, Set of 6

This table knife set of 6 has white horn handles, inox bolster, in a wooden case, made in Pakistan.

$29.00

Unit price. The price per piece falls with quantity and varies by size and material.

Wholesale $20.30 from 50 pcs

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Since 1982 Pakistan Knives Factory: 44 years making knives in Sialkot Registered company NTN 3706417-7 (FBR) · Sialkot Chamber of Commerce member A-42738 A real factory 148 C Fatima Jinnah Road, Small Industrial Estate, Sialkot Pay the factory directly Bank transfer to our own company account at Meezan Bank, no middleman Satisfaction commitment Any problem on arrival is put right with you: replacement, credit or another solution No minimum order From a single piece to a full shipment, shipped worldwide

About this knife

This table knife set pairs six 11.5 cm 420-steel blades with 12 cm white horn handles and a polished inox bolster, in a wooden presentation case. Manufactured in Pakistan, its light-toned horn offers a contrast to the black horn versions in the range. A wholesale item for retailers targeting tableware and dining gift customers.

Specifications

Manufacturer: Pakistan Knives Factory, Sialkot, Pakistan
Weight: 0.951 kg
Blade size (cm): 11.5
Handle size (cm): 12
Blade: 420 Steel
Handle: White horn
Bolster: Inox

Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Questions & answers

Light horn handles, explained

What does this white horn set cost in Pakistan?

US$29.00 per piece (PKR 8,620 for buyers in Pakistan). From 50 pieces the price drops to US$20.30 per piece. For a larger order, send us the quantity on WhatsApp or by email and we will quote a lower rate.

Will white horn stay this light?

Natural horn changes slowly with light and handling, and pale horn may warm a little in tone over the years. Keeping it out of hot water and strong sun helps it hold its colour, and each handle carries its own faint streaks.

How to use

Laying a formal table for six

White horn handles look their best on a properly laid table. For a formal dinner:

Place the plates first, centred in front of each chair, a short distance from the table edge.
Set each knife to the right of its plate, edge turned towards it, with the end of the 12 cm handle in line with the bottom of the plate.
Put the forks to the left; if there are several courses, the cutlery used first goes on the outside.
Glasses sit above the knife, and the napkin goes on the plate or to the left of the forks.
After dinner, collect the knives separately so the horn never sits in soapy water with the dishes.

Each Pakistan stainless steel knife then sits exactly where a guest expects to find it.

The story

When horn let the light through

Pale horn has a quality that black horn lacks: shave it thin enough and light passes through. For centuries, sheets of horn were set into lanterns in place of glass, a link remembered in the old English spelling 'lanthorn'. Horn was also used for the hornbooks children learned their letters from, a thin transparent layer protecting the printed alphabet beneath.

On a knife handle, that same translucency gives white horn its soft, layered glow, quite different from the flat white of plastic. Sialkot, home to many cutlery manufacturers in Pakistan, still turns natural horn into handles like these, here paired with polished inox bolsters and 11.5 cm blades of 420 steel.

Best uses

Summer menus, pale porcelain and white horn

White horn reads fresh rather than formal, so this set suits bright rooms and lighter food as well as evening dinners. The polished inox bolsters keep the look cool and silvery, and pale horn pairs well with coloured or patterned plates, where black handles can look heavy.