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

Name: White Horn Handle Table Knife Set – 12 cm Handle, Set of 6
Brand: Pakistan Knives Factory
SKU: 6043
Price: 29.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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

$29.00

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

Wholesale $20.30

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Factory direct Sialkot, since 1982
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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

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

Are knives made in Pakistan any good?

The ones worth buying share a clear specification, and this set has one: 420 stainless blades, polished inox bolsters and natural white horn. Pale horn is less common than black, so check that the six handles are free of cracks and that each bolster meets the horn cleanly. Well-finished Pakistan-made knives pass that inspection without fuss.

What does this white horn set cost in Pakistan?

Shoppers in Pakistan see the unit price in PKR at the top of this page, for one case of six knives. Trade buyers ordering several cases get a lower rate per set: message us on WhatsApp or by email for a quote.

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.