Pakistan Knives FactoryDecades of Manufacturing, Wholesale Worldwide
This wood-grain print cardboard knife display stand holds knives at an angle for retail display, made in Pakistan.
This knife display stand is cut from cardboard printed with a realistic wood-grain finish, forming an angled, multi-slot rack that holds a row of knives upright for retail counters. Manufactured in Pakistan, it gives the look of a wooden fixture at a lighter cardboard weight. A wholesale item for retailers wanting an affordable display stand for their knife range.
Pre-cut cardboard owes a great deal to an accident. In the 1870s Robert Gair, a Brooklyn printer and paper-bag maker, watched a shifted metal rule slice through a run of bags instead of creasing them, and realised that cutting and creasing in one pass could turn flat board into ready-shaped boxes. Cardboard fixtures such as this wood-grain keychain display stand descend directly from that idea.
The wood-grain print looks most convincing when the knives on it echo it. Fill the stand with teak, acacia or other wood-handled folders and the whole display reads as one warm block of colour from across the shop; bright plastic handles break the illusion of a wooden fixture. A small card above it announcing Pakistan knives for sale, by the piece or by the box, completes the look.
Start with colour. Wood-handled knives look richest on wood tones, which is why this printed stand flatters a row of teak or acacia folders, while black and steel handles stand out better on a pale background. Leave a finger's width between pieces so each lifts out cleanly, and rotate what is on show every few weeks so regular visitors find something new.
Honestly, no. It gives the look of a wooden fixture at a lighter cardboard weight, which makes it easy to move, ship and replace, but it will not take knocks or damp the way solid timber does. For a permanent fixture, the Dark Wood Tiered Pocket Knife Display Stand is the sturdier choice.
Any printed card fades if it sits in strong sun for months, so place it away from a bright window and it will keep its colour for the length of a promotion.
A printed fixture sells the illusion of wood, so the print is the first thing to examine when the order arrives:
