Traditional Okapi Knife
Traditional OKAPI pocket knives
Okapi Knives - which is a registered trade mark - have been manufactured in Solingen, Germany from 1902 until 1987, after which the knives have been manufactured in South Africa.
Over the years the range has increased, and in addition to the various Folding Knives, Butcher and Kitchen Knives, a variety of Agricultural Hand Tools and Sugar Cane Knives have been added.
The pocket knives as well as hand tools are manufactured from superior quality hardened and tempered Carbon Steel and the handles of the Agricultural Hand Tools as well as the Sugar Cane knives are made of seasoned hardwood. All OKAPI knives and hand-tools have an excellent reputation for quality in all the countries to which the "OKAPI KNIVES" are exported. The Folding and Butcher knives are used for everything from wood carving to skinning of animals, fishing, cracking of mussels, harvesting of vegetables as well as cutting of meat and bread.
Traditionally the Pocket and Butcher Knives are used by individuals for whom a knife is a necessity.
Through ongoing regular research and product upgrading, our customers are assured to obtain the necessary quality they are accustomed to.
OKAPI Knives are distributed through Wholesalers and Distributors, not only in South Africa, but in many countries throughout the world.
Very few utensils have enjoyed as much of a reputation on township streets and rural passages as the contraption of wood and steel we call an okapi.
It has over the years worked its magic as a badge for a well-earned street cred, and as the proud mark of an elder well worth his weight in slain cows.
The okapi is no ordinary knife. It’s a repository of a vast set of holy traditions and memories that run as deep as the wounds of plain halfwits and all manner of simpletons found lost in the streets by ravenous thugs.
You wouldn’t tell this from just looking at it though. The ideal one is a mere 10cm when folded and tucked away in the back pocket or lying innocently in a tool drawer.
However, with a slight up-swirl of the owner’s adrenaline, this simple utility tool turns into a murderous extension of a thug’s arm, or the ritual slaughterer’s devoted instrument – erect at a terrifying 17cm. The vicious blade announces itself with the animal that names it etched halfway on its side from the pointed tip.
On the neck and spine of its elegantly polished handle runs a silver plating that gives the okapi its distinctive two-toned design.
It starts out thick and elliptical, becoming thin and pointed as it reaches the tail. At the halfway point is where the blade meets the mahogany handle, complete with the decorative ring for detail.
Now, should you find an okapi clenched in a sweaty palm, the silver back lining provides for a cold stinging sensation as if to keep your pulse in check.
The ring, which novelty collectors often use to turn the okapi into a key ring, has been reported to be very useful by experienced users. It’s said that after a really deep stabbing, this knife, like any other blade, tends to get stuck. In that event, you can use the ring to pull it out with the help of your thumb.
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