Taipei Travel

A Shilin Cutter is a special type of foldable pocketknife with an eggplant-shaped handle and bamboo-leaf shaped blade. Invented during the Qing period, the knife was originally called a "Pachiran knife" after the Japanese period name for Shilin District, the place of its manufacture. Its current name dates back to the end of World War II. Available in various sizes and designs, this sturdy and sharp pocketknife makes a perfect and practical souvenir.