First produced a century ago in the Taipei suburb of Shihlin, the model is known as the Shihlin knife, or Pa Chih Lang knife, after the former name of Shihlin.
二十年前，士林刀曾經名噪一時，堪稱刀中翹楚。曾經盛極一時但是近年來由於各種新穎、價廉的刀類紛紛上市，在激烈的競爭下，純以手工製造的士林刀銷路已大不如前。