turkish knife?

weapons 27 · 18th May 2019, 09:37 AM

I THINK THIS KNIFE IS TURKISH ..
but I do not know this marking?

weapons 27 · 18th May 2019, 09:43 AM

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ariel · 18th May 2019, 10:14 AM

I am fairly sure it is a contemporary p’chak from Uzbekistan. Likely from Chust.

Ren Ren · 18th May 2019, 12:30 PM

I agree, this is a knife from Uzbekistan. This type is called "Estalik" - "Memorable". In the city of Chust, they have been doing this for at least 50 years.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 18th May 2019, 01:19 PM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 18th May 2019, 01:21 PM

I looked at https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mea...he-sun.306089/ and the reference suggests The Pleiades seven star cluster.

ariel · 18th May 2019, 04:09 PM

Yes, some carry an inscription “ Estalik uchun Chust”: “ Souvenir from Chust”. A very similar idea was popular on Caucasian kindjals end of 19- 20 century. They were inscribed in Russian “Pamyat’ Kavkaza” : “ Memory of Caucasus”.
Google Uzbek knives, and you will find tons of similar or identical ones. Usually, they were made of a pretty soft steel and never required professional sharpening: several passes agains the bottom of ceramic Piala ( tea cup) were sufficient to restore the edge.

Do not know about Uzbekistan, but in the neighboring Turkmenistan knives had to have an element made of brass: apparently, only animals slaughtered with such knife were considered “halal”, i.e. fit to eat. Perhaps, brass tang band on yours reflects the same tradition, although it was routinely used all over Central Asia including Afghani Turkestan, due to its ductility.

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ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Yes, some carry an inscription “ Estalik uchun Chust”: “ Souvenir from Chust”. A very similar idea was popular on Caucasian kindjals end of 19- 20 century. They were inscribed in Russian “Pamyat’ Kavkaza” : “ Memory of Caucasus”. Google Uzbek knives, and you will find tons of similar or identical ones. Usually, they were made of a pretty soft steel and never required professional sharpening: several passes agains the bottom of ceramic Piala ( tea cup) were sufficient to restore the edge. Do not know about Uzbekistan, but in the neighboring Turkmenistan knives had to have an element made of brass: apparently, only animals slaughtered with such knife were considered “halal”, i.e. fit to eat. Perhaps, brass tang band on yours reflects the same tradition, although it was routinely used all over Central Asia including Afghani Turkestan, due to its ductility. Last edited by ariel; 18th May 2019 at 04:26 PM.

18th May 2019, 10:14 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I am fairly sure it is a contemporary p’chak from Uzbekistan. Likely from Chust.

18th May 2019, 12:30 PM	#4
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 374	I agree, this is a knife from Uzbekistan. This type is called "Estalik" - "Memorable". In the city of Chust, they have been doing this for at least 50 years.

18th May 2019, 01:19 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408

18th May 2019, 01:21 PM	#6
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I looked at https://www.cointalk.com/threads/mea...he-sun.306089/ and the reference suggests The Pleiades seven star cluster.