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Originally Posted by Pitt1999
Are there older examples of these around? This example looks quite recent.
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You are absolutely right, this knife was made about 10 years ago by the Karachai knifemaker Ramzan Tekeyev. He is one of the few craftsmen who makes "Bichak" knives in accordance with all traditions.
Kindjals were carefully kept, because they were a valuable item, a symbol of social status, and they were passed from father to son. Old utility knives are 100 times rarer because they were used "until the blade becomes an awl."
3rd January 2023, 04:16 AM
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