What is the working knife of Georgia/the Caucasus region?

Ren Ren · 2nd January 2023, 12:44 AM

Here is a universal shepherd's knife typical of the highlands of the Northern and Western Caucasus. Karachays and Balkars call it "Bichak", Abkhazians "Apsua Khuzba".

Pitt1999 · 2nd January 2023, 03:22 AM

Are there older examples of these around? This example looks quite recent.

Pitt1999 · 2nd January 2023, 04:52 PM

I was going through a thread regarding Khevsur weapons and found mention of a Khevsur knife that was called an Ursa knife. I would be curious if anyone has an example of one of these.

Ren Ren · 3rd January 2023, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Pitt1999

Are there older examples of these around? This example looks quite recent.

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."

2nd January 2023, 12:44 AM	#1
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 379	Here is a universal shepherd's knife typical of the highlands of the Northern and Western Caucasus. Karachays and Balkars call it "Bichak", Abkhazians "Apsua Khuzba". Attached Images

2nd January 2023, 03:22 AM	#2
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 108	Are there older examples of these around? This example looks quite recent.

2nd January 2023, 04:52 PM	#3
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 108	I was going through a thread regarding Khevsur weapons and found mention of a Khevsur knife that was called an Ursa knife. I would be curious if anyone has an example of one of these.