Bichak

Bychaks are knives characteristic of the Karachay and Balkar peoples, although for someone unable to capture the minimal differences not only in the appearance of the blade itself but also in the handle or sheath, they are practically indistinguishable from Abkhazian or Botlikh knives. So, we have here a straight blade with a full flat grind, with the same width as the handle. The wooden handle is weighted with a brass bolster and pommel. There is no trace of a crossguard or guard. The handle wood is Caucasian walnut. The knife has an original sheath (I am not sure if this is a feature of all Bychaks) in the form of a wooden cradle covered with soft-tanned leather. The leather does not cover the cradle entirely, a several-centimeter fragment at the end remains exposed, and the tip of the knife is visible. The sheath does not have a belt loop, instead, there is a leather thong for hanging the knife on a belt. Like all Kizlyar knives based on traditional Caucasian designs, it is very carefully made, but it looks as if it were meant to be worn with national costumes on stage or at a party, rather than in the field. At the base of the blade, there is the manufacturer's logo, the inscription "KIZLYAR Сделано в России" and a hologram.

Kizlyar prides itself on combining the old traditions of Caucasian craftsmen specializing in the production of bladed weapons with new manufacturing technologies.

Overall length: 255 mm

Blade length: 138 mm

Blade width: 28 mm

Blade thickness (max.): 3.7 mm

AUS8 stainless steel

Leather sheath with a wooden insert