This knife and its knife sheath with elegant ornaments are black and silver. The engravings are traditional Georgian ornaments.
Gela Khutsishvili obtained a degree in construction and architecture, but he has been working on weapons since he was a child. “I made my first knife when I was about nine years old,” he says. “We still use it in our kitchen.” He first experimented with manufacturing different types of knives as a hobby, often offering his creations as gifts to friends and family. But after working for seven years as a firearms repairman, he became a professional knife maker. He opened his own workshop in 2000, at his home in Rustavi, in Georgia. “It is a small workshop, so it is difficult for me to train students there. But I have three sons who help me and thus learn the skills of the craft. I hope one of them continues my work someday.”
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This knife and its knife sheath with elegant ornaments are black and silver. The engravings are traditional Georgian ornaments.
Photo: ©Gela Khutsishvili
This knife has a brown handle and elegant ornaments. For his engravings, Gela Khutsishvili uses Georgian ornaments. His knives generally contain a hidden message, concealed by the handle.
Photo: ©Gela Khutsishvili
This battle axe has elegant ornaments. Black, silver and gold are the dominant colours. For his engravings, Gela Khutsishvili uses Georgian ornaments.
Photo: ©Gela Khutsishvili
This is a knife with elegant ornaments. Black, gold and silver are the dominant colours. Gela Khutsishvili's knives usually contain a hidden message, concealed by the handle.
Photo: ©Gela Khutsishvili
This knife and its knife sheath with elegant ornaments are made in black and gold. For his engravings, Gela Khutsishvili uses Georgian ornaments. His knives tend to contain a hidden message, concealed by the handle.