This knife and its knife sheath with elegant ornaments are black and silver. The engravings are traditional Georgian ornaments.
©Gela Khutsishvili
©Gela Khutsishvili
©Gela Khutsishvili
©Gela Khutsishvili
©Gela Khutsishvili
Gela Khutsishvili
- Knife maker
- Rustavi, Georgia
- Master Artisan
Contact
Georgian
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+995 599193318
+995 599193318
©Gela Khutsishvili
The secrets hidden within
- • Gela made his first knife when he was nine
- • His three sons help out in the workshop
- • His knives contain secret messages
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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Photo: ©Gela Khutsishvili
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Photo: ©Gela Khutsishvili
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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.
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