New/Modern Uzbek Pchak

ALEX · 11th February 2020, 10:31 AM

Thank You, Kwiatek
This confirms the scabbard was made in Uzbekistan, as I was told it was made by a local Uzbek master, who's not native Arabic speaker of course.

The knife was also made by the same person or workshop, but not sure if they forge the blades locally or get them from India/Pakistan.

Ren Ren · 11th February 2020, 10:50 AM

You are absolutely right, Kwiatek! In the former Soviet Central Asia, Arabic graphics remained only in religious life. "Usta" (sounds like "usto") is a respectful appeal to the master knifemaker (in Uzbek "pichoqchi").

11th February 2020, 10:31 AM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Thank You, Kwiatek This confirms the scabbard was made in Uzbekistan, as I was told it was made by a local Uzbek master, who's not native Arabic speaker of course. The knife was also made by the same person or workshop, but not sure if they forge the blades locally or get them from India/Pakistan.

11th February 2020, 10:50 AM	#2
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 379	You are absolutely right, Kwiatek! In the former Soviet Central Asia, Arabic graphics remained only in religious life. "Usta" (sounds like "usto") is a respectful appeal to the master knifemaker (in Uzbek "pichoqchi").