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About UsABOUT KIZLYARDagestan is a southern Russian province with a long and decorated history of warfare and weapon craft. It has a prestigious weapon manufacturing history that dates back to the 14th century. Some areas were dedicated to the production of swords and daggers (sashka and kinjhal) while others focused on firearms and the decoration of both previous types, but all would bear characteristics unique to Dagestan. Presently, the firm of IE Kizlyar Ltd. has the responsibility of upholding the traditions and crafts of those by-gone days by continuing the ancient trade of weapon manufacturing, whether its the production of traditional Cossack sashka (sabre), kinjhal (dagger) or finely crafted hunting and decoration knives forged in Damascus steel, adorned with precious stones and metals.In 1992, IE Kizlyar Ltd. (previously known as «Energoremont») produced it’s first run of knives for special orders. Upon completion, the knives were of such high quality that many more orders were soon to follow, and thus the excellent reputation of Kizlyar Knives was forged.April 1995 was to be a milestone in the companies history, being the first company in Dagestan to receive a licence for permission to manufacture hunting and military knives. Under Russian law, these items are classed as «cold weapons» and therefore, authorisation is required to legitimately produce them. This brought about the conception of the first, highly popular knife models - Scorpion, Taiga and Berkut. These found favour almost immediately with Special Forces and Police due to their aggressive design, nature and ultimate reliability. The success of this venture brought about a wave of popularity, inundating the company with orders for more products, prompting a second company to be created in order to cope with ever growing demand. That being Kizlyar Knives.This joint company was named in honour of the town where it is currently situated, Kizlyar, Dagestan. In keeping with tradition and authenticity, local craftsmen, armourers, jewelers and other masters in their craft, all with skills inherited from their family trades were invited to join the company in its success. Re-affirming the companies success is the combination of centuries old traditions coupled with the application of modern manufacturing technology to produce authentic, high quality knives with supreme fit, finish and performance.
High quality knives can only be produced by highly skilled blacksmiths, this is why Kizlyar employs the most famous Russian blacksmiths for its Saint Petersburg branch - L. Archangelsky, U. Sarkisyan, V. Soskov, S. Lunev and others. This branch produces hunting knives, kinjhals, Japanese tantos, collectible sashkas, swords, sabres, broadswords and the like. All work is carried out by hand resulting in the highest level of craftsmanship at every stage and adding to the artistic value. Customisation and flexibility are some of the many keys to success for Kizlyar Knives, this is why the company offers the individual a chance to have a knife made to their own specifications and choice of materials. This has the advantage of presenting the customer with a totally unique product that not only satisfies their own requirements but is a one-off, rare and therefore collectible piece.
In the on-going search for new ideas and products, Kizlyar has gained the help of an Australian knife collector. His experience and creative flair have contributed to a number of successful designs and he now works for Kizlyar Knives as a designer and production advisor delivering new and better knives to our customers. Kizlyar Knives is now considered to be the most successful Russian knife manufacturing company not only in Russia, but around the world with a dealer network of over 600 store locations. Knives are shipped to all four corners of the globe from throughout Russia, to the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, United Kingdom, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Australia and the United States.
Kizlyar Knives makes high quality knives and the company has won many prestigious awards around the world. We have numerous tributes to our good name, from our own nation and overseas. These include some of the following examples:
In 2004, at the IWA exhibition in Nuremburg, Germany, and in competition with 10 other countries (a total of 72 knives entered into the competition ) the Golden Mask knife from Kizlyar Knives was awarded First Prize as the best and most collectible knife at the show. Described by the judging panel as a «pedigree collectors knife» due to its magnificent, beautiful construction and attention to detail. A true work of art by all standards. Moreover, Kizlyar Knives Company is a member of the Association of Folk Art Crafts of Russia and a laureate of the "100 Best Products of Russia".
Kizlyar Knives has a product to suit everyone for every situation and task. Materials currently used in the creation of Kizlyar Knives are as follows: Blades:Russian 65×13 steel. Handles:Resin impregnated Caucasian Walnut. Sheaths / Scabbards:Treated leather The next list of materials relates to those materials that are used in the production of our famous art knives. Cupronickel (German silver) Variable techniques for decorative purposes are also utilised, such as gilding, enameling and niello. To the untrained person, Damascus steel would seem to be just another mysterious type of material used in making knives, but in reality, it is a very highly sought after item when in the form of a knife. It has its origins in ancient times, from the city of Damascus in Syria. To dispel some of the myths and legends, Kizlyar Knives has provided a small amount of information on Damascus steel and exactly what makes it so famous.
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