Cooking hatchets: Uzbek “Giymakesh” vs Kizlyar – what’s the difference and what to choose
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This section features cooking hatchets: Uzbek “Giymakesh” and Kizlyar models. These are handmade forged tools designed for food preparation and butchering.Important: they are not intended for chopping wood or firewood.

1) What they are for

  • Meat preparation and butchering at home or in an outdoor kitchen.
  • Vegetables and other foods where a confident chopping tool is useful.
  • Outdoor cooking – when you cook near a grill, mangal or camp setup.

2) Uzbek “Giymakesh”: tradition and character

  • Style: a traditional Uzbek cooking hatchet with a recognizable shape.
  • Idea: a practical cooking tool with cultural character.

3) Kizlyar hatchets: robust and versatile

  • Style: often a stricter “work-focused” geometry with confident control.
  • Idea: a versatile hatchet for food prep, butchering and outdoor use.

4) Steel (short)

  • Made from steel or stainless steel (depends on the model).
  • Forged with proper hardness for real kitchen workload.

Quick choice

  • Prefer traditional Uzbek style: “Giymakesh”.
  • Want a strict, versatile work option: Kizlyar.

Quick tip: tell us what you prepare most often (meat, poultry, vegetables), and we’ll recommend the best shape and size.

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Uzbek kitchen axe Gyamkesh #14

SKU: 3511

In stock

Original price was: 55.00 €.Current price is: 50.00 €. incl. VAT
The Uzbek Gyamkesh axe is suitable for a variety of culinary tasks, including cutting meat, vegetables and other foods. Its unique design and materials ensure durability and efficiency in use.
  • Handmade by a master.
  • Unique quality.
  • Leather cover included.
  • A very good gift.

Uzbek Handmade Meat Cleaver 290/170 – 65G Steel, Wooden Handle

SKU: 3499

In stock

60.00 € incl. VAT

Uzbek Meat Cleaver 290/170 is a substantial handmade working tool with a wide 65G steel blade and wooden handle, designed for real kitchen use and for preparing meat and other food products. The total length is approx. 29 cm, the blade is approx. 17 cm long, and the weight is approx. 620 g. A faux leather sheath is included. As each meat cleaver is handmade, dimensions, weight, wood shade and grain, blade surface texture, finish and other details may vary slightly.

Uzbek Handmade Meat Cleaver 330/160 – 65G Steel, Wooden Handle

SKU: 3533

In stock

65.00 € incl. VAT

Uzbek Meat Cleaver 330/160 is a substantial handmade working tool with a 65G steel blade and wooden handle, designed for real kitchen use and for preparing meat and other food products. The total length is approx. 33 cm, the blade is approx. 16 cm long, and the weight is approx. 700 g. A faux leather sheath is included. As each meat cleaver is handmade, dimensions, weight, wood shade and grain, engraving, blade finish and other details may vary slightly.

Kizlyar axe “VIKING”

SKU: 3351

In stock

99.00 € incl. VAT
Use the Kizlyar axe to cook your favourite dishes with ease and precision.
  • Handmade by a master.
  • Unique quality.
  • A very good gift.

Kizlyar axe “NART”

SKU: 3867

Out of stock

Use the Kizlyar axe to cook your favourite dishes with ease and precision.
  • Handmade by a master.
  • Unique quality.
  • A very good gift.